Question 1
Whose bond is liable when merchandise is delivered directly to a container station from an importing carrier before merchandise is formally receipted?
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Accepted answer: E
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Whose bond is liable when merchandise is delivered directly to a container station from an importing carrier before merchandise is formally receipted?
Accepted answer: E
Which regulation discusses U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) authority to require Customs bonds?
Accepted answer: C
What type of bond is needed to operate as a custodian of bonded merchandise?
Accepted answer: B
A bond principal receives written notice from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that the bond amount is inadequate. How many days does the principal have to remedy the deficiency?
Accepted answer: C
If ABC Customs Brokers, LLC (ABC) is permitted to file more than one entry for the merchandise, as all the merchandise is arriving in one conveyance and consigned to one consignee, what type of entry will ABC file for the sample gowns for which the importer has requested a temporary importation under bond (TIB) be filed?

ABC Customs Brokers, LLC (ABC) is filing entry at the port of unlading. What port code will ABC enter on the entry / entry summary for the port in which the entry is filed?

Which Customs Regulation provides the process for separating quantities of merchandise into separate entries and provides the exception to the rule that all merchandise arriving on one conveyance and consigned to one consignee must be included on one entry, under the facts of this Practical Exercise?

ABC Customs Brokers, LLC (ABC) is filing a Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) entry for the merchandise listed on the Pro Forma Invoice No. CM10262022S. What would be the correct CLASSIFICATION in the correct order of reporting of the gowns on line 001 of the invoice on the entry summary (CBP Form 7501)?

Pursuant to the Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) regulations and CBP Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) guidance and under the facts provided in this Practical Exercise, what supporting documents, if any, is ABC Customs Brokers, LLC (ABC) required upload into Document Imaging System (DIS) or the ACE Portal concurrent with filing the TIB entry summary electronic data?

CBP has issued a CBP Form 28, Request for Information, for the Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) entry that ABC Customs Brokers, LLC (ABC) filed for the importer of record (IOR) Creasioni Marchesa. The IOR does not have an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) account. CBP has issued the electronic CBP Form 28 dated October 28, 2022, with a 30-day response time and mailed a courtesy copy only to ABC. CBP did not provide the IOR with a copy of the CBP Form 28. Note from the facts above, that ABC has a valid Power of Attorney with the IOR. Which of the following is FALSE?

Type 01 entry ABC-1234567-8 was released by CBP on July 14, 2022. The summary was filed and paid on July 28, 2022. On October 1, 2022, the importer advises the broker that one of the lines was subject to antidumping duties. The increase in duties is $15.90. Which of the following is TRUE?
Accepted answer: B
Sandra Smith imported a shipment of non-alloy steel threaded rods under 7318.15.5056 / Free from China. The invoice amount for the merchandise was $7,564.49. The invoice amount reflects the actual price paid. The shipment arrived by air. The shipment is subject to additional duties of 25% under classification 9903.88.03. The shipment was entered on an 03 anti-dumping duty (ADD) entry and is subject to the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF). The minimum and maximum for the MPF on the date of entry are $27.75 and $538.40, respectively. The MPF rate is 0.3464%. The ADD deposit rate is 48.91%. What is the total amount of duties, taxes, and fees that should be entered on the CBP Form 7501 Entry Summary?
Accepted answer: D
Carbon and alloy steel threaded rod originating in China is subject to antidumping and/or countervailing duty cases in the United States. Steel Importers, Inc. (SII) is an import client of your brokerage firm. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SII has contacted you for assistance in making an allegation under the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA) and CBP implementing regulations. SII’s allegation is that a competitor is importing Chinese-origin carbon and alloy steel threaded rod from Germany and is avoiding paying the anti-dumping and/or countervailing duties (AD/CVD) by claiming that the merchandise is country of origin Germany. Which of the following statements is FALSE under these facts?
Accepted answer: A
A duly licensed broker is preparing to file an entry type 03 entry on behalf of a client. The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has indicated in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) anti-dumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) Case information that the “status” of the case number is “inactive – company deactivated.” Which of the following is the correct action?
Accepted answer: D
What is the proper CLASSIFICATION of a battery-operated scuba dive watch computer with a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, exclusive of the strap/band? The scuba dive watch computer manages a watch mode and dive mode. The watch component features a 12/24 clock with minutes and seconds, a second time setting, an option to switch between primary and secondary time, a calendar, a stopwatch, a countdown, and an alarm. The scuba mode provides management of recreational dive profiles with a Bühlmann ZHL-16C decompression algorithm for 1 or 2 mixes (air, Nitrox, and mixes with O2% concentrations up to 99%). The dive watch computer contains an LCD screen and an adjustable backlight. The subject article is designed to be worn on the wrist and is water resistant up to 100 meters. The case and the case back of the subject article are composed of stainless steel and the strap/band is made of rubber. The dive watch computer is covered with a rubber protector.
Accepted answer: B
What is the CLASSIFICATION of rectangular billets consisting of 68% aluminum powder, 27.8% tungsten carbide, and the remaining 4.2% consisting of copper, magnesium, manganese, and iron powders, produced via sintering?
Accepted answer: E
What is the CLASSIFICATION for furniture upholstery fabric as described? The imported merchandise is outdoor furniture upholstery fabric. This is flexible fabric constructed by weaving (interlacing warp and weft) polyester yarn, coated on one side with non-cellular (compact) polyurethane which can be seen with the naked eye, with no account taken for any resulting change of color. Lab analysis shows that the finished product is 69% by weight Polyurethane (coating) and 31% by weight polyester (woven fabric). The item’s total weight is 1.25 kg/m².
Accepted answer: B
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a seasoning blend consisting of a mixture of 42% turmeric, 37% rosemary, 10% onion, 5% garlic, 3% salt, and 3% black pepper, packaged for sale to potato chip manufacturers for use in manufacturing of potato chips?
Accepted answer: D
What is the CLASSIFICATION of the following house wrap product? The subject merchandise is a plain, woven fabric composed of 100% polypropylene and weighs approximately 71 g/m2. It is constructed from strips measuring 5 millimeters in width in both the warp and filling direction. The fabric has been coated with an application of clear plastic on one side; however, this clear plastic coating is not visible to the naked eye?
Accepted answer: C
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a clear plastic retail bag made for transporting deli food from the grocery store? The bag is made of polyethylene and is not insulated. The bag does not have handles. It measures six inches (152.4 mm) in length and six inches in width. The bag has a re-closable top seal with a slider that allows the bag to open and close.
Accepted answer: A
What is the CLASSIFICATION of a spherical object made of vulcanized rubber covered by felt with a diameter of 2.58” and has a single slice through the center which allows the sphere to be placed over the leg of a hospital walker or of straight-legged chair allowing the walker or chair to slide across the floor? The spherical object appears to be a standard tennis ball, except for the slice which impedes bounce but makes it easier to put over the leg. The object is made up of two components neither of which is predominant. It is made up of 44-46 grams of rubber, 8-9.5 grams of felt. The rubber cost is $0.15 per unit and the felt cost is $0.31 per unit.
Accepted answer: C
Under which situation below would General Note 3(e)(v) apply?
Accepted answer: C
What is the appropriate subheading to enter live turkeys weighing more than 185g brought into the U.S. for temporary exhibition?
Accepted answer: E
Upon auditing an entry, the importer of record (IOR) discovered that the total entered value was incorrect. The correct entered value was $5,718.00 more than shown on the entry documentation, resulting in additional duty in the amount of $187.25 and additional MPF in the amount of $19.81. The IOR requested that its broker file an accelerated liquidation PSC and advised that it would pay the bill for the underpayment upon receipt. There are 120 days between when the duties, taxes and fees are due and the liquidation of the entry, so that, if interest is due, the interest on the additional duties would be $1.89 and the interest on the merchandise processing fee (MPF) would be $0.20. How much will the bill for the underpayment be?
Accepted answer: E
Who of the following is NOT an owner or purchaser?
Accepted answer: C
Merchandise that remains at the carrier’s dock or terminal without a CBP release for a period of 15 calendar days is subject to what?
Accepted answer: B
Which Customs Form is filed with CBP to provide an importer’s identification information?
Accepted answer: C
ABC Customs Brokers (ABC) received a penalty notice from the Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures Officer (FPFO) in Chicago, Illinois. The penalty notice indicated that the penalty amount was $30,000.00 under 19 USC 1641. ABC filed a petition in accordance with 19 CFR 111.93, which was denied by the FPFO in Chicago. ABC filed a supplemental petition in accordance with 19 CFR 111.95 with the FPFO in Chicago, which the FPFO also intends to deny. To whom will the supplemental petition be forwarded?
Accepted answer: E
A broker received a penalty notice from a Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures Officer (FPFO). The broker filed a petition in accordance with 19 CFR 111.93, which was denied by the FPFO. The broker plans to file a supplemental petition in accordance with 19 CFR 111.95 with the FPFO. The date of denial of the petition was October 3, 2022. What is the last date on which the broker can file the supplemental petition?
Accepted answer: B
One of the allegations in a penalty notice sent to ABC Customs Brokers (ABC) was that ABC promised to hire National Import Specialist (NIS) Needa Token's son if NIS Token's review of a binding ruling request favored ABC's client by determining a duty-free classification provision was most appropriate and it was published accordingly. Which regulation section prohibits an attempt by ABC to influence NIS Token?
Accepted answer: D
123 Import Company, a US importer, is seeking guidance on valuation methods for its various contracts with overseas vendors from whom it has imported or intends to import merchandise from a duly licensed broker. Which one of the following contracts would the broker advise 123 Import Company that transaction value cannot be the basis of appraisement on importation as the regulatory requirements for using transaction value are not met?
Accepted answer: D
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable basis for the appraisement of imported merchandise?
Accepted answer: B
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Entry type 23
Accepted answer: E
3780
Accepted answer: B
19 CFR 141.51
19 CFR 141.52(g)
19 CFR 141.54(a)
Accepted answer: D
6104.42.3050 / 9505.90.60
6104.42.3050 / 9813.00.10
Accepted answer: A
CBP Form 7501 entry summary with data usually shown on an entry summary form, the executed CBP Form 301 or equivalent single entry bond type 08, which is needed to secure a TIB entry as TIBs require single entry bonds, the bill of lading copy, the ocean manifest, and an invoice that complies with 19 CFR 141.81.
CBP Form 7501 entry summary with data usually shown with the Chapter 98 HTSUS, a statement of use, a declaration that the claimed use is the only use, and a declaration that the merchandise is not imported for sale or sale on approval; an invoice that complies with 19 CFR 141.81; and a statement of the bond amount secured or a copy of the Type 08 bond CBP Form 301 or equivalent.
CBP Forms 3461 and 7501 with data usually shown, a CBP Form 301 or equivalent single transaction bond type 08, the bill of lading copy, the ocean manifest, and an invoice that complies with 19 CFR 141.81 that also shows both the underlying HTSUS from Chapters 1 to 97 and the Chapter 98 HTSUS, the value of the merchandise, and the merchandise description.
No additional supporting documentation is required to be uploaded into DIS or the ACE Portal concurrent with filing the TIB entry summary electronic data, because when the capability for electronic filing of TIBs in October 2015, was implemented all declarations were automatically programmed into the system.
Accepted answer: C
If the IOR fails to respond to the CBP Form 28, Request for Information, within the 30-day response time, CBP may file a liquidated damages case against the IOR’s bond for not filing a timely response.
In a valid Power of Attorney agreement, where a nonresident importer, such as an IOR based in a foreign country, is the principal, the agent (Customs broker) is designated to receive service of process on behalf of the nonresident importer; therefore, sending a copy of a CBP form to the agent has the effect of sending a copy to the principal.
In a valid Power of Attorney agreement, where a corporate nonresident importer, such as corporation based in a foreign country, is the principal, the agent has an obligation to attach supplemental documentation establishing the authority of the grantor to sign the Power of Attorney agreement on behalf of the principal.
ABC may respond on behalf of the IOR by providing the information requested on the CBP Form 28 by uploading the documents to Document Imaging System (DIS), through the ACE Portal, or by mailing the response to the requester indicated on the CBP Form 28.
Accepted answer: A