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October 2026, question 47

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

Which of the following is TRUE when reporting consignee information on an entry summary?

  1. The consignee's social security number (SSN) must only be reported when the importer of record is a foreign entity.
  2. Consignee information reported on the entry summary must be maintained for cargo release and Importer Security Filing (ISF) purposes.
  3. The consignee's address is not reported on an entry summary.
  4. Consignee information must be reported on the entry summary only if it is different from the importer of record.
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CBP's answer: B. B: Consignee information reported on the entry summary must be maintained for cargo release and Importer Security Filing (ISF) purposes.

The ACE Entry Summary Instructions say the consignee information at the header level of the entry summary must be maintained for cargo release and Importer Security Filing purposes, so B is right. The consignee is reported with an EIN, SSN or CBP assigned number, not only for foreign importers, and its name and address are recorded at entry summary, so A, C and D are wrong.

The “Consignee” information at the header level for the entry summary must be maintained for cargo release ACE Entry Summary Instructions, page 8

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