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April 2026, question 14

Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties

As a licensed customs broker and sole proprietor of her business, Janet Martin is responsible for submitting a list of the names of her current employees to the processing Center. Ms. Martin has two employees, Spencer McGill and Logan Sharpe. Ms. Martin submitted Spencer McGill’s relevant information to the processing Center within 30 calendar days of his employment in 2021 and none of Mr. McGill’s information has changed since then. Logan Sharpe is a new employee, and Ms. Martin has not yet notified the processing Center of Ms. Sharpe’s employment. Which ONE of the following lists should Ms. Martin timely provide to the processing Center to best comply with CBP regulations?
NEW EMPLOYEE: Name: Logan Sharpe SSN: 098-76-5432 Date of Birth: October 29, 1979 Place of Birth: Bentonville, AR Date of Hire: April 8, 2026 Current Home Address: 123 Evening Blvd., St. Louis, MO 12345
Name: Logan Sharpe SSN: 098-76-5432 Date of Birth: 1979 Place of Birth: Bentonville, AR Date of Hire: April 8, 2026 Current Mailing Address: PO Box 789, St. Louis, MO 12345
Name: Spencer McGill SSN: 123-45-6789 Date of Birth: July 12, 1990 Date of Hire: September 7, 2021 Current Home Address: 123 Morning Ln., St. Louis, MO 12345 Name: Logan Sharpe (NEW EMPLOYEE) SSN: 098-76-5432 Date of Birth: October 29, 1979 Date of Hire: April 8, 2026 Current Home Address: 123 Evening Blvd., St. Louis, MO 12345
Name: Spencer McGill; 123-45-6789 Date and Place of Birth: July 12, 1990; Washington, DC Date of Hire: September 7, 2021 Current Mailing Address: 123 Morning Ln., St. Louis, MO 12345

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CBP's answer: A. A: NEW EMPLOYEE: Name: Logan Sharpe SSN: 098-76-5432 Date of Birth: October 29, 1979 Place of Birth: Bentonville, AR Date of Hire: April 8, 2026 Current Home Address: 123 Evening Blvd., St. Louis, MO 12345

Within 30 calendar days of a new employee starting, the broker submits the new employee's name, social security number, date and place of birth, date of hire and current home address (111.28(b)(1) and (b)(2)). Only A lists all of that for the new hire, Logan Sharpe. B gives only the year of birth and a mailing address, C omits place of birth, and D lists the old employee instead of the new one. McGill's information did not change, so it need not be resubmitted.

the broker must provide the name, social security number, date and place of birth, date of hire, and current home address 19 CFR 111.28(b)(1)

Within thirty (30) calendar days of the start of employment of a new employee(s), the broker must submit a list of new employee(s) 19 CFR 111.28(b)(2)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 111.28(b)

Question and key from CBP's April 2026 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).