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October 2025 — every question

All 74 usable questions from this sitting, each with CBP's official answer and citation. Reading is free — the timed mock is where the preparation happens.

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  1. Q1Which ONE of the following constitutes an impermissible "misuse of license or permit" pursuant to CBP regulations pertaining to licensed…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  2. Q2AA Customs Brokers, Inc. has a corporate customs broker license and a national permit. Tom, the individually licensed broker who was the…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  3. Q3By what date must an initial petition for relief in a seizure and a penalty case be filed?Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  4. Q4What are the requirements for CBP to consider an offer in compromise under the Tariff Act of 1930 (as amended) arising from a violation of…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  5. Q5Which ONE of the following is NOT required to be maintained by a broker as evidence of their registration for, attendance at, or completion…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  6. Q7ZX Customs Brokers, Inc. (ZX) is a customs broker that is a corporation. George Forest, an individually licensed customs broker, is ZX’s…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  7. Q8Suzy Smith is a licensed customs broker, and her license is overseen by the Processing Center located in Miami, Florida. Ms. Smith seeks to…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  8. 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…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  9. Q10The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), an agency or office of the United States Government, hires a licensed customs broker for the…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  10. Q11Which of the following parties is required to maintain records and render them for examination and inspection by CBP?Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  11. Q14Andrew Balder, an employee of PM Morris Customs Brokerage (MCB), has decided to import dual color lapel men’s dress jackets to take…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  12. Q15_____ means an activity performed by a business entity to ensure that documents for a related business entity or entities are prepared and…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  13. Q16An individually licensed broker subject to continuing broker education requirements completed a qualifying course on April 15, 2027. The…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  14. Q17Which answer choice correctly completes the following statement: Upon CBP's request, the individual broker must make available to CBP the…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  15. Q18At the conclusion of the 2024-to-2027 triennial reporting period, Joe Slacker, a licensed customs broker and part-time college student,…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  16. Q19What is the penalty for any person who intentionally transacts customs business, other than as provided in 19 CFR 111.2(a)(2), without…Broker ComplianceAnswer →
  17. Q21What is the dutiable value of the press?Practical ExerciseAnswer →
  18. Q22The facts indicate that a Fast Brokers employee created a transportation entry on a CBP Form 7512. CBP regulations also grant other parties…Practical ExerciseAnswer →
  19. Q23Refer to the Commercial Invoice. How will the price change that Stampa, the seller, offered to BQ Printers, the buyer, affect transaction…Practical ExerciseAnswer →
  20. Q24The following additional facts apply only to this question (Question No. 24). Fast Brokers obtained additional documentation from the…Practical ExerciseAnswer →
  21. Q25The following additional facts apply only to this question (Question No. 25). Additionally, for this question only, you are to assume that…Practical ExerciseAnswer →
  22. Q26Smith Imports, an importer located in Baltimore, MD, purchased 100,000 pounds of South Korean steel. The shipment is due to arrive in Los…QuotaAnswer →
  23. Q27The annual Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) limit for beef from Argentina is 20,000,000 KG. The quota period is an annual quota that begins on…QuotaAnswer →
  24. Q28ATC Imports hires Fry Customs Brokers to file an entry for imported carpets subject to a tariff-rate quota. CBP Officer James inadvertently…QuotaAnswer →
  25. Q29PB Creations, Inc. (PB) is the importer of record and consignee for an entry of peanut butter from Argentina that is subject to an absolute…QuotaAnswer →
  26. Q30On May 15, 2025, CBP Headquarters issued public notice that 116,000 dozen brooms of broom corn classifiable under subheadings 9603.10.40 to…QuotaAnswer →
  27. Q31Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate?ClassificationAnswer →
  28. Q32Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a pair of men’s trousers made up of 100 percent polyester knit pile fabric,…ClassificationAnswer →
  29. Q33Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a rectangular- shaped box/container made of 100% tinplate steel? The box…ClassificationAnswer →
  30. Q34Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a machine that produces glass fibers? This machine is a highly specialized…ClassificationAnswer →
  31. Q35Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a non-dairy snack bar, determined to be a food preparation that is a sugar…ClassificationAnswer →
  32. Q36Diamond Vision imports eyeglass (spectacle) frames and lenses as disassembled parts into the United States. The frame part is a single…ClassificationAnswer →
  33. Q37Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION for the described vehicle? Quality Express is a shuttle company that delivers…ClassificationAnswer →
  34. Q38Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION and associated duty rate to be listed on the entry summary for an entry on…ClassificationAnswer →
  35. Q39Of the four choices below, which is the best CLASSIFICATION of a multi-function electric countertop appliance advertised for sale as a…ClassificationAnswer →
  36. Q40Which of the following clauses is FALSE? When classifying goods for importation into the United States under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule…ClassificationAnswer →
  37. 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…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  38. Q42An importer wants to import switchblade knives. When the importer contacts a broker for assistance with making entry, what should the…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  39. Q43Which of the following is TRUE with respect to imported merchandise after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) finds a violation…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  40. 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…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  41. Q45A surety may terminate its agreement to accept future obligations under a bond, with or without the consent of the principal, with…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  42. Q46Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding changes to a bond?Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  43. Q47Domestic status may be granted to any of the following types of merchandise in a Foreign Trade Zone, EXCEPT:Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  44. Q48Which ONE of the statements below regarding the admissibility of merchandise into a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is TRUE?Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  45. Q49Hagen Industries Limited (“Hagen”) imported two containers of 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Poland, and is identified as the consignee on…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  46. Q50Which regulation lists some of the laws that CBP enforces on behalf of various other federal agencies?Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  47. Q51Which motor vehicles may be imported by any person and do not have to be shown in compliance with emissions requirements before they are…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  48. Q52ABC Importer is importing tracing paper from Germany which is classifiable under subheading 4806.30 of the HTSUS. The paper is being…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  49. Q53An entry for warehouse was filed in 2025. Liquidation of the entry was never suspended or extended. When is the warehouse entry deemed…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  50. Q54XYZ Corporation has a shipment arriving to the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport by vessel. The vessel left the port of export on January 17,…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  51. Q55Which of the following documents is NOT evidence of the right to make entry for merchandise imported by common carrier which is not…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  52. Q56Jane Doe wants to import liquid chemicals in stainless steel tanks that are capable of being used repeatedly. The tanks are emptied of the…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  53. Q57Izzie Stein is the importer of record (IOR) on a shipment of goods she purchased directly from a foreign manufacturer. The shipment has…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  54. Q58High End Store (High End), a U.S. retailer, submitted an administrative ruling request for classification of a woman’s hooded blouse prior…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  55. Q59For a first violation, Customs and Border Protection may impose a civil fine on any person who directs, assists financially or otherwise,…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  56. Q60U.S. Navy Petty Officer John Doe is returning to Washington, D.C. after serving an extended duty tour in Hokkaido, Japan. Mr. Doe wants to…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  57. Q61An A.T.A. (Admission Temporaire – Temporary Admission) carnet refers to the document reproduced as the Annex to the Customs Convention on…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  58. Q62When is country of origin based on an inventory management method?Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  59. Q63Which of the following examples of substituted merchandise is eligible for unused merchandise drawback pursuant to 19 USC 1313(j)(2)?Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  60. Q65Speedy Imports received three shipments of adhesives exported from Mexico via truck. Each shipment entered the United States on three…Entry & Entry SummaryAnswer →
  61. Q66USA Corporation imports a specialized machine that is disassembled and split into several shipments for delivery purposes. A specific tool…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  62. Q67An Irish golf accessory manufacturer, acting as the importer of record, imports golf balls to give away as a promotion at a tournament it…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  63. Q68Calculate the duty for the following merchandise. Fresh shiitake mushrooms (not dried) have been imported into the United States. The…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  64. Q69Which of the following is a limitation on the use of transaction value for imported merchandise?Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  65. Q70A shipment of 1,000 water bottles manufactured in Germany is entered at $20.00 per unit at the Port of Philadelphia. The water bottles were…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  66. Q71If the transaction value of similar merchandise cannot be determined, which of the following choices is an acceptable basis of appraisement…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  67. Q72Which of the following costs should NOT be added to the price actually paid or payable to determine the transaction value for an entry of…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  68. Q74A car manufacturer is importing parts from its overseas subsidiary for testing in its new electric vehicle model that is in pre-production.…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  69. Q75When determining if goods qualify for the United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which of the following is NOT a permissible addition…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  70. Q76Orange juice in bulk containers is imported into the United States from Morocco. The orange juice is produced as follows: Oranges…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  71. Q77Given that the good satisfies all other applicable requirements of 19 CFR Part 182, what is the percentage of De minimis allowance for…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  72. Q78Cylindrical Can Assembly of 8507.90, HTSUS, is produced in Mexico • The sole non-originating material used in the production of the good is…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  73. Q79An allegation by an interested party that an importer of covered merchandise has evaded antidumping or countervailing (AD/CVD) duty order…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →
  74. Q80Bebe Mattresses (Bebe), an Italian importer and manufacturer in Italy of toddler bed and baby crib cotton mattresses (mattresses), imported…Valuation & AppraisementAnswer →