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April 2026, question 59

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Under which circumstance may an individual who qualifies as an importer of record under 19 USC 1484 authorize an unpaid agent to enter merchandise on their behalf?

  1. The individual, a known importer in the United States, is receiving in one shipment on one day merchandise that is a bona fide gift from a person in a foreign country and that has an aggregate fair retail value in the country of shipment of less than $100.00.
  2. The individual, a known importer in the United States not acting on behalf of a corporation, partnership, or association, makes a written request to the agent claiming to be indigent with proof that the individual cannot afford to pay the agent.
  3. The individual, a regular importer in the United States, appoints the agent to handle an importation of a single article of merchandise and the agent is a relative of the individual.
  4. The individual, a person in the United States who is not a regular importer, is receiving a non- commercial shipment, and authorizes the unpaid agent in writing using power of attorney language.
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CBP's answer: D. D: The individual, a person in the United States who is not a regular importer, is receiving a non- commercial shipment, and authorizes the unpaid agent in writing using power of attorney language.

Section 5.14.1 of the Right to Make Entry Directive says an individual who qualifies as an importer of record may appoint an agent to clear merchandise in his name, provided the importer is not a regular importer, the appointment is for a single non-commercial shipment, and the agent is unpaid. Only D meets all three conditions. A regular importer (C), a commercial or gift shipment handled as described in A, and a request based on indigence (B) do not match the directive.

provided the importer is not a regular importer, the appointment is for a single non-commercial shipment, and the agent is unpaid Right to Make Entry Directive, section 5.14.1

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CBP's key cites: Right to Make Entry Directive

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).