October 2023 — Question 6
Which one of the forms below is used to apply to manipulate imported merchandise?
- ACBP Form 3173
- BCBP Form 3461
- CCBP Form 3499✓ CBP's answer
- DCBP Form 6043
Why this answer
Manipulating merchandise in a bonded warehouse, such as cleaning, sorting, or repacking, requires advance permission, and 19.11(d) prescribes how to seek it: the application is made on CBP Form 3499, which, when approved, serves as the permit for the operation. Option C is therefore keyed. Form 3461 tempts because it is the everyday application for entry and release, but it obtains release of goods from CBP custody rather than permission to perform operations on warehoused merchandise; Form 6043 is a delivery ticket documenting movement of goods, not an application, and Form 3173 has no role in warehouse manipulation. Watch for: Choosing the familiar 3461 entry form instead of the 3499 manipulation application.
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 2023 examination.
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