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October 2026, question 46

Entry / Entry Summary · 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 inspection of the high-security seal at time of unloading, it is determined that the seal has been compromised, cut, and reattached. After reporting the compromised seal to the port director, what shall the FTZ operator do next?

  1. Return the shipment back to the arrival port.
  2. Prepare a certificate to waive the sealing requirement in accordance with 19 CFR 18.4(2).
  3. Affix the merchandise with a warning label or tag in accordance with 19 CFR 18.4(b)(3) before admitting the shipment into the FTZ.
  4. Hold the vehicle or container and its contents intact pending instructions from the port director.
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CBP's answer: D. D: Hold the vehicle or container and its contents intact pending instructions from the port director.

Section 146.8 says the zone operator must report to the port director any seal found broken, missing or improperly affixed on arrival, and hold the vehicle or container and its contents intact pending instructions from the port director. That is D. The operator does not return the shipment on its own, waive the sealing requirement or admit it with a warning tag.

hold the vehicle or container and its contents intact pending instructions from the port director 19 CFR 146.8

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 146.8

Question and key from CBP's October 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).