April 2018 — Question 60
Under 19 CFR 113 Custom Bonds which statement is FALSE.
- AThe surety, as well as the principal, remain liable on a terminated bond for obligations incurred prior to termination
- BThe amount of any CBP bond must not be less than $100, except where the law or regulation expressly provides that a lessor amount may be taken
- CEach bond must bear the date it was executed
- DIf a bond is terminated, all new customs transactions may be charged against the bond✓ CBP's answer
- ENo person will be accepted as surety on any CBP bond while in default as principal on any other CBP bond
Why this answer
19 CFR 113.27(c) provides that once a bond is terminated, no new customs transactions may be charged against it; termination cuts off future obligations, so option D states the rule backwards and is the false statement. The same provision preserves the liability of the principal and surety for obligations incurred before termination, which is why option A is true. The remaining options accurately track other part 113 rules as tested: the $100 minimum bond amount, the requirement that each bond bear the date of its execution, and the bar on accepting as surety anyone in default as principal on another CBP bond. Watch for: Misreading option D as describing an active bond rather than one that has already been terminated.
Original CBLE Simulator explanation — the question and key above are CBP's; this analysis is ours. Verify against the current edition before relying on it in practice.
CBP's cited authority
Answer and citations as published in CBP's official answer key for the April 2018 examination.
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