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CUSECO: Certified US Export Compliance Officer
Final Exam 2026–2027 | Comprehensive Practice
Questions
Exam Coverage Summary:
This comprehensive CUSECO certification examination covers all essential domains including: US export control regulations
and agencies (EAR, ITAR, OFAC, BIS, DDTC); export control classification (USML, CCL, ECCN, EAR99); license application
requirements and procedures (DSP forms, SNAPR, DTrade2); license exceptions and exemptions (LVS, GBS, CIV, TSR, APP,
GFT, ENC); recordkeeping and documentation requirements (AES filings, commercial invoices, certificates of origin); screening
and restricted party lists (DPL, Entity List, SDN List, Debarred List); compliance program elements (ICP, EMS, empowered
officials); international control regimes (Wassenaar Arrangement, Missile Technology Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers
Group); penalties and enforcement (civil and criminal penalties, voluntary disclosures, debarment); definitions and key terms
(defense articles, defense services, technical data, SME, MDE); and practical export transaction scenarios.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An exporter is preparing to ship items to Indonesia and needs to apply for a BIS license for National Securitycontrolled items.
Which of the following documents is required as part of the license application?
A. Only a Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser
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B. Only an Import/Enduser Certificate issued by the IC/DV authority
C. A Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser and an Import/Enduser Certificate issued by the IC/DV authority
D. No additional documentation is required
BIS license applications for National Security items to countries requiring IC/DV certification must include both a Statement by
Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser and an Import/Enduser Certificate issued by the IC/DV authority of the destination country.
2. Under the ITAR, a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) is best defined as:
A. A contract to distribute defense articles from the US to an approved sales territory
B. An agreement (e.g. contract) whereby a US person grants a foreign person an authorization to manufacture defense articles
abroad
C. A contract to distribute defense articles exported from the US to a distribution point abroad
D. An agreement to provide defense services only, without manufacturing authorization
A Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) is an agreement whereby a US person grants a foreign person authorization to
manufacture defense articles abroad. This is distinct from distribution agreements and technical assistance agreements.
3. A company has a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) that has been proposed but not concluded with a foreign entity. What
action must the company take regarding this TAA?
A. No action is required until the agreement is finalized
B. The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls must be notified
C. The agreement can proceed without notification
D. Only the foreign entity needs to notify DDTC
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When a Technical Assistance Agreement has been proposed but not concluded, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls must
be notified of the proposed agreement, even if it is not yet finalized.
4. Under the ITAR, which of the following definitions of defense service is accurate?
A. Only the physical export of defense articles
B. Design, development, engineering, or demilitarization
C. Only the provision of technical data
D. Only training services provided to foreign military personnel
Defense services under the ITAR include assistance in design, development, engineering, manufacture, production, assembly,
testing, repair, maintenance, modification, operation, demilitarization, or destruction of defense articles.
5. A US permanent resident wishes to export unclassified cryptographic hardware for personal and temporary use. Under what
circumstances may this export occur without a license?
A. Never; all cryptographic exports require a license
B. May export without a license under specific circumstances
C. Only if the hardware is valued under $500
D. Only if the destination is a NATO country
US permanent residents may export unclassified cryptographic hardware for personal and temporary use without a license under
specific circumstances, including when the export is for personal use and the individual is not engaged in the business of selling
or distributing cryptography.
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6. A company wishes to temporarily import a defense article into the United States. Which form must typically be filed before the
import occurs?
A. DSP5
B. DSP61 or DSP85
C. DSP73
D. DSP83
A person wishing to temporarily import a defense article must usually file a DSP61 (unclassified temporary import) or DSP85
(classified temporary import) application before the import takes place.
7. What is the proper procedure when a company wishes to terminate a Technical Assistance Agreement?
A. Immediate termination without notification
B. Notify the US government within 60 days of the decision
C. Only notify after one year has passed
D. No notification is required for TAA termination
When terminating a Technical Assistance Agreement, the company must advise the US government of the cancellation within 60
days of the decision to terminate the agreement.
8. Under ITAR regulations, which of the following correctly describes the ownership of technical data that is in the public
domain?
A. Technical data cannot be considered a defense article or defense service
B. Technical data in the public domain still requires a license
Officer Final Exam
CUSECO: Certified US Export Compliance Officer
Final Exam 2026–2027 | Comprehensive Practice
Questions
Exam Coverage Summary:
This comprehensive CUSECO certification examination covers all essential domains including: US export control regulations
and agencies (EAR, ITAR, OFAC, BIS, DDTC); export control classification (USML, CCL, ECCN, EAR99); license application
requirements and procedures (DSP forms, SNAPR, DTrade2); license exceptions and exemptions (LVS, GBS, CIV, TSR, APP,
GFT, ENC); recordkeeping and documentation requirements (AES filings, commercial invoices, certificates of origin); screening
and restricted party lists (DPL, Entity List, SDN List, Debarred List); compliance program elements (ICP, EMS, empowered
officials); international control regimes (Wassenaar Arrangement, Missile Technology Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers
Group); penalties and enforcement (civil and criminal penalties, voluntary disclosures, debarment); definitions and key terms
(defense articles, defense services, technical data, SME, MDE); and practical export transaction scenarios.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. An exporter is preparing to ship items to Indonesia and needs to apply for a BIS license for National Securitycontrolled items.
Which of the following documents is required as part of the license application?
A. Only a Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser
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B. Only an Import/Enduser Certificate issued by the IC/DV authority
C. A Statement by Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser and an Import/Enduser Certificate issued by the IC/DV authority
D. No additional documentation is required
BIS license applications for National Security items to countries requiring IC/DV certification must include both a Statement by
Ultimate Consignee and Purchaser and an Import/Enduser Certificate issued by the IC/DV authority of the destination country.
2. Under the ITAR, a Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) is best defined as:
A. A contract to distribute defense articles from the US to an approved sales territory
B. An agreement (e.g. contract) whereby a US person grants a foreign person an authorization to manufacture defense articles
abroad
C. A contract to distribute defense articles exported from the US to a distribution point abroad
D. An agreement to provide defense services only, without manufacturing authorization
A Manufacturing License Agreement (MLA) is an agreement whereby a US person grants a foreign person authorization to
manufacture defense articles abroad. This is distinct from distribution agreements and technical assistance agreements.
3. A company has a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) that has been proposed but not concluded with a foreign entity. What
action must the company take regarding this TAA?
A. No action is required until the agreement is finalized
B. The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls must be notified
C. The agreement can proceed without notification
D. Only the foreign entity needs to notify DDTC
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When a Technical Assistance Agreement has been proposed but not concluded, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls must
be notified of the proposed agreement, even if it is not yet finalized.
4. Under the ITAR, which of the following definitions of defense service is accurate?
A. Only the physical export of defense articles
B. Design, development, engineering, or demilitarization
C. Only the provision of technical data
D. Only training services provided to foreign military personnel
Defense services under the ITAR include assistance in design, development, engineering, manufacture, production, assembly,
testing, repair, maintenance, modification, operation, demilitarization, or destruction of defense articles.
5. A US permanent resident wishes to export unclassified cryptographic hardware for personal and temporary use. Under what
circumstances may this export occur without a license?
A. Never; all cryptographic exports require a license
B. May export without a license under specific circumstances
C. Only if the hardware is valued under $500
D. Only if the destination is a NATO country
US permanent residents may export unclassified cryptographic hardware for personal and temporary use without a license under
specific circumstances, including when the export is for personal use and the individual is not engaged in the business of selling
or distributing cryptography.
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6. A company wishes to temporarily import a defense article into the United States. Which form must typically be filed before the
import occurs?
A. DSP5
B. DSP61 or DSP85
C. DSP73
D. DSP83
A person wishing to temporarily import a defense article must usually file a DSP61 (unclassified temporary import) or DSP85
(classified temporary import) application before the import takes place.
7. What is the proper procedure when a company wishes to terminate a Technical Assistance Agreement?
A. Immediate termination without notification
B. Notify the US government within 60 days of the decision
C. Only notify after one year has passed
D. No notification is required for TAA termination
When terminating a Technical Assistance Agreement, the company must advise the US government of the cancellation within 60
days of the decision to terminate the agreement.
8. Under ITAR regulations, which of the following correctly describes the ownership of technical data that is in the public
domain?
A. Technical data cannot be considered a defense article or defense service
B. Technical data in the public domain still requires a license
