May 2024 — Question 1
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
- AOnly customs brokers who have been approved for a National Permit are required to pay the annual user fee every year.
- BAll customs brokers are required to file the triennial status report and pay the associated fee every three years after 1985.
- CEvery applicant for a customs broker's license must pay an application fee, the amount of which is based upon whether the applicant is an individual, a partnership, an association, or a corporation.
- DAll customs brokers are required to file an annual status report and pay the annual user fee every year after 1985.✓ CBP's answer
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§ 19 CFR 111.96
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