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April 2026, question 66

Valuation, Appraisement and Duty Assessment · Antidumping and countervailing duties

As part of an investigation, CBP has decided that there is reasonable suspicion that an importer entered covered merchandise into the U.S. through evasion of anti-dumping duties under the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA). The entries are unliquidated. What interim measure must CBP take with respect to the entries?

  1. Schedule oral discussions to occur with the importer within 200 calendar days to continue the investigation.
  2. Provide a public version of the administrative record of this investigation online within 15 business days after notifying the U.S. Department of Commerce.
  3. Extend the period for liquidating each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered after the date the investigation was initiated.
  4. Suspend the liquidation of each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered on or after the date of the initiation of the investigation under 19 CFR 165.15.
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CBP's answer: D. D: Suspend the liquidation of each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered on or after the date of the initiation of the investigation under 19 CFR 165.15.

Where CBP finds reasonable suspicion of evasion, it must take interim measures, and the first listed measure is to suspend liquidation of each unliquidated entry of the covered merchandise that entered on or after the date the investigation was initiated (165.24(b)(1)(i)). That is D. The 15 business day and oral discussion items in the other choices are not that interim measure, and the notice and public record timing is in 165.24(c).

Suspend the liquidation of each unliquidated entry of such covered merchandise that entered on or after the date of the initiation of the investigation under § 165.15; 19 CFR 165.24(b)(1)(i)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 165.24(b)(1)(i); 19 CFR 165.24(c)

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).