19 CFR 10 on the Customs Broker Exam
37 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 10 — 2.9% of every question on record, about 2.2 on a paper of 80. Cited in 15 of the 17 published sittings.
Questions
37
Sittings cited in
15 of 17
Per paper
~2.2
What CBP asks out of 19 CFR 10
19 CFR Part 10 is titled "Articles Conditionally Free, Subject to a Reduced Rate, Etc.". It is one part of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations — the customs regulations, which you may bring into the exam room.
The questions are not spread evenly. Entry & Entry Summary accounts for 17 of them, which is where to start if this is a weak spot.
| Topic | Questions | Share of these |
|---|---|---|
| Entry & Entry Summary | 17 | 46% |
| Free Trade Agreements | 7 | 19% |
| Valuation & Appraisement | 4 | 11% |
| Broker Compliance | 2 | 5% |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 5% |
| Classification | 2 | 5% |
| Quota | 1 | 3% |
| Practical Exercise | 1 | 3% |
| Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) | 1 | 3% |
Questions answered from 19 CFR 10
The 24 most recent, newest sitting first. Each one shows CBP's official answer and the exact citation behind it.
- April 2026 Q35Which of the following is NOT a requirement with respect to additional articles or classes of articles designated Instruments of…19 CFR 10.41aAnswer →
- October 2025 Q10The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), an agency or office of the United States Government, hires a licensed customs broker for the…19 CFR 141.46 · 19 CFR 10.100Answer →
- October 2025 Q56Jane Doe wants to import liquid chemicals in stainless steel tanks that are capable of being used repeatedly. The tanks are emptied of the…and Answer D 19 CFR 10.41a · 19 CFR 4.2(a)Answer →
- October 2025 Q60U.S. Navy Petty Officer John Doe is returning to Washington, D.C. after serving an extended duty tour in Hokkaido, Japan. Mr. Doe wants to…19 CFR 148.74(a)(1) · 19 CFR 10.1(a)(1)Answer →
- October 2025 Q75When determining if goods qualify for the United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which of the following is NOT a permissible addition…19 CFR 10.3016(c)Answer →
- October 2025 Q76Orange juice in bulk containers is imported into the United States from Morocco. The orange juice is produced as follows: Oranges…2009.12.4500 HTSUS · 19 CFR 10.770(c)Answer →
- April 2025 Q61At which of the following ports of entry may an antique article otherwise prohibited entry by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 USC…19 CFR 10.53(e) · 19 CFR 12.26(g)(2)Answer →
- April 2025 Q74Company A, based in the United States, sells and rents high end sports cars. In 2015, Company A imported an Italian sports car from Italy…HTSUS 9801.00.20 · 9801.00.25Answer →
- April 2025 Q76The duty free provision for products of the United States returned after 10 years is found in _____.19 CFR 145.35 · 19 CFR 10.31Answer →
- October 2023 Q59Is kombucha concentrate powder, classified under subheading 2106.90.99, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. (HTSUS), eligible for…19 CFR 10.3001-10.3033Answer →
- April 2023 Q8Under which of the following circumstances will the importer NOT be required to have a bond containing conditions set forth in 19 CFR…19 CFR 10.101(d) · 19 CFR 142.21Answer →
- April 2023 Q28Authorized Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) users can create blanket declaration records in the ACE Secure Data Portal EXCEPT for…ACE Business Rules Chapter 5 · 19 CFR 10.138Answer →
- April 2023 Q72Which one of the following is NOT a program providing special tariff treatment?19 CFR 10.84 · 19 CFR 10.171Answer →
- April 2023 Q73Which of the following would NOT be used to support a claim by the importer of petroleum products classified in Heading 2710 of the…General Notes 7 · 17. 19 CFR 10.237Answer →
- October 2022 Q9Pursuant to the Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) regulations and CBP Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) guidance and under the…19 CFR 10.31 through 10.40 · 19 CFR 141.81Answer →
- October 2022 Q40Which CBP Form must be presented to CBP timely to request authorization for bonded merchandise to be transported to another port or…19 CFR 10.60 · 10.6Answer →
- April 2022 Q24At the time of entry summary filing, Entry type 23 requires which of the following to be presented to Customs and Border Protection?19 CFR 10.31(a)(3)(iii)Answer →
- April 2022 Q31If Temporary Importation Under Bond (TIB) goods are to be exported at a port other than where the import examination was conducted, what…19 CFR 10.38(c)Answer →
- April 2022 Q47For this Temporary Importation Under Bond (TIB), which CLASSIFICATION would be appropriate for the following scenario? Toys Extravaganza,…HTSUS 9813.00.55 19 CFR 10.31Answer →
- April 2022 Q61Which definition below does NOT properly define the bolded and italicized term in the sentence according to 19 CFR?19 CFR 10.402(c) 19 CFR 132.1Answer →
- October 2021 Q65Would kombucha concentrate powder, classified under subheading 2106.90.98, HTSUS, be eligible for duty-free treatment after importation if…19 CFR § 10.3001 – 19 CFR § 10-3033Answer →
- October 2021 Q67Under what section in the 19 CFR would you find information on United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement?19 CFR § 10.861Answer →
- October 2021 Q71Operations incidental to the assembly process whether performed before, during, or after assembly, do not constitute further fabrication,…19 CFR § 10.16 (b)Answer →
- April 2021 Q49Which of the following documents MUST be filed pursuant to 19 CFR § 10.1(a) in connection with the entry of articles in a shipment valued…19 CFR § 10.1(a)(1)Answer →
Where the text is
The exam is open book, so the only thing that matters on the day is how fast you reach the right paragraph.
Question counts are from CBP's published papers and answer keys, 2018–2026, checked October 6, 2026 against CBP's own release. One count per question: a question citing three subsections counts once.
Questions candidates ask about this
- How many Customs Broker Exam questions come from 19 CFR 10?
- 37 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 10 — 2.9% of everything on record, about 2.2 on a paper of 80. 19 CFR 10 has been cited in 15 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 2.2 questions a paper.
- What does 19 CFR 10 cover?
- 19 CFR Part 10 is titled "Articles Conditionally Free, Subject to a Reduced Rate, Etc.". It is one part of Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations — the customs regulations, which you may bring into the exam room. On the exam it shows up mostly in Entry & Entry Summary (17 questions), Free Trade Agreements (7 questions), Valuation & Appraisement (4 questions).
- Is 19 CFR 10 worth tabbing?
- 19 CFR 10 has been cited in 15 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 2.2 questions a paper. The exam is open book and runs at about three minutes a question, which makes anything at that frequency worth reaching in seconds rather than minutes.
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Knowing that this carries 37 questions is only useful next to knowing how many of them you get right. The diagnostic is weighted like a real paper and takes fifteen minutes.