October 2020 (PM) — Question 6
When a broker is employed for the transaction of customs business by an unlicensed person who is not the actual importer, the broker must transmit ________________
- Athe entry in ACS immediately
- Bthe entry in ACE immediately, as this type of transaction is new and only accepted in ACE
- Cto the actual importer either a copy of his bill for services rendered or a copy of the entry✓ CBP's answer
- DCustoms Form 5106 for the unlicensed person
- Ea power of attorney to Customs and Border Protection on behalf of the unlicensed person
Why this answer
The controlling text is 19 CFR 111.36(a): when a broker is employed to transact customs business by an unlicensed person who is not the actual importer, the broker must transmit to the actual importer either a copy of the bill for services rendered or a copy of the entry, with limited exceptions such as a written waiver from the importer. The duty is a transparency device protecting the real importer whenever an intermediary hires the broker. The ACS and ACE options confuse a filing system with a legal obligation, and the Form 5106 and power-of-attorney answers borrow documents from other stages of the entry process. Watch for: Treating the question as filing mechanics rather than the duty to inform the actual importer.
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 2020 (PM) examination.
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