Sample Questionnaires

US Customs Broker Licensing Exam (April 2007)

Section 1 ENTRY
1. "Released conditionally," as defined in 19 CFR, means_____.

A. a bond is needed prior to CBP Form 7501 presentation
B. any release from CBP custody before liquidation
C. that a foreign Trade Zone entry is needed
D. that If the conditions of the release are not met, the merchandise will be placed in General Order
E. a release that requires further action such as marking

Section 2 CLASSIFICATION
22. What is the CLASSIFICATION of Italian ceramic glazed tiles that cover 2855 tiles per square meter?

A. 6907.10.0000
B. 6908.10.1000
C. 6905.10.0000
D. 6802.10.0000
E. 6810.19.5000

Section 3 BROKER COMPLIANCE
39. A broker must provide written notification to CBP within _____ calendar days after any new employee has been employed by the broker for _____ consecutive days.

A. 10 / 20
B. 15 / 30
C. 20 / 30
D. 25 / 30
E. 10 / 30

Section 4 DRAWBACK
44. The _____ of record is the person entitled to claim drawback.

A. Importer
B. Manufacturer
C. Exporter
D. Producer
E. Intermediate party

Section 5 TRADE AGREEMENTS
49. Which is NOT a member of the Association of South East Asian Nations?

A. Philippines
B. Indonesia
C. Cambodia
D. Thailand
E. Taiwan

Section 6 RECORDKEEPING
50. All of the following are "records" EXCEPT _____.

A. Power of Attorney CBP Form 5291
B. Certificate of Eligibility
C. End Use Certificate
D. Re-melting Certificate
E. Universal Waiver Certificate

Section 7 BONDS
59. Bonds and riders may be filed up to _____ before the effective date in order to provide adequate time for CBP administrative review and processing.

A. 90 calendar days
B. 30 calendar days
C. 10 working days
D. 5 working days
E. 5 calendar days

Section 8 FP&F
68. A broker’s penalty for not keeping a power of attorney on file is _____ per client.

A. $ 250
B. $ 500
C. $ 1,000
D. $ 2,500
E. $ 5,000

Section 9 GENERAL
69. For those countries for which a quarterly rate of exchange is certified, the certified daily rate of exchange must vary from the certified quarterly rate by at least _____ before the certified daily rate is used.

A. 2%
B. 3%
C. 5%
D. 1%
E. 2.5%