CUSECO ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026 ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK |NEW AND REVISED

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CUSECO ACTUAL EXAM PREP 2026 ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY A
GRADED WITH EXPERT FEEDBACK |NEW
AND REVISED


1. Which federal agency administers the Export Administration
Regulations (EAR)?
A. Department of State
B. Department of Commerce – Bureau of Industry and Security
(BIS)
C. Department of Treasury – OFAC
D. Department of Homeland Security
Rationale: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the
Department of Commerce administers and enforces the EAR, which
controls exports of dual-use and commercial items for national
security and foreign policy reasons. The Department of State (A)
administers the ITAR, and OFAC (C) administers economic sanctions.
Option B is correct.
2. What is the name of the primary list used to classify items under the
EAR?
A. U.S. Munitions List (USML)
B. Commerce Control List (CCL)
C. Denied Persons List
D. SDN List
Rationale: The Commerce Control List (CCL) is the core list of items
subject to EAR control, assigning each controlled item an Export
Control Classification Number (ECCN). The USML (A) is used under

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ITAR. The Denied Persons List (C) and SDN List (D) are restricted
party screening lists. Option B is correct.
3. What does the acronym ECCN stand for?
A. Export Commodity Classification Number
B. Export Control Classification Number
C. Emergency Control Classification Number
D. Export Commerce Control Number
Rationale: ECCN stands for Export Control Classification Number,
which identifies controlled items on the CCL. Exporters must classify
their product to find the correct ECCN and determine any license
requirements. Option B is correct.
4. Where can an exporter find the ECCN for a product?
A. Shipping invoice
B. Commerce Control List (CCL)
C. OFAC SDN List
D. USML
Rationale: The CCL contains all ECCNs. Exporters must classify their
item according to the CCL to determine the correct ECCN and
associated controls. Option B is correct.
5. What is the EAR99 classification?
A. A high-priority militarily controlled item
B. A dual-use item subject to strict controls
C. A low-risk item not specifically listed on the CCL
D. A prohibited item for export to all countries
*Rationale: EAR99 is the catch-all classification for items that are not
listed on the CCL but are still subject to the EAR. Items designated
EAR99 generally require a license only for export to embargoed
countries or to prohibited end-users. Option C is correct.*
6. What is the primary purpose of the EAR?
A. Regulate imports into the United States
B. Control exports of dual-use and commercial items for national

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security and foreign policy reasons
C. Regulate financial transactions with sanctioned countries
D. Monitor immigration customs
Rationale: The EAR controls exports of dual-use and commercial
items for national security, foreign policy, and anti-terrorism reasons.
Imports (A) are regulated by other agencies (e.g., CBP). Financial
sanctions (C) are OFAC. Option B is correct.
7. Which part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains the
EAR?
A. 22 CFR 120-130
B. 15 CFR 730-774
C. 31 CFR 500-599
D. 49 CFR 100-185
*Rationale: The EAR is codified in 15 CFR 730-774. 22 CFR is the
ITAR, 31 CFR is the OFAC sanctions regulations, and 49 CFR covers
hazardous materials transportation. Option B is correct.*
8. Which entity issues and enforces the EAR?
A. Department of State
B. Department of Treasury
C. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
D. Department of Defense
Rationale: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the
Department of Commerce administers and enforces the EAR. The
Department of State (A) administers the ITAR. Option C is correct.
9. The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are
administered by which agency?
A. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
(DDTC)
B. Department of Commerce, BIS
C. Department of Treasury, OFAC
D. Department of Homeland Security

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Rationale: The ITAR are administered by the DDTC within the U.S.
Department of State. The DDTC controls exports of defense articles,
defense services, and related technical data on the U.S. Munitions List
(USML). Option A is correct.
10. Which list contains items subject to ITAR control?
A. Commerce Control List (CCL)
B. U.S. Munitions List (USML)
C. Entity List
D. Denied Persons List
Rationale: The USML is the core list of defense articles and defense
services subject to ITAR control. The CCL is used under EAR for
dual-use items. Restricted party lists (C, D) are screening tools. Option
B is correct.
11. Part 736 of the EAR describes what?
A. License Exceptions
B. The 10 General Prohibitions
C. The Commerce Control List
D. The Entity List
Rationale: Part 736 lists General Prohibitions 1 through 10. These are
the fundamental prohibitions against exporting, reexporting, or
transferring items subject to the EAR without a license or exception.
Option B is correct.
12. General Prohibition 1 (GP1) prohibits what?
A. Exports without a license if the item is controlled under the CCL
B. Exports without a license if the item is controlled under the CCL
and no license exception applies
C. Reexports of foreign-made items with U.S. content
D. Support for certain boycotting countries
Rationale: GP1 prohibits the export, reexport, or transfer of an item
subject to the EAR without a license or license exception when a