19 CFR 18 on the Customs Broker Exam
15 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 18 — 1.2% of every question on record, about 0.9 on a paper of 80. Cited in 10 of the 17 published sittings.
Questions
15
Sittings cited in
10 of 17
Per paper
~0.9
What CBP asks out of 19 CFR 18
19 CFR Part 18 is titled "Transportation in Bond and Merchandise in Transit". 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 10 of them, which is where to start if this is a weak spot.
| Topic | Questions | Share of these |
|---|---|---|
| Entry & Entry Summary | 10 | 67% |
| Practical Exercise | 4 | 27% |
| Broker Compliance | 1 | 7% |
Questions answered from 19 CFR 18
All 15, newest sitting first. Each one shows CBP's official answer and the exact citation behind it.
- October 2025 Q22The facts indicate that a Fast Brokers employee created a transportation entry on a CBP Form 7512. CBP regulations also grant other parties…19 CFR 18.1(c)Answer →
- October 2025 Q25The following additional facts apply only to this question (Question No. 25). Additionally, for this question only, you are to assume that…19 CFR 18.6(f) · 19 CFR 18.8(d)(1)(i)Answer →
- April 2025 Q44Your client wants to transport a shipment of imported avocados from the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach to the Port of San Francisco,…19 CFR 18.1Answer →
- October 2024 Q41When withdrawing merchandise from a bonded warehouse for transportation to another port of entry, which ONE of the following choices is NOT…19 CFR 144.36 · 19 CFR 144.32Answer →
- May 2024 Q17During the in-bond movement, Exact Trucking's driver delivered the press directly to the importer's address instead of to the port of…19 CFR 18.8(a)Answer →
- May 2024 Q44A filer submits an in-bond application of an Immediate Transportation (IT) entry for a warehouse withdrawal. If the shipment takes longer…19 CFR 18.1(i)(2)Answer →
- October 2023 Q5Within how many business days after the arrival of any portion of an in-bond shipment at the port of destination or the port of exportation…19 CFR 18.1(j)Answer →
- 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 2022 Q22How does a broker legally move unentered merchandise from one U.S. port to another U.S. port for exportation purposes?19 CFR 18.1(b)(4)Answer →
- April 2022 Q27Within how many days does a bonded carrier have to report the arrival of any portion of an in-bond shipment at the port of destination or…19 CFR 18.1(j)Answer →
- October 2021 Q26A broker files a transportation and exportation entry for a shipment of merchandise on March 1, 2021. This shipment arrives at the Port of…19 CFR § 18.20(f)Answer →
- April 2021 Q14When should an application to transport merchandise in-bond be submitted?19 CFR § 18.1(d)(3)Answer →
- April 2021 Q47What is the MAXIMUM amount of time allowed for merchandise transported in-bond via truck other than barge to be delivered to CBP at the…19 CFR § 18(h)(i)Answer →
- April 2021 Q48What is the MAXIMUM amount of time allowed for merchandise transported in-bond via barge to be delivered to CBP at the port of destination…19 CFR § 18(h)(i)Answer →
- October 2018 Q56Which of the following entries and withdrawals may NOT be made for merchandise to be transported in bond?19 CFR 18.10(a)Answer →
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 18?
- 15 of the 1,261 questions CBP has released are answered from 19 CFR 18 — 1.2% of everything on record, about 0.9 on a paper of 80. 19 CFR 18 has been cited in 10 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 0.9 questions a paper.
- What does 19 CFR 18 cover?
- 19 CFR Part 18 is titled "Transportation in Bond and Merchandise in Transit". 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 (10 questions), Practical Exercise (4 questions), Broker Compliance (1 questions).
- Is 19 CFR 18 worth tabbing?
- 19 CFR 18 has been cited in 10 of the 17 released sittings, averaging 0.9 questions a paper. That is less than a question a paper, so it sits behind the parts that carry several — worth knowing where it is, not worth learning by heart.
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Knowing that this carries 15 questions is only useful next to knowing how many of them you get right. The diagnostic is weighted like a real paper and takes fifteen minutes.