October 2024 — Question 52
Non-quota merchandise that is subject to the Section 232 Presidential Proclamation regarding steel and covered by an entry for immediate transportation made at the port of original importation, if entered for consumption at the port designated by the consignee or his agent in such transportation entry without having been taken into custody by the port director for general order under 19 USC 1490, shall be subject to the duty rates in effect when _____.
- AThe immediate transportation entry was accepted at the port of original importation.✓ CBP's answer
- BThe shipment arrives at the final destination and a consumption entry is filed.
- CNever. Immediate transportation entries are not subject to duties because they are not actually entered into commerce.
- DThe immediate transportation shipment is destined for the United States (date of export).
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