Fines, Penalties & Forfeitures
October 2022 — Question 28
ABC Customs Brokers (ABC) received a penalty notice from the Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures Officer (FPFO) in Chicago, Illinois. The penalty notice indicated that the penalty amount was $30,000.00 under 19 USC 1641. ABC filed a petition in accordance with 19 CFR 111.93, which was denied by the FPFO in Chicago. ABC filed a supplemental petition in accordance with 19 CFR 111.95 with the FPFO in Chicago, which the FPFO also intends to deny. To whom will the supplemental petition be forwarded?
- ACenter Director, Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise, Chicago Office of Field Operations
- BBranch Chief, Broker Management Branch, Commercial Operations, Revenue and Entry Division, Trade Policy and Programs, Office of Trade
- CChief, Civil Enforcement Division, Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate, Office of Trade
- DAssociate Chief Counsel, Chicago Office of the Associate Chief Counsel
- EChief, Penalties Branch, Border Security and Trade Compliance Division, Regulations and Rulings, Office of International Trade✓ CBP's answer
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