19 CFR 165 on the Customs Broker Exam
21 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 165 — 1.7% of every question on record, about 1.2 on a paper of 80. Cited in 13 of the 17 published sittings.
Questions
21
Sittings cited in
13 of 17
Per paper
~1.2
What CBP asks out of 19 CFR 165
19 CFR Part 165 is titled "Investigation of Claims of Evasion of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties". 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. Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties accounts for 13 of them, which is where to start if this is a weak spot.
| Topic | Questions | Share of these |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties | 13 | 62% |
| Valuation & Appraisement | 7 | 33% |
| Broker Compliance | 1 | 5% |
Questions answered from 19 CFR 165
All 21, newest sitting first. Each one shows CBP's official answer and the exact citation behind it.
- April 2026 Q7No later than _____ calendar days after initiating an investigation under 19 CFR 165.15, CBP will take interim measures if there is _____…19 CFR 165.24(a)Answer →
- April 2026 Q66As part of an investigation, CBP has decided that there is reasonable suspicion that an importer entered covered merchandise into the U.S.…19 CFR 165.24(b)(1)(i)-(iii) · 19 CFR 165.24(c)Answer →
- October 2025 Q79An allegation by an interested party that an importer of covered merchandise has evaded antidumping or countervailing (AD/CVD) duty order…19 CFR 165.11(b)Answer →
- April 2025 Q78Based upon a request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a Federal agency, CBP is investigating Valley Garlic (an importer of…19 CFR 165.1Answer →
- April 2025 Q79Which part of CBP's Office of Trade is responsible for conducting the investigation of alleged evasion of antidumping duties?19 CFR 165.1 · 19 CFR 165.0Answer →
- October 2024 Q69Upon conclusion of an investigation under 19 CFR 165.15, CBP will make a determination based on _____ as to whether covered merchandise was…19 CFR 165.27(a)Answer →
- October 2024 Q70Three importers of covered merchandise have multiple allegations of evading antidumping/countervailing (AD/CVD) orders. Which of the…19 CFR 165.13(a)Answer →
- May 2024 Q68CBP initiates an investigation of a claim that an importer of merchandise within the scope of antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD)…19 CFR 165.24Answer →
- October 2023 Q24Choose the ONE answer that correctly fills in the blank. Unless CBP uses its discretionary authority to investigate other entries, entries…19 CFR 165.24(a)Answer →
- October 2023 Q25Which of the following is NOT an "interested party" as defined in the Customs Regulations relating to a CBP investigation under the Enforce…19 CFR 165.1Answer →
- April 2022 Q50An allegation of evasion of AD/CVD filed by an interested party against an importer must include all the following EXCEPT:19 CFR 165.11(b)Answer →
- April 2022 Q51CBP has reasonable suspicion that the importer entered covered merchandise, merchandise that is subject to an AD/CVD order, into the…19 CFR 165.24(c) 19 CFR 165.24(b)Answer →
- October 2021 Q47All the following information must be included in other Federal agency requests to CBP for investigation in proceedings relating to the…19 CFR § 165.14(b)(1)-(6)Answer →
- April 2021 Q39Select the appropriate term for the following definition: “the entry of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States…19 CFR § 165.1 definitionsAnswer →
- April 2021 Q40Who conducts the investigation of an alleged evasion?19 CFR § 165.1 definitionsAnswer →
- October 2020 (PM) Q57Based on the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement (TFTEA) Act of 2015, what is the definition of the acronym EAPA?19 CFR § 165 - ScopeAnswer →
- October 2020 (PM) Q58All of the following information must be provided to CBP by a party to the investigation in an allegation of evasion of AVCVD EXCEPT:19 CFR §165.11Answer →
- October 2020 (AM) Q57What does EAPA stand for?19CFR§ 165 ScopeAnswer →
- October 2020 (AM) Q60All of the following information must be provided by an interested party filing an allegation of evasion of AD/CVD orders EXCEPT:19CFR§ 165.11(b)(3)Answer →
- October 2019 Q27Which of the below is NOT considered an interested party.19 CFR 165.1 Definitions 1 · 2Answer →
- October 2018 Q22The Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA) provides for:19 CFR 165.0 ScopeAnswer →
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 165?
- 21 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 165 — 1.7% of everything on record, about 1.2 on a paper of 80. 19 CFR 165 has been cited in 13 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 1.2 questions a paper.
- What does 19 CFR 165 cover?
- 19 CFR Part 165 is titled "Investigation of Claims of Evasion of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties". 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 Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties (13 questions), Valuation & Appraisement (7 questions), Broker Compliance (1 questions).
- Is 19 CFR 165 worth tabbing?
- 19 CFR 165 has been cited in 13 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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