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2025
1. You, the broker, decide to open an office at a port within a district for which
you already have a permit. Which of the following information about your
employees do you NOT need to submit to the Port Director in that district prior
to transacting business? A. Social Security Number B. Date and place of birth
C. Date and place of broker exam D. Current home address and last prior
home address E. Name and address of each prior employer and dates of
employment for the previous 3 years - correct answer C
2. Which of the following will not provide for revocation of the broker's permit?
A. Nonpayment of the user fee. B. Neglecting to obtain a timely permit waiver.
C. Neglecting to advise CBP of the replacement permit qualifier within 120
days of loss D. Nonpayment of permit qualifiers triennial fee E. Neglecting to
advise CBP of a replacement permit qualifier within 180 days of loss - correct
answer C
3. In the case of a new employee, a customs broker must notify the CBP port
director that the broker has hired the new employee within _____. A. Five
calendar days after the new employee has been employed by the broker for
60 consecutive days B. Seven calendar days of hiring the new employee C.
Ten working days of hiring the new employee D. Ten calendar days after the
new employee has been employed by the broker for 30 consecutive days E.
30 calendar days of hiring the new employee - correct answer D
4. Payment for the __________________ is required every three years. A.
Local Permit fee B. National Permit fee C. Merchandise Processing fee D.
Triennial Status Report fee E. Harbor Maintenance fee - correct answer D
5. Which of the following customs transactions is NOT required to be
performed by a licensed customs broker? A. Temporary Importation under
,Bond B. Transportation in bond C. Permanent Exhibition Bond D. Trade Fair
Entry E. Foreign Trade Zone Entry - correct answer B
6. Bills resulting from dishonored checks or dishonored Automated
Clearinghouse (ACH) transactions are due? A. within 10 days of the date of
issuance of the bill B. within 30 days of the date of issuance of the bill C.
within 15 days of the date of issuance of the bill D. within 2 days of the date of
issuance of the bill E. within 20 days of the date of issuance of the bill - correct
answer C
7. What statement is FALSE? A. District means the geographic area covered
by a customs broker permit other than a national permit B. Employee of
Broker, acting solely for his employer, is not required to be licensed C. In
order for a corporation to qualify for a broker's license all officers must be a
broker D. In order to obtain a broker's license an individual must be of good
moral character E. The status report fee is $100.00 to defray the cost of
administering the reporting requirement. - correct answer C
8. Which of the following is NOT a factor that is indicative of a lack of
supervision or lack of working knowledge of customs procedures for which
CBP may issue a $5,000 penalty against a broker? A. A high rate of late filing
liquidated damages cases when compared with other brokers in the permitted
district B. A high rate of entry rejections when compared with other brokers in
a permitted district C. Failure to settle liquidated damages claims in a timely
manner D. An inordinate number of entries for which free entry is claimed with
documentation E. A high number of missing entry summary documents when
compared with other brokers in the permitted district - correct answer D
9. What is the CLASSIFICATION of the imported merchandise? A.
0703.20.0015 B. 0703.20.0020 C. 0703.20.0090 D. 0712.90.4040 E.
2005.99.9700 - correct answer A
, 10. The port code to be identified in Block 20 of CBP Form 7501 is _______.
A. 0901 B. 1808 C. 2811 D. 3881 E. 5501 - correct answer C
11. The amount of the harbor maintenance and merchandise processing fees
is _____. A. $61.46 B. $86.46 C. $103.25 D. $231.77 E. $340.62 - correct
answer D
12. The amount of the duty due to U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
_____________. A. $110.59 B. $342.36 C. $5506.70 D. $11059.17 E.
$14651.77 - correct answer A
13. The antidumping duty amount is _____________. A. $15.43 B. $1,543.14
C. $1824.04 D. $2950.02 E. $3402.01 - correct answer B
14. Which date is used for calculating the applicable rate of duty? A. Export B.
Import C. Entry D. Entry Summary E. Immediate Transportation - correct
answer E
15. Block 39 of CBP Form 7501 should reflect which Fee Class Code? A. 012
B. 013 C. 311 D. 501 E. 610 - correct answer D
16. What is the entered merchandise? A. Extruded rubber thread from
Malaysia that is subject to an antidumping duty B. Oil circular tubular goods
from Indonesia subject to a countervailing duty C. Tuna caught in Indonesian
waters that is subject to a tariff rate quota D. Women's apparel that is placed
in a foreign trade zone E. Wooden bedroom furniture from Indonesia - correct
answer E
17. If CBP believes that acceptance of an antidumping entry secured by a
continuous bond would place the revenue in jeopardy or otherwise hamper
the enforcement of applicable laws or regulations, CBP shall require additional
security pursuant to_______________. A. 19 CFR 151.65 B. 19 CFR
2025
1. You, the broker, decide to open an office at a port within a district for which
you already have a permit. Which of the following information about your
employees do you NOT need to submit to the Port Director in that district prior
to transacting business? A. Social Security Number B. Date and place of birth
C. Date and place of broker exam D. Current home address and last prior
home address E. Name and address of each prior employer and dates of
employment for the previous 3 years - correct answer C
2. Which of the following will not provide for revocation of the broker's permit?
A. Nonpayment of the user fee. B. Neglecting to obtain a timely permit waiver.
C. Neglecting to advise CBP of the replacement permit qualifier within 120
days of loss D. Nonpayment of permit qualifiers triennial fee E. Neglecting to
advise CBP of a replacement permit qualifier within 180 days of loss - correct
answer C
3. In the case of a new employee, a customs broker must notify the CBP port
director that the broker has hired the new employee within _____. A. Five
calendar days after the new employee has been employed by the broker for
60 consecutive days B. Seven calendar days of hiring the new employee C.
Ten working days of hiring the new employee D. Ten calendar days after the
new employee has been employed by the broker for 30 consecutive days E.
30 calendar days of hiring the new employee - correct answer D
4. Payment for the __________________ is required every three years. A.
Local Permit fee B. National Permit fee C. Merchandise Processing fee D.
Triennial Status Report fee E. Harbor Maintenance fee - correct answer D
5. Which of the following customs transactions is NOT required to be
performed by a licensed customs broker? A. Temporary Importation under
,Bond B. Transportation in bond C. Permanent Exhibition Bond D. Trade Fair
Entry E. Foreign Trade Zone Entry - correct answer B
6. Bills resulting from dishonored checks or dishonored Automated
Clearinghouse (ACH) transactions are due? A. within 10 days of the date of
issuance of the bill B. within 30 days of the date of issuance of the bill C.
within 15 days of the date of issuance of the bill D. within 2 days of the date of
issuance of the bill E. within 20 days of the date of issuance of the bill - correct
answer C
7. What statement is FALSE? A. District means the geographic area covered
by a customs broker permit other than a national permit B. Employee of
Broker, acting solely for his employer, is not required to be licensed C. In
order for a corporation to qualify for a broker's license all officers must be a
broker D. In order to obtain a broker's license an individual must be of good
moral character E. The status report fee is $100.00 to defray the cost of
administering the reporting requirement. - correct answer C
8. Which of the following is NOT a factor that is indicative of a lack of
supervision or lack of working knowledge of customs procedures for which
CBP may issue a $5,000 penalty against a broker? A. A high rate of late filing
liquidated damages cases when compared with other brokers in the permitted
district B. A high rate of entry rejections when compared with other brokers in
a permitted district C. Failure to settle liquidated damages claims in a timely
manner D. An inordinate number of entries for which free entry is claimed with
documentation E. A high number of missing entry summary documents when
compared with other brokers in the permitted district - correct answer D
9. What is the CLASSIFICATION of the imported merchandise? A.
0703.20.0015 B. 0703.20.0020 C. 0703.20.0090 D. 0712.90.4040 E.
2005.99.9700 - correct answer A
, 10. The port code to be identified in Block 20 of CBP Form 7501 is _______.
A. 0901 B. 1808 C. 2811 D. 3881 E. 5501 - correct answer C
11. The amount of the harbor maintenance and merchandise processing fees
is _____. A. $61.46 B. $86.46 C. $103.25 D. $231.77 E. $340.62 - correct
answer D
12. The amount of the duty due to U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
_____________. A. $110.59 B. $342.36 C. $5506.70 D. $11059.17 E.
$14651.77 - correct answer A
13. The antidumping duty amount is _____________. A. $15.43 B. $1,543.14
C. $1824.04 D. $2950.02 E. $3402.01 - correct answer B
14. Which date is used for calculating the applicable rate of duty? A. Export B.
Import C. Entry D. Entry Summary E. Immediate Transportation - correct
answer E
15. Block 39 of CBP Form 7501 should reflect which Fee Class Code? A. 012
B. 013 C. 311 D. 501 E. 610 - correct answer D
16. What is the entered merchandise? A. Extruded rubber thread from
Malaysia that is subject to an antidumping duty B. Oil circular tubular goods
from Indonesia subject to a countervailing duty C. Tuna caught in Indonesian
waters that is subject to a tariff rate quota D. Women's apparel that is placed
in a foreign trade zone E. Wooden bedroom furniture from Indonesia - correct
answer E
17. If CBP believes that acceptance of an antidumping entry secured by a
continuous bond would place the revenue in jeopardy or otherwise hamper
the enforcement of applicable laws or regulations, CBP shall require additional
security pursuant to_______________. A. 19 CFR 151.65 B. 19 CFR
