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April 2026, question 57

Entry / Entry Summary · ACE entry summary data and business rules

Of the following choices, when may the Surety Code "999" appropriately be entered on an entry summary?

  1. When the bond is waived by regulation
  2. When a cash deposit is used in place of a bond
  3. When a single transaction bond amount is unknown
  4. When a continuous bond is not applicable
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CBP's answer: A. A: When the bond is waived by regulation

The instructions say to use 999 as the surety code when there is no bond or the bond is waived by regulation, so A is right. A cash deposit in lieu of a bond uses 998 instead, which rules out B, and an unknown amount or an inapplicable continuous bond is not a reason for 999.

Use '999' as the surety code, when there is no bond or bond is waived ACE Entry Summary Instructions, page 3

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CBP's key cites: ACE Entry Summary Instructions, page 3

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).