EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE
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1. Why a New Customs Management Act? - ANSWER ✓ To meet the
obligations contained in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed
by The Bahamas in October 2008.
2. A scheme to create a free trade area among member states. - ANSWER ✓
Economic Partnership Agreement (E.P.A).
3. The Bahamas does not have membership with? - ANSWER ✓ World Trade
Organization (W.T.O).
4. Which agreement refers to Rules of Origin and Preferential Tariff? -
ANSWER ✓ Economic Partnership Agreement (E.P.A).
5. The Bahamas has only observatory status with? - ANSWER ✓ World Trade
Organization (W.T.O).
6. Name three (3) powers of the Comptroller. - ANSWER ✓ (i) Responsible
for the general management and administration of the Customs authority
(ii) Exercise powers and perform the duties of the Minister under the Act
(iii) Prescribe rules for designating Customs controlled areas.
7. Name six (6) powers of a Customs Officer. - ANSWER ✓ (i) Board any
means of transport
(ii) Search any means of transport
(iii) Detain any means of transport
(iv) Questions persons within 72 hours of arrival
, (v) Audit or examination of business records
(vi) Powers to patrol and surveillance of property
8. Right Holders - ANSWER ✓ The holder of a trade mark, copyright or
related right
9. Three areas Customs Advance Rulings may be made on. - ANSWER ✓ 1.
Tariff Classifications
2. Determination of the origin of the goods
3. Valuation of goods
10.Two (2) examples of goods liable to forfeiture. - ANSWER ✓ (a) Prohibited
goods
(b) Restricted goods dealt contrary to conditions regulating their imports or
exports
11.Four (4) types of goods that the Customs authority may seize. - ANSWER ✓
1. Aircraft
2. Animal
3. Vehicle
4. Vessels
12.How long, after a seizure notice have been issued, can goods be disposed of
by the Customs authority? - ANSWER ✓ After one month of the seizure,
and no representation is made to Customs authority, the goods may be
disposed of by the Comptroller.
13.Name the Tri Level Systems of Appeal. - ANSWER ✓ 1. Appeals to the
Comptroller
2. Appeal to the Customs Appeal Commission
3. Appeal to the Supreme Court
14.What is the composition of the Customs Appeal Commission? - ANSWER
✓ A Chairman and Two Assessors
15.Who appoints the Customs Appeal Commission? - ANSWER ✓ The
Minister
,16.What is the amount of general penalties? - ANSWER ✓ $5,000.00
17.How many days may goods remain in the Customs Warehouse? - ANSWER
✓ 90 days in total
18.Parcels List - ANSWER ✓ C.3
19.Vessel Passenger Listing - ANSWER ✓ C.4
20.Aircraft Cargo Manifest - ANSWER ✓ C.8
21.Landing Certificate - ANSWER ✓ C.12
22.Home Consumption - ANSWER ✓ C.13
23.C.14 - ANSWER ✓ Entry for goods imported conditionally free under
Hawksbill Creek Agreement.
24.C.15 - ANSWER ✓ Bill of Sight (Provisional Entry)
25.C.16 - ANSWER ✓ Warehousing Entry
26.C.30 - ANSWER ✓ Re-Export Entry for Imported Goods
27.C.37 - ANSWER ✓ Outward Manifest of Vessel
28.C.63 - ANSWER ✓ Rules of Origin Information Certificate
29.C.64 - ANSWER ✓ Rules of Origin Request for Verification
30.Intellectual Property Rights Application for Action by Customs Authority. -
ANSWER ✓ C.66
31.C.49 - ANSWER ✓ Claim for Remission or *Refund* on lost, destroyed, or
pillaged goods (regulations 101).
, 32.Notice of seizure - ANSWER ✓ C.51
33.Re-Wharehousing Entry - ANSWER ✓ C.27
34.C.69 - ANSWER ✓ Adjustment Request
35.CB.5 - ANSWER ✓ Bond for Exportation
36.CB.7 - ANSWER ✓ Bond for the Re-Exportation of goods imported for a
temporary use or purpose.
37.CB.12 - ANSWER ✓ Bond for Right-Holders of Intellectual Property.
38.Bond for authorized Courier - ANSWER ✓ CB.13
39.General Bond for Security of Customs Revenue - ANSWER ✓ CB.10
40.FORM C-1 - ANSWER ✓ Attendance Request
41.FORM C-2 - ANSWER ✓ Report Inwards of Vessel
42.FORM-C-2A - ANSWER ✓ Inward Report-Pleasure Vessel
43.FORM C3 - ANSWER ✓ Parcels List
44.FORM C4 - ANSWER ✓ Vessel Passenger List
45.FORM C5 - ANSWER ✓ Declaration of Consumable Stores on board the
vessel.
46.FORM C5A - ANSWER ✓ Declaration of Consumable Stores on board
Aircraft
47.Harmonized System (HS) Hierarchy - ANSWER ✓ The HS is a structured,
hierarchical system; meaning it has progressively more specific levels of
detail that it is divided into:-
• (a) Sections - which is further divided to