October 2025 — Question 26

Smith Imports, an importer located in Baltimore, MD, purchased 100,000 pounds of South Korean steel. The shipment is due to arrive in Los Angeles, CA on May 25, 2025. The steamship line estimates a conveyance arrival date of May 28, 2025. Smith Imports instructed its customs broker to make entry at the port of Baltimore. The customs broker advises that the product is subject to an absolute quota, and as of May 15, the steel quota is considered filled. The next quota period opens on July 1, 2025. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate action for the customs broker to take on behalf of Smith Imports?

• AAdmit the shipment into a Foreign Trade Zone to hold the merchandise until the opening of the next quota period.
• BSubmit a warehouse entry to hold the merchandise until the opening of the next quota period.
• CExport the merchandise out of the United States to Canada.
• DFile a transportation entry to move the merchandise in-bond from Los Angeles through various ports to Baltimore, arriving at the start of the next quota period.✓ CBP's answer