April 2025 — Question 2
A customs broker recently imported merchandise into the customs territory of the United States and transmitted the entry records for this merchandise to CBP. If copies of these entry records are retained by CBP, which of the following statements is TRUE?
- ACBP maintains the copies and the customs broker does not need to retain their own copies of the submitted records.
- BThe customs broker is required to maintain copies of the submitted records.✓ CBP's answer
- CThe customs broker is required to request the return of the submitted records from CBP.
- DCBP will notify the customs broker when they can destroy their copies of the submitted records.
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CBP's cited authority
§ 19 CFR 163.2(a)§ 19 CFR 163.3
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