19 CFR 142 on the Customs Broker Exam
20 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 142 — 1.6% of every question on record, about 1.2 on a paper of 80. Cited in 10 of the 17 published sittings.
Questions
20
Sittings cited in
10 of 17
Per paper
~1.2
What CBP asks out of 19 CFR 142
19 CFR Part 142 is titled "Entry Process". 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 14 of them, which is where to start if this is a weak spot.
| Topic | Questions | Share of these |
|---|---|---|
| Entry & Entry Summary | 14 | 70% |
| Broker Compliance | 2 | 10% |
| Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties | 1 | 5% |
| Practical Exercise | 1 | 5% |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | 5% |
| Classification | 1 | 5% |
Questions answered from 19 CFR 142
All 20, newest sitting first. Each one shows CBP's official answer and the exact citation behind it.
- 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 →
- 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 Q44What must a port director do if an entry summary for a shipment of commercial goods greater than $2,500 in value secured by a single entry…19 CFR 142.15Answer →
- October 2025 Q65Speedy Imports received three shipments of adhesives exported from Mexico via truck. Each shipment entered the United States on three…19 CFR 142.17(a)Answer →
- April 2025 Q14Which of the following is NOT legally required for a partnership broker to file entry and entry summary for commercial merchandise on…19 CFR 111.1 · 19 CFR 111.2Answer →
- April 2025 Q52Which of the following is NOT a requirement for when a center Director would allow one entry summary to be filed for multiple entries?19 CFR 142.17Answer →
- October 2024 Q47A single entry bond was filed with an entry. What shall the port director do if a broker fails to file the entry summary in a timely manner?19 CFR 142.15Answer →
- October 2024 Q48Using the provided calendar and facts, calculate 1) the date duties, taxes, and fees were DUE after customs release; 2) the last day to…19 CFR 142.12(b) · 19 CFR 182.31Answer →
- October 2024 Q51After the merchandise has arrived, merchandise for which entry is required will be entered within ____ calendar days after landing from a…19 CFR 142.2(a)Answer →
- October 2024 Q55An importer with merchandise currently in CBP custody at the Port of Laredo is substantially delinquent in the payment of several bills for…19 CFR 142.14(a) · 142.11(a)Answer →
- October 2023 Q2Choose the ONE answer that correctly fills in the blank. The entry summary must be on the ____________, or its electronic equivalent,…19 CFR 142.11Answer →
- April 2023 Q1Which of the following forms or the electronic equivalent would NOT be created by the customs broker to be kept in the warehouse permit…19 CFR 18.31(a) · 19 CFR 19.12(d)(4)(ii)Answer →
- 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 2022 Q19Which CBP form is a delivery authorization document that is given to the importing carrier to authorize the release of the merchandise into…19 CFR 142.3 19 CFR 142.16 19 CFR 141.22 19 CFR 141.24Answer →
- April 2022 Q21If an entry summary is not filed timely, CBP will immediately demand liquidated damages in which of the amounts listed below?19 CFR 142.15Answer →
- October 2021 Q48For merchandise that is subject to an antidumping or countervailing duty order and is to be entered under a consumption entry, which of the…19 CFR § 141.61(c) · 19 CFR § 142.3aAnswer →
- October 2020 (PM) Q6When a broker is employed for the transaction of customs business by an unlicensed person who is not the actual importer, the broker must…19 CFR § 111.36(a) · 19 CFR § 141.5Answer →
- October 2020 (PM) Q16Under which condition is a Customs broker ineligible to submit a request for entry cancellation?19 CFR § 142.18 · 19 CFR § 158.41Answer →
- October 2020 (PM) Q18In which of the following scenarios would an importer of a vehicle be exempt from the requirements of a bond?HTSUS 9804.0035 · 19 CFR § 148.45Answer →
- April 2019 Q28A Department of Commerce message advised of the increased anti-dumping cash deposit rate for widgets imported from the Republic of…19CFR141.68 · 19CFR141.69Answer →
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 142?
- 20 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 142 — 1.6% of everything on record, about 1.2 on a paper of 80. 19 CFR 142 has been cited in 10 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 1.2 questions a paper.
- What does 19 CFR 142 cover?
- 19 CFR Part 142 is titled "Entry Process". 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 (14 questions), Broker Compliance (2 questions), Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties (1 questions).
- Is 19 CFR 142 worth tabbing?
- 19 CFR 142 has been cited in 10 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 1.2 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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