October 2019 — Question 1
What is a customs broker required to have in order to conduct customs business on behalf of others?
- AA copy of the Customs Regulations
- BCommercial invoices
- CPayment of services rendered
- DA valid power of attorney✓ CBP's answer
- EAll of the above
Why this answer
The cited provision, 19 CFR 141.46, states that before transacting customs business in the name of a principal, a broker must obtain a valid power of attorney; the broker retains it on file rather than submitting it to CBP. That makes the power of attorney the one listed item that is a legal precondition to conducting customs business for others. "All of the above" is the tempting pick because invoices and payment are part of everyday brokerage practice, but 141.83 merely governs when invoices are required for entry, and neither a copy of the regulations nor payment for services is a prerequisite the regulations impose. Watch for: Choosing all of the above because invoices and payment feel like practical necessities.
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 October 2019 examination.
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