19 CFR 174 on the Customs Broker Exam
20 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 174 — 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 174
19 CFR Part 174 is titled "Protests". 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 8 of them, which is where to start if this is a weak spot.
| Topic | Questions | Share of these |
|---|---|---|
| Entry & Entry Summary | 8 | 40% |
| Fines, Penalties & Forfeitures | 3 | 15% |
| Power of Attorney | 3 | 15% |
| Broker Compliance | 3 | 15% |
| Anti-Dumping & Countervailing Duties | 2 | 10% |
| Practical Exercise | 1 | 5% |
Questions answered from 19 CFR 174
All 20, newest sitting first. Each one shows CBP's official answer and the exact citation behind it.
- October 2025 Q9When a protest is filed on behalf of a principal by an agent, who is not an attorney at law or a customhouse broker or his authorized…19 CFR 174.3(a)Answer →
- October 2025 Q41Importer Sunny Solar Panels filed an entry for a shipment that arrived in the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport on March 1, 2020. Sunny Solar…19 CFR 174.12(e)(1)Answer →
- October 2024 Q18NBB determines it needs to make a USMCA post-summary claim on a type 01 consumption entry filed on behalf of Echo. Of the following methods…ACE BRPD Chapter 6 · Section 6.5Answer →
- October 2024 Q57Which of the below is a matter that could be subject to protest?19 CFR 174.11 · 19 CFR 174.11(b)(8)Answer →
- May 2024 Q14In which of the following circumstances is a power of attorney required when filing a protest?19 CFR 174.3(a)Answer →
- May 2024 Q58Which one of the following matters is NOT subject to protest under 19 USC 1514?19 CFR 174.11Answer →
- May 2024 Q62Use the provided calendar and the following entry record information to determine the answer with the correct dates in order for 1) entry…19 CFR 141.5 · Chapter 6Answer →
- October 2022 Q41Dee Company GmbH (Dee) is a foreign-based company, but imports machinery into the U.S. XYZ Brokers (XYZ) has a valid power of attorney with…19 CFR 174.13(c)Answer →
- October 2022 Q49Given the following protest types concerning merchandise for which entry was filed within the last two years, select the answer that…19 CFR 174.21 · 19 CFR 174.22Answer →
- October 2022 Q65Which regulation states the rules concerning powers of attorney with respect to filing protests on behalf of importers?196 CFR 141.42 19 CFR 174.3Answer →
- October 2022 Q72An importer of record (IOR) contacts its broker to revise entry 123-1234567-8 because an internal audit revealed that an invoice was…ACE BPRD Chapters 7 · 12Answer →
- April 2022 Q52An entry made on July 18, 2003 is under a statutory suspension of liquidation because it is subject to an anti-dumping duty (ADD) order and…19 CFR 174.12(e)Answer →
- October 2020 (PM) Q14You are a Customs broker and Athletic Footwear Company (AFC) is your client. AFC contacts you to ask you to revise entry 123-1234567-8…ACE Entry Summary Business Process 9.75 · Section 7.3Answer →
- October 2020 (PM) Q22Which individual does not need to file a power of attorney (POA) when submitting a protest?19 CFR § 174.3(a)(1)Answer →
- October 2020 (AM) Q23Who can conduct customs business without having issued a power of attorney to the broker?19CFR§174.3(1)Answer →
- October 2020 (AM) Q40Which statement regarding Protest filing is CORRECT?19CFR§174.23Answer →
- October 2019 Q65If accelerated disposition is requested on a protest and it is not allowed or denied within 30 days from request for accelerated…19 CFR 174.22Answer →
- April 2019 Q23A broker files a protest requesting accelerated disposition. How many days from the date of mailing of the protest does the port director…19CFR174.22(c)Answer →
- April 2019 Q35An entry made on July 18, 2003 is under a statutory suspension of liquidation because it is subject to an antidumping order and is later…19CFR174.12(e)(1)Answer →
- October 2018 Q33What is the regulation that defines matters subject to protest?19 CFR 174.11Answer →
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 174?
- 20 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 174 — 1.6% of everything on record, about 1.2 on a paper of 80. 19 CFR 174 has been cited in 10 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 1.2 questions a paper.
- What does 19 CFR 174 cover?
- 19 CFR Part 174 is titled "Protests". 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 (8 questions), Fines, Penalties & Forfeitures (3 questions), Power of Attorney (3 questions).
- Is 19 CFR 174 worth tabbing?
- 19 CFR 174 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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