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October 2026 customs broker exam

80 questions, given October 28, 2026. Pick a question to see CBP's answer and the walk-through, or sit the whole exam on the clock.

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I. Broker Compliance (questions 1 to 17)

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On January 31, 2021, ABC Imports (ABC) issued a power of attorney to XYZ Brokers, LLC (XYZ) granting XYZ... Broker licensing and duties
Of the four choices below, who is responsible for including a statement in their triennial status report... Broker licensing and duties
Licensed customs broker Dennis Parker was the corporate license qualifier and sole qualifying officer for... Broker licensing and duties
A corporate customs broker, Global Trade Solutions Inc. (Global), employs multiple licensed customs... Broker licensing and duties
Which ONE of the following individuals is required to complete 36 credits of qualifying continuing broker... Broker licensing and duties
Beginning in 2027, when must an individually licensed customs broker subject to the continuing broker... Broker licensing and duties
Which ONE of the following statements regarding the accreditation and providers of qualifying continuing... Broker licensing and duties
CBP issued a notice to individually licensed customs broker Ivette Perez, indicating that Ms. Perez had... Broker licensing and duties
John Eastman earned his broker license in 1980 and was admitted to the Court of International Trade in... Broker licensing and duties
Which ONE of the following actions is NOT grounds for the suspension or revocation of a broker's license? Broker licensing and duties
Ace Brokerage, Inc. (Ace Brokerage) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ace Logistics, Inc. (Ace Logistics)... Broker licensing and duties
Which ONE of the following business relationships is prohibited for customs brokers? Broker licensing and duties
Kristine Cheng received her individual customs broker license in September 2025. In November 2025, Ms.... Broker licensing and duties
Customs Broker Jones receives an electronic notification via ABI Message UC2 from CBP requesting documents... ACE entry summary data and business rules
Upon the permanent termination of an individual broker’s brokerage business, what information must the... Broker licensing and duties
CBP provided XYZ Brokers with a written demand to produce entry records related to the eligibility of... Penalties, recordkeeping and prior disclosure
Bob Broker, an individual licensed customs broker, is employed by Fine Furniture, an importer. Fine... Broker licensing and duties

II. Practical Exercise (questions 18 to 25)

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What type of Power of Attorney (POA) has Broker A executed with General Merchants? CUSTOMS (Import/Export)... Entry and release
Freight forwarder Ms. Dowd had executed the following POA with General Merchants before she referred them... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
Ms. Dowd presents Broker A with the following authorization to transact customs business on behalf of... Broker licensing and duties
General Widgets, Limited Partnership (LP), a subsidiary of General Merchants, also hires Broker A to... Entry and release
What does the given entry type indicate for this consumption entry? Quota
If entered correctly, Box 6 of the excerpted 7501 Entry Summary shall contain what code? ACE entry summary data and business rules
Is a Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) applicable to this shipment? Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
Of the four choices below, what is the correct format for the Filer Code/Entry Number in Block 1 of the... ACE entry summary data and business rules

III. Quota (questions 26 to 30)

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IV. Classification (questions 31 to 40)

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Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a set of steel hand- tools that includes a... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of an integrated rear automotive lighting... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION for a woven fabric composed of man-made... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which heading should be used to classify diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate,... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, what is the best CLASSIFICATION of organic cassava flat bread? It is 100%... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a pair of unisex “Slip-On Duster Slippers,”... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a fixed-blade knife intended for use in... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a steel hairspring (balance spring)? It is... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of imitation precious or semiprecious stones... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings
Of the four descriptions of merchandise below, which merchandise is eligible for the duty treatment... Classification: GRIs, notes and headings

V. Entry / Entry Summary (questions 41 to 65)

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Which of the following does NOT qualify for an exception to the country-of-origin marking requirements? Country of origin marking
Which of the following is NOT an example of “minor processing” when determining the country of origin of... Rules of origin and trade programs
Natty Knickers, Inc. (NK Inc.) submitted a purchase order to a trouser manufacturer for 100 dozen women's... Rules of origin and trade programs
Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE regarding an owner or lessee’s application to establish a... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Which ONE of the four choices below describes merchandise that may be granted domestic status within a... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Speedy Transport has delivered an in-bond shipment to the foreign trade zone (FTZ) for Widgets Inc. Upon... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Which of the following is TRUE when reporting consignee information on an entry summary? ACE entry summary data and business rules
In which scenario is the Surety Code "999" used when filing an entry summary? ACE entry summary data and business rules
A customs broker is preparing an ACE entry summary for merchandise arriving by truck. What should the... ACE entry summary data and business rules
An importer brings commercial samples into the United States under an A.T.A. carnet. Six months after the... Entry and release
Which ONE of the four choices below correctly describes the calculation of liquidated damages when there... Customs bonds
If no law or regulation expressly provides that a lesser amount may be taken, which ONE of the CBP bond... Customs bonds
An unlicensed importation of merchandise is subject to the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
A shipment of pesticides arrives in the United States, but the importer fails to present a completed... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
Global Imports Inc. has a shipment of industrial machinery in a bonded warehouse, entered under a Type 21... Foreign-trade zones, warehouses and in-bond
Which ONE of the following entry type changes may be made via a post correction summary (PSC)? ACE entry summary data and business rules
When submitting a post summary correction (PSC), the original entry summary or previously filed PSC must... ACE entry summary data and business rules
If a customs broker makes entry on behalf of a nominal consignee, who must appear as the importer of... Entry and release
Which one of the following entry types liquidates in 24 hours, cannot be cancelled, and is ineligible for... ACE entry summary data and business rules
Absent any exception or extension, how will an entry that has not liquidated within one year from the date... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
Sure Customs Brokers (Sure) filed a type 01 Consumption Entry for a shipment of ceramic pottery from Japan... Liquidation, reliquidation and protests
A trademark owner is submitting an application to record two of their federally registered trademarks. The... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
CBP has notified the importer, in writing, of the detention of merchandise suspected of bearing a... Restricted merchandise and intellectual property
What are manufacturing drawback claimants under 19 USC 1313(a) or (b) required to certify, regarding the... Drawback
Jane Sibley, of Sibley Furniture Outlet, needs to destroy merchandise pursuant to an unused merchandise... Drawback

VI. Valuation, Appraisement and Duty Assessment (questions 66 to 80)

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The Department of Commerce receives petitions from United States domestic industries to investigate claims... Antidumping and countervailing duties
CBP received an allegation on July 1, 2026, from a member of the public against Star Merchant (Star) for... Antidumping and countervailing duties
Which program indicator for products eligible for special tariff treatment is used to claim the Column 1... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Duty Deferral Entry Program represents a two-part... Rules of origin and trade programs
Which ONE of the following articles qualifies for preferential tariff treatment under the Caribbean Basin... Rules of origin and trade programs
Which ONE of the following amounts is included in transaction value, if it is related to the imported... Valuation
If engineering work is necessary for the production of the imported merchandise, it may be an assist for... Valuation
A U.S. Importer pays $8,953.00 to Brush Factory for a shipment of brooms and mops. The $8,953.00 payment... Valuation
A foreign manufacturer sells industrial equipment to an unrelated U.S. buyer. The sales contract states... Valuation
Tumbler USA imports a specialized mold from Spain with all duties, taxes, and fees paid. The mold, valued... Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
Which of the following elements is NOT included in the sum used to determine computed value? Valuation
Western Bowman (Bowman), a large United States retail store chain, wholly owns a factory in Chile. The... Valuation
A producer sells copper concentrate to a related buyer. The parties’ sales contract states that the price... Valuation
ABC Company imports a tire cord quality steel wire rod, properly classified under 7213.91.3011, HTSUS. The... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations
If the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) is 0.3464%, what is the MPF for the shipment described below if... Duties, MPF, HMF and calculations

References CBP listed for this exam

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2026 Basic Edition, No Supplements) (HTSUS)
Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (2025 Revised as of April 1, 2025) (Parts 1 to 140) (Parts 141 to 199) (Parts 200 to end)
ACE Entry Summary Instructions Version 2.4a (ACE ES)
Right to Make Entry (RTME) Directive 3530-002A
ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document (CBP-External 12.0, December 2023) (Chapter 1 to Chapter 24) (ACE BRPD)

This site's viewer uses the HTSUS 2026 Basic Edition and the 2025 edition of 19 CFR. Where those differ from this exam's editions in a way that matters, the question page says so.