19 CFR 141 on the Customs Broker Exam
90 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 141 — 7.1% of every question on record, about 5.3 on a paper of 80. Cited in 16 of the 17 published sittings.
Questions
90
Sittings cited in
16 of 17
Per paper
~5.3
What CBP asks out of 19 CFR 141
19 CFR Part 141 is titled "Entry of Merchandise". 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 33 of them, which is where to start if this is a weak spot.
| Topic | Questions | Share of these |
|---|---|---|
| Entry & Entry Summary | 33 | 37% |
| Broker Compliance | 15 | 17% |
| Power of Attorney | 14 | 16% |
| Practical Exercise | 10 | 11% |
| Quota | 4 | 4% |
| Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties | 2 | 2% |
| Fines, Penalties & Forfeitures | 2 | 2% |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 2% |
| Valuation & Appraisement | 2 | 2% |
| Foreign Trade Zones & Warehouses | 1 | 1% |
| Bonds | 1 | 1% |
| Intellectual Property Rights | 1 | 1% |
| Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) | 1 | 1% |
| Drawback | 1 | 1% |
| Classification | 1 | 1% |
Questions answered from 19 CFR 141
The 24 most recent, newest sitting first. Each one shows CBP's official answer and the exact citation behind it.
- April 2026 Q4Torres & Sons, a partnership, executed a power of attorney (POA) with Kent Customs Brokers (KCB) on May 1, 2024. Torres and Sons ended its…19 CFR 141.39 · 19 CFR 141.34Answer →
- April 2026 Q21You have received a “documents required” notification after the entry summary was filed. In reviewing the invoice, you handwrite additional…19 CFR 141.89(a)Answer →
- April 2026 Q48HK Importers, Inc. (HKI) has a continuous basic importation and entry bond in the amount of $200,000.00 with Total Country Surety. HKI is a…19 CFR 113.62(a)(1)(i) · 19 CFR 142.12(b)Answer →
- April 2026 Q50Merchandise arrived at a port of entry and has been unladen from a vessel. No entry or entry summary has been filed. The merchandise can…19 CFR 141.5 · 19 CFR 4.37(a)Answer →
- April 2026 Q62Jane Doe is filing an entry summary. One line item is for a woman's dress, which is a woven garment of three different colors. In addition…19 CFR 141.89(a)Answer →
- April 2026 Q63Johnson Consolidated Freight, Inc. (JCF) is the nominal consignee for a shipment of empty glass bottles, consigned to IPA (USA), Inc.…Right to Make Entry Directive (CD 3530-002A) Section 5.1.3 · 19 CFR 141.19Answer →
- April 2026 Q64A customs broker timely and properly filed entry documentation (CBP Form 3461) for imported merchandise, without also filing an entry…19 CFR 141.68(a)(2) · 19 CFR 141.68(e)Answer →
- 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 Q27The annual Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) limit for beef from Argentina is 20,000,000 KG. The quota period is an annual quota that begins on…ACE BRPD Section 7.14 · 19 CFR 141.67Answer →
- October 2025 Q34Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a machine that produces glass fibers? This machine is a highly specialized…8475.29.0000 HTSUS · GRI 2(a)Answer →
- October 2025 Q50Which regulation lists some of the laws that CBP enforces on behalf of various other federal agencies?19 CFR 161.2(a) · 19 CFR 118.4Answer →
- October 2025 Q52ABC Importer is importing tracing paper from Germany which is classifiable under subheading 4806.30 of the HTSUS. The paper is being…19 CFR 141.89(a)Answer →
- October 2025 Q55Which of the following documents is NOT evidence of the right to make entry for merchandise imported by common carrier which is not…19 CFR 141.11(a)Answer →
- October 2025 Q57Izzie Stein is the importer of record (IOR) on a shipment of goods she purchased directly from a foreign manufacturer. The shipment has…19 CFR 141.1(b)(1)Answer →
- October 2025 Q67An Irish golf accessory manufacturer, acting as the importer of record, imports golf balls to give away as a promotion at a tournament it…19 CFR 141.86(a)(6) · 19 CFR 152.101(b)Answer →
- April 2025 Q3John and Fred Smith each had a 25% ownership share of a general partnership, JJF, with their father, Jack Smith, owning the other 50%.…19 CFR 141.39(b)Answer →
- April 2025 Q4For which company below will the customs broker be required to obtain documentation establishing the authority of the grantor to execute a…19 CFR 141.31(d) · 19 CFR 141.37Answer →
- April 2025 Q22X-Rocs, Inc. (X-Rocs) imports multifunction digital office machines (copiers) with copy, print, fax, and scan functions to the U.S. from…19 CFR 141.0a(f) · 19 CFR 190.2Answer →
- April 2025 Q49Which of the following best defines "entry summary?”19 CFR 141.0a(b)Answer →
- April 2025 Q54Which of the following goods are NOT specifically exempted from formal entry procedures under 19 CFR 141.4(b)?19 CFR 141.4(b)Answer →
- October 2024 Q9Other than the owner or purchaser, of the following, who has the authority to sign or certify electronic transmissions of the entry or…Directive 3530-002A · Section 5.3Answer →
- October 2024 Q10The grantor of a customs power of attorney (POA) to a licensed customs brokerage business is a limited partnership and imports textile…19 CFR 141.39(a)(2) · 19 CFR 111.36(c)(3)Answer →
- October 2024 Q11Which of the following limitations in a limited power of attorney between a broker and an importer would NOT be permitted under Customs…19 CFR 141.34 · 19 CFR 141.31(a)Answer →
- October 2024 Q16Which of the following statements is FALSE with respect to the Power of Attorney (POA)?19 CFR 111.29 · 19 CFR 141.36Answer →
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 141?
- 90 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 141 — 7.1% of everything on record, about 5.3 on a paper of 80. 19 CFR 141 has been cited in 16 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 5.3 questions a paper.
- What does 19 CFR 141 cover?
- 19 CFR Part 141 is titled "Entry of Merchandise". 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 (33 questions), Broker Compliance (15 questions), Power of Attorney (14 questions).
- Is 19 CFR 141 worth tabbing?
- 19 CFR 141 has been cited in 16 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 5.3 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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