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April 2026, question 35

Classification · Rules of origin and trade programs

Which of the following is NOT a requirement with respect to additional articles or classes of articles designated Instruments of International Traffic?

  1. Generally, a container that has been designated an Instrument of International Traffic must exit the United States within 365 days of the date on which it was admitted for it to be deemed to remain in international traffic.
  2. Normal accessories and equipment must be imported with a “container” that qualifies as an Instrument of International Traffic to, themselves, be included in “instruments of international traffic.”
  3. Entry or the payment of duty prior to release, subject to the provisions of the relevant CBP regulation.
  4. Filing of a bond on CBP Form 301, or its electronic equivalent in ACE eBond, containing the bond conditions set forth in 19 CFR 113.66, prior to release.
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CBP's answer: C. C: Entry or the payment of duty prior to release, subject to the provisions of the relevant CBP regulation.

The question asks which item is NOT a requirement. Section 10.41a(a)(1) says designated instruments of international traffic may be released without entry or the payment of duty, so C (entry or payment of duty before release) is not a requirement. The rest are: a bond on Form 301 with the 113.66 conditions (10.41a(c)), normal accessories imported with a qualifying container (10.41a(a)(3)), and exit within 365 days (10.41a(g)(1)).

Such instruments may be released without entry or the payment of duty, subject to the provisions of this section. 19 CFR 10.41a(a)(1)
may be released in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph only after the applicant for such release has filed a bond on Customs Form 301 19 CFR 10.41a(c)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 10.41a

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).