19 CFR 146 on the Customs Broker Exam
46 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 146 — 3.6% of every question on record, about 2.7 on a paper of 80. Cited in 16 of the 17 published sittings.
Questions
46
Sittings cited in
16 of 17
Per paper
~2.7
What CBP asks out of 19 CFR 146
19 CFR Part 146 is titled "Foreign Trade Zones". 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. Foreign Trade Zones & Warehouses accounts for 29 of them, which is where to start if this is a weak spot.
| Topic | Questions | Share of these |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Trade Zones & Warehouses | 29 | 63% |
| Entry & Entry Summary | 13 | 28% |
| Marking & Country of Origin | 1 | 2% |
| Practical Exercise | 1 | 2% |
| Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) | 1 | 2% |
| Quota | 1 | 2% |
Questions answered from 19 CFR 146
The 24 most recent, newest sitting first. Each one shows CBP's official answer and the exact citation behind it.
- April 2026 Q27Bake 4U, Inc.(B4U) imports bulk pastry dough. The dough is subject to a tariff-rate quota, with an annual aggregate limit of 3,500,000 kg.…19 CFR 132.11(a)-(b) · 19 CFR 146.14Answer →
- April 2026 Q51Absent the grant of an extension by the port director for reasonable cause, when must the operator of a Foreign Trade Zone or Subzone…19 CFR 146.25(a)Answer →
- April 2026 Q52To which of the following actions may merchandise admitted to a Foreign Trade Zone in zone-restricted status be subjected?19 CFR 146.44(a)Answer →
- October 2025 Q47Domestic status may be granted to any of the following types of merchandise in a Foreign Trade Zone, EXCEPT:19 CFR 146.43Answer →
- October 2025 Q48Which ONE of the statements below regarding the admissibility of merchandise into a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is TRUE?19 CFR 146.31Answer →
- April 2025 Q55Which of the following would NOT be a consideration of the port director for approval of an application for deactivation of a foreign trade…& Answer D 19 CFR 146.7(b)Answer →
- April 2025 Q56Upon arrival at a subzone or zone site of a conveyance containing foreign merchandise, which of the following is NOT a foreign trade zone…19 CFR 146.40Answer →
- October 2024 Q44The operator of a foreign trade zone has _____ calendar days to prepare an annual reconciliation report after the end of the zone/subzone…19 CFR 146.25(a)Answer →
- October 2024 Q45Broker B's client wants to export 3,000 men's shirts upon which it paid duty, taxes, and fees at the time of importation by transferring…19 CFR 190.181 · 19 CFR 190.182Answer →
- October 2024 Q46A foreign trade zone operator discovers missing merchandise from a lot within the zone. If a consumption entry was filed, the missing…19 CFR 146.53(a)(3)Answer →
- May 2024 Q45A port director serves a written notice to show cause upon a foreign trade zone operator advising of the port director's intention to…19 CFR 146.82(b)(2) May 1 · 2024 Customs Broker License Exam Answer Key CBP Publication: 3718-0524Answer →
- April 2023 Q4Which of the following statements is TRUE? As indicated on the invoice, 10,000 kilograms of the cheddar cheese needs to be aged for six…19 CFR 144.5 · 19 CFR 146.43Answer →
- April 2023 Q30Use the provided calendar and the following entry record information to determine the answer with the correct dates in the order of entry…19 CFR 146.62 · ACE BRPD Section 7.2Answer →
- April 2023 Q75What status designation should be applied to merchandise entered for warehousing and transferred to a Foreign Trade Zone?19 CFR 146.44(d) · 19 CFR 146.1Answer →
- April 2023 Q76Merchandise in may be entered for warehouse from a foreign trade zone.19 CFR 146.64Answer →
- April 2023 Q79Upon proper application, what Zone status will be given to merchandise taken into a Foreign Trade Zone for the sole purpose of exportation,…19 CFR 146.41 · 19 CFR 146.42Answer →
- April 2023 Q80Choose the time pairing that will correctly fill in the blanks in the following sentence. Regarding the annual reconciliation report and…19 CFR 146.25 Reference Materials • Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Basic Edition 2022) (January 2022) (HTSUS) • Title 19 · Code of Federal Regulations (2021 Revised as of April 1Answer →
- October 2022 Q36Which form is filed with CBP seeking permission to manipulate, manufacture, exhibit, or destroy merchandise in a Foreign Trade Zone?19 CFR 146.52Answer →
- April 2022 Q4The operator of a FTZ shall record all shortages and overages as required on which document?19 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 146.25 19 CFR 146.53Answer →
- April 2022 Q5Which CBP Form is required to admit merchandise into the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)?19 CFR 146.32Answer →
- April 2022 Q6Prior to manipulating, manufacturing, exhibiting, or destroying merchandise admitted into a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), the operator of the…19 CFR 146.52Answer →
- April 2022 Q9Which of the following is used to identify and trace merchandise within a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)?19 CFR 146.23Answer →
- October 2021 Q6A ________________ or unique identifier will be used to identify and trace merchandise within a Foreign Trade Zone.19 CFR § 146.23Answer →
- October 2021 Q7________________ allows for delivery of merchandise to a Foreign Trade Zone without prior application and approval on CBP Form 214.19 CFR § 146.39Answer →
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 146?
- 46 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 146 — 3.6% of everything on record, about 2.7 on a paper of 80. 19 CFR 146 has been cited in 16 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 2.7 questions a paper.
- What does 19 CFR 146 cover?
- 19 CFR Part 146 is titled "Foreign Trade Zones". 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 Foreign Trade Zones & Warehouses (29 questions), Entry & Entry Summary (13 questions), Marking & Country of Origin (1 questions).
- Is 19 CFR 146 worth tabbing?
- 19 CFR 146 has been cited in 16 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 2.7 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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