19 CFR 102 on the Customs Broker Exam
15 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 102 — 1.2% of every question on record, about 0.9 on a paper of 80. Cited in 10 of the 17 published sittings.
Questions
15
Sittings cited in
10 of 17
Per paper
~0.9
What CBP asks out of 19 CFR 102
19 CFR Part 102 is titled "Rules of Origin". 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 6 of them, which is where to start if this is a weak spot.
| Topic | Questions | Share of these |
|---|---|---|
| Entry & Entry Summary | 6 | 40% |
| Marking & Country of Origin | 4 | 27% |
| Free Trade Agreements | 3 | 20% |
| Practical Exercise | 2 | 13% |
Questions answered from 19 CFR 102
All 15, newest sitting first. Each one shows CBP's official answer and the exact citation behind it.
- April 2026 Q53Which of the following best defines a domestic material?19 CFR 102.1(d)Answer →
- October 2025 Q62When is country of origin based on an inventory management method?19 CFR 102.12(b)Answer →
- October 2024 Q62Cotton seeds from the cotton species Gossypium barbadense are imported into the U.S. from Egypt. Plants of the species Gossypium barbadense…19 CFR 102.21(a) · 19 CFR 102.22(a)Answer →
- October 2024 Q63Which of the following is NOT an example of a good "wholly obtained or produced" in the United States?19 CFR 102.1(g)Answer →
- October 2023 Q60Perky Juniper Inc. (PJ Inc.) submitted a purchase order to a pant manufacturer for 100 dozen women's woven cotton pajama pants. The…19 CFR 102.21(c)(3)(ii)Answer →
- October 2023 Q61Which regulation would apply to a country of origin determination of corn from Romania and Chile commingled in a granary and then imported…19 CFR 102.12Answer →
- April 2023 Q74Under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), which of the following would NOT be considered an "indirect material" in the…General Note 11(h)(iii) · 19 CFR 102.1(k)Answer →
- October 2020 (PM) Q27Cotton napkins are imported into the United States. The cotton fabric comprising the napkins is woven in China and the sewing thread is…19 CFR § 102.21Answer →
- October 2020 (AM) Q27Cotton napkins are imported into the United States. The cotton fabric comprising the napkins is woven in China and the sewing thread is…19CFR§102.21Answer →
- October 2020 (AM) Q67A Plastics Milling Plant located in New York City imports Canadian polypropylene pellets (correctly classified in 3902.10.0000, HTSUS) for…19CFR§ 102.20(g)Answer →
- October 2019 Q56What is the Manufacturer’s ID? A.B.C. Company 55-5 Hung To Road, P. O. Box 1234 Kowloon, Hong Kong19 CFR 102 Appendix 7 – HKABCCOM1234HONAnswer →
- October 2019 Q59What is the Manufacturer ID? Fabrica de Artigos de Vestuario Top Job Grand River Building, Fi 2-4 Caracas, VenezuelaPrep of 7501 Manufacturer ID · 19 CFR 102 Appendix 7Answer →
- April 2019 Q26Which of the following is the correct Manufacturer Identification Code for a commercial importation of bedding manufactured in the…19CFR102 Appendix (7)Answer →
- October 2018 Q37For textile goods classified in Chapters 50 through 63, the NAFTA de minimis provision allows for non-originating fibers or yarns that are…19 CFR 102.13 (c) · GN 12 (f)(vi) HTSUSAnswer →
- October 2018 Q60Which of the following is the correct Manufacturer Identification Code for commercial importations of textile garments manufactured in the…19 CFR 102 Appendix Publication No. 0820-1118 Question Answer CitationsAnswer →
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 102?
- 15 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 102 — 1.2% of everything on record, about 0.9 on a paper of 80. 19 CFR 102 has been cited in 10 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 0.9 questions a paper.
- What does 19 CFR 102 cover?
- 19 CFR Part 102 is titled "Rules of Origin". 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 (6 questions), Marking & Country of Origin (4 questions), Free Trade Agreements (3 questions).
- Is 19 CFR 102 worth tabbing?
- 19 CFR 102 has been cited in 10 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 0.9 questions a paper. That is less than a question a paper, so it sits behind the parts that carry several — worth knowing where it is, not worth learning by heart.
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Knowing that this carries 15 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.