CBP EXAM 5 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
, 1. What is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States?: Establishes an
organized listing of goods and their duty rates.
Used for classifying imported products and identifying the rates of duty to be charged on
them.
2. HTSUS is organized into 4 major sections, what are they?:
General rules of interpretation
(GRI)
General Notes
Section I through XXII Alphabetical index
3. HTSUS is organized by how many numbers?: 10
4. I'm reference to the HTSUS, when you have 10 digits what
do you have to do?: Classify the item
5. What are the 4 different types of duty?: Ad Valorem
Specific Compound Free of duty
6. What is Ad valorem?: Means "according to value " Duty amount is based on the
value of the merchandise being imported and is a percentage of the value
7. What is Specific Duties?: Amount is based on the quantity of merchandise being
imported, rate is an amount per unit imported.
AND ANSWERS
, 1. What is the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States?: Establishes an
organized listing of goods and their duty rates.
Used for classifying imported products and identifying the rates of duty to be charged on
them.
2. HTSUS is organized into 4 major sections, what are they?:
General rules of interpretation
(GRI)
General Notes
Section I through XXII Alphabetical index
3. HTSUS is organized by how many numbers?: 10
4. I'm reference to the HTSUS, when you have 10 digits what
do you have to do?: Classify the item
5. What are the 4 different types of duty?: Ad Valorem
Specific Compound Free of duty
6. What is Ad valorem?: Means "according to value " Duty amount is based on the
value of the merchandise being imported and is a percentage of the value
7. What is Specific Duties?: Amount is based on the quantity of merchandise being
imported, rate is an amount per unit imported.
