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April 2026, question 29

Quota · Quota

You are a licensed customs broker and have submitted Entry Summary data through the Automated Broker Interface (ABI). After performing preliminary data validations, the system sends you an "AX" type message with a REJECT status. Which of the following could NOT have resulted in this rejection?

  1. The merchandise licenses, visas, or certificates are incorrect.
  2. The quota is full, expired, or closed.
  3. The entry type is for quota and there is at least one line listing quota goods and the quota is available.
  4. The quota is not yet opened.
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CBP's answer: C. C: The entry type is for quota and there is at least one line listing quota goods and the quota is available.

The question asks which cause could NOT produce the reject. The BRPD lists the reject events: the entry type is not for quota but a line lists quota goods, the quota is full, expired or closed, the quota is banned or not yet opened, and the licenses, visas or certificates are incorrect. Choice C describes a quota entry type with quota goods and quota available, which is the clean case that passes, so C is the one that could not cause the rejection.

The quota is full, expired, or closed ACE BRPD Section 7.16
The merchandise licenses, visas, or certificates are incorrect. ACE BRPD Section 7.16

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CBP's key cites: ACE BRPD Section 7.16

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).