CUSTOMS CERTIFIED SPECIALIST EXAM
STUDY SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which statement is true regarding vehicle importations?.
Answer: Yachts owned by a resident and offered for sale to residents
are not dutiable.
◉ When goods have qualified for preferential treatment under
USMCA at importation but no claim was made at that time,
importers may apply for a refund of any excess duties paid as a
result of the goods not having been accorded USMCA treatment.
Requests for refunds must be made __________ after the date of
importation..
Answer: Within one year
◉ Radios, tape recorders, stereos, televisions, citizen band radios or
combinations thereof, and other radio frequency devices are subject
to radio emission standards of the:.
Answer: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
◉ In order to qualify for USMCA Criterion C, the goods are required
___________..
,Answer: To be produced entirely in the territory of one or more of
the USMCA countries exclusively from originating materials.
◉ Which of the following is the best definition for the term "prima
facie"?.
Answer: One the face of it, or as it appears to be.
◉ Which of the following is the best meaning for the term "mutatis
mutandis"?.
Answer: With the necessary changes made.
◉ Which of the following is the best definition for the term "inter
alia"?.
Answer: Among other things, and that the classification is is not
restricted to what is listed.
◉ Which of the following is the best definition for the term "wholly
of"?.
Answer: The goods are, except for negligible or insignificant
quantities of some other material or materials, composed
completely of the named material.
◉ Invoices must contain all of the following information except:.
Answer: Credit Terms
, ◉ T/F: Comparisons may be made only between HTSUS items at the
same level. That is, 6-digit subheadings may be compared only with
other 6-digit subheadings..
Answer: True
◉ Which of the following is not a basic step for importation of
commercial goods?.
Answer: Carrier's arriving of conveyance.
◉ T/F: In general, an informal entry involves the importation of
merchandise that does not exceed $2,500 in value..
Answer: True
◉ Liquidated damages against a basic importation bond may result
directly from:.
Answer: Failure to redeliver merchandise.
◉ Part 1: What are the first two steps of a typical entry process?.
Answer: Filing of the entry for release of the goods; filing with CBP
of a follow-up entry summary.
STUDY SHEET 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which statement is true regarding vehicle importations?.
Answer: Yachts owned by a resident and offered for sale to residents
are not dutiable.
◉ When goods have qualified for preferential treatment under
USMCA at importation but no claim was made at that time,
importers may apply for a refund of any excess duties paid as a
result of the goods not having been accorded USMCA treatment.
Requests for refunds must be made __________ after the date of
importation..
Answer: Within one year
◉ Radios, tape recorders, stereos, televisions, citizen band radios or
combinations thereof, and other radio frequency devices are subject
to radio emission standards of the:.
Answer: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
◉ In order to qualify for USMCA Criterion C, the goods are required
___________..
,Answer: To be produced entirely in the territory of one or more of
the USMCA countries exclusively from originating materials.
◉ Which of the following is the best definition for the term "prima
facie"?.
Answer: One the face of it, or as it appears to be.
◉ Which of the following is the best meaning for the term "mutatis
mutandis"?.
Answer: With the necessary changes made.
◉ Which of the following is the best definition for the term "inter
alia"?.
Answer: Among other things, and that the classification is is not
restricted to what is listed.
◉ Which of the following is the best definition for the term "wholly
of"?.
Answer: The goods are, except for negligible or insignificant
quantities of some other material or materials, composed
completely of the named material.
◉ Invoices must contain all of the following information except:.
Answer: Credit Terms
, ◉ T/F: Comparisons may be made only between HTSUS items at the
same level. That is, 6-digit subheadings may be compared only with
other 6-digit subheadings..
Answer: True
◉ Which of the following is not a basic step for importation of
commercial goods?.
Answer: Carrier's arriving of conveyance.
◉ T/F: In general, an informal entry involves the importation of
merchandise that does not exceed $2,500 in value..
Answer: True
◉ Liquidated damages against a basic importation bond may result
directly from:.
Answer: Failure to redeliver merchandise.
◉ Part 1: What are the first two steps of a typical entry process?.
Answer: Filing of the entry for release of the goods; filing with CBP
of a follow-up entry summary.
