October 2024 — Question 10
The grantor of a customs power of attorney (POA) to a licensed customs brokerage business is a limited partnership and imports textile goods. The grantor also has a POA with a freight forwarder with a special grant allowing the freight forwarder to appoint subagents, including customs brokers. Which of the following statements is legally FALSE?
- AThe names of all general partners and limited partners in the limited partnership must be listed on the POA agreement between the customs broker and the limited partnership.✓ CBP's answer
- BThe POA between the limited partnership and the customs broker must have attached the partnership agreement for the limited partnership.
- CIf the POA between the limited partneship and the customs broker was executed on March 1, 2024, a new power of attorney must be executed on or before March 1, 2026.
- DEven though the grantor gave the power to the freight forwarder to appoint a subagent, the grantor is still required to have a POA with the customs broker directly.
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