CERTIFIED EXPORT SPECIALIST EXAM 2
CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ An airfreight forwarder's function is to make all the arrangements
necessary to move a shipment from the shipper or supplier's door to
the consignee's door or other place of delivery within the period of
time specified by its customer.
Answer: True
◉ Absent a system of common carriage, all "for hire" ocean shipping
would revert to contract carriage, with each shipper having to
negotiate rates and conditions of service separately with each
carrier.
Answer: True
◉ How should you proceed with Schedule B classification of
products for which the shipper's description is very general or vague
(e.g., "auto parts," "building materials," "medical device")?
Answer: Contact the shipper for more specific description(s) before
proceeding.
,◉ If imported goods arrive in wood packaging that is not ISPM-15
certified, the shipment may be refused entry and the importer fined
regardless of whether the wood actually contains insects.
Answer: True
◉ An international air carrier may reject a claim for damage if the
shipper's packaging was inadequate to safeguard the contents from
damage resulting from the normal rigors of the intended
transportation, and there is no evidence of mis-handling by carrier.
Answer: True
◉ In the case of a routed export transaction where the FPPI has
expressly assumed responsibility as exporter under the EAR, the
USPPI must, upon request of the FPPI, provide ECCN(s) or sufficient
technical information to determine classification.
Answer: True
◉ The "all-risks clause" under an open cargo insurance policy means
that all commodities are insured for loss or damage from all
commercial risks.
Answer: False
◉ Costs being equal, typically the shipper is better served by a single
through intermodal bill of lading rather than separately contracting
for each segment of needed transportation.
,Answer: True
◉ A supply chain owner can now reliably out-source some or many
supply chain management functions to 3PLs or 4PLs.
Answer: True
◉ A U.S. OTI license is required for forwarding type services only
when such services are associated with the dispatch of ocean cargo
via a U.S. port.
Answer: True
◉ Air cargo shipments, including the connecting land transportation
at origin and destination, are insurable under almost all marine
open cargo policies.
Answer: True
◉ To which of the following should you refer in order to determine if
a substance is classifiable as "dangerous goods" for transport
purposes?
Answer: 1. Shipper
2. Dangerous goods list (DGL)
◉ A party solely performing consular documentation services for an
ocean shipment departing via U.S. port on behalf of another party
, (shipper or ocean forwarder) requires an OTI license issued by the
FMC.
Answer: False
◉ Dangerous goods are uniformly identified in all international DG
regulations (e.g., IMDG Code, ICAO Technical Instructions) through a
global classification system, by:
Answer: 1. Proper Shipping Name
2. Hazard Class
3. Packing Group
4. Hazard Division, when applicable
5. US Number
◉ Enforcement of FMC regulations is primarily conducted by the U.S.
Justice Department.
Answer: False
◉ A letter of credit may be amended only to change the amount,
expiry date, shipping deadline or required documents.
Answer: False
◉ Three basic limitations to carrier liability for cargo loss or damage
found in industry-standard terms and conditions are:
CERTIFICATION TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ An airfreight forwarder's function is to make all the arrangements
necessary to move a shipment from the shipper or supplier's door to
the consignee's door or other place of delivery within the period of
time specified by its customer.
Answer: True
◉ Absent a system of common carriage, all "for hire" ocean shipping
would revert to contract carriage, with each shipper having to
negotiate rates and conditions of service separately with each
carrier.
Answer: True
◉ How should you proceed with Schedule B classification of
products for which the shipper's description is very general or vague
(e.g., "auto parts," "building materials," "medical device")?
Answer: Contact the shipper for more specific description(s) before
proceeding.
,◉ If imported goods arrive in wood packaging that is not ISPM-15
certified, the shipment may be refused entry and the importer fined
regardless of whether the wood actually contains insects.
Answer: True
◉ An international air carrier may reject a claim for damage if the
shipper's packaging was inadequate to safeguard the contents from
damage resulting from the normal rigors of the intended
transportation, and there is no evidence of mis-handling by carrier.
Answer: True
◉ In the case of a routed export transaction where the FPPI has
expressly assumed responsibility as exporter under the EAR, the
USPPI must, upon request of the FPPI, provide ECCN(s) or sufficient
technical information to determine classification.
Answer: True
◉ The "all-risks clause" under an open cargo insurance policy means
that all commodities are insured for loss or damage from all
commercial risks.
Answer: False
◉ Costs being equal, typically the shipper is better served by a single
through intermodal bill of lading rather than separately contracting
for each segment of needed transportation.
,Answer: True
◉ A supply chain owner can now reliably out-source some or many
supply chain management functions to 3PLs or 4PLs.
Answer: True
◉ A U.S. OTI license is required for forwarding type services only
when such services are associated with the dispatch of ocean cargo
via a U.S. port.
Answer: True
◉ Air cargo shipments, including the connecting land transportation
at origin and destination, are insurable under almost all marine
open cargo policies.
Answer: True
◉ To which of the following should you refer in order to determine if
a substance is classifiable as "dangerous goods" for transport
purposes?
Answer: 1. Shipper
2. Dangerous goods list (DGL)
◉ A party solely performing consular documentation services for an
ocean shipment departing via U.S. port on behalf of another party
, (shipper or ocean forwarder) requires an OTI license issued by the
FMC.
Answer: False
◉ Dangerous goods are uniformly identified in all international DG
regulations (e.g., IMDG Code, ICAO Technical Instructions) through a
global classification system, by:
Answer: 1. Proper Shipping Name
2. Hazard Class
3. Packing Group
4. Hazard Division, when applicable
5. US Number
◉ Enforcement of FMC regulations is primarily conducted by the U.S.
Justice Department.
Answer: False
◉ A letter of credit may be amended only to change the amount,
expiry date, shipping deadline or required documents.
Answer: False
◉ Three basic limitations to carrier liability for cargo loss or damage
found in industry-standard terms and conditions are:
