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April 2026, question 17

Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties

Jane Smith is a licensed customs broker and a qualifying officer of ABC Broker, Inc. corporation. If ABC Broker, Inc. terminates Jane Smith's employment, which of the following best describes how Jane Smith must report her termination to CBP?

  1. Jane Smith has no obligation to report the termination of her employment. Her former employer, ABC Broker Inc., is responsible for reporting the termination to CBP.
  2. Jane Smith has up to 30 calendar days to provide written notice to the Executive Assistant Commissioner and the Court of International Trade.
  3. Jane Smith has up to 30 business days to provide written notice to the processing Center.
  4. Jane Smith must immediately provide written notice to the appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade, and must send a copy of the written notice to the processing Center.
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CBP's answer: D. D: Jane Smith must immediately provide written notice to the appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade, and must send a copy of the written notice to the processing Center.

A qualifying officer of a corporation whose employment ends must immediately give written notice to the appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade, and send a copy to the processing Center (111.28(d)), so D is right. The duty falls on the individual broker, and there is no 30-day or 30-business-day grace period.

that individual broker must immediately provide written notice to the appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade, when his employment as a qualifying member or officer terminates and must send a copy of the written notice to the processing Center 19 CFR 111.28(d)

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

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).