CUSTOMS CERTIFIED SPECIALIST COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following may not qualify for eligibility under USMCA? - ✔✔Goods
purchased in one of the USMCA countries.
✔✔Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulations cover the following
except: - ✔✔Lions, tigers, and bears.
✔✔Which of the following items are considered to be monetary instruments? -
✔✔Traveler's Checks
✔✔Which statement is true regarding vehicle importations? - ✔✔Yachts owned by a
resident and offered for sale to residents are not dutiable.
✔✔When goods have qualified for preferential treatment under USMCA at importation
but no claim was made at that time, importers may apply for a refund of any excess
duties paid as a result of the goods not having been accorded USMCA treatment.
Requests for refunds must be made __________ after the date of importation. -
✔✔Within one year
✔✔Radios, tape recorders, stereos, televisions, citizen band radios or combinations
thereof, and other radio frequency devices are subject to radio emission standards of
the: - ✔✔Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
✔✔In order to qualify for USMCA Criterion C, the goods are required ___________. -
✔✔To be produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the USMCA countries
exclusively from originating materials.
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition for the term "prima facie"? - ✔✔One the
face of it, or as it appears to be.
✔✔Which of the following is the best meaning for the term "mutatis mutandis"? -
✔✔With the necessary changes made.
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition for the term "inter alia"? - ✔✔Among
other things, and that the classification is is not restricted to what is listed.
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition for the term "wholly of"? - ✔✔The goods
are, except for negligible or insignificant quantities of some other material or materials,
composed completely of the named material.
✔✔Invoices must contain all of the following information except: - ✔✔Credit Terms
, ✔✔T/F: Comparisons may be made only between HTSUS items at the same level. That
is, 6-digit subheadings may be compared only with other 6-digit subheadings. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following is not a basic step for importation of commercial goods? -
✔✔Carrier's arriving of conveyance.
✔✔T/F: In general, an informal entry involves the importation of merchandise that does
not exceed $2,500 in value. - ✔✔True
✔✔Liquidated damages against a basic importation bond may result directly from: -
✔✔Failure to redeliver merchandise.
✔✔Part 1: What are the first two steps of a typical entry process? - ✔✔Filing of the entry
for release of the goods; filing with CBP of a follow-up entry summary.
✔✔Part 2: The second step noted in the previous question must be performed within
how many working days of the entry of the goods? - ✔✔10 working days
✔✔The type of currency. the Country of Origin, and _____________ must be included
on a commercial invoice for imported goods, along with further specific information. -
✔✔The quantities in weights and measures
✔✔Under the Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) procedures, a bond must be
posted for imported goods that will be re-exported from the U.S. The amount of the
bond is usually: - ✔✔Twice the amount of duties, taxes, or other monies that would
otherwise be owed on the importation.
✔✔If CBP decides to examine goods, they have ____________ from the date that the
date that the goods were called for an examination to make a decision to either release,
seize, or detain the goods. - ✔✔5 working days
✔✔Generally, imported merchandise is release using a(n): - ✔✔CF 3461
✔✔T/F: Duty is not required to be paid on merchandise that is released at time of entry
and later found to be prohibited provided certain steps are taken to export or destroy the
merchandise. - ✔✔True
✔✔For entry summaries that are not filed within the legislated time frame, the port
director can: - ✔✔make a request for liquidated damages.
✔✔Select the best meaning for this punctuation mark: the colon (:) - ✔✔Is used to
indicate that additional information follows which pertains to the goods specified.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following may not qualify for eligibility under USMCA? - ✔✔Goods
purchased in one of the USMCA countries.
✔✔Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) regulations cover the following
except: - ✔✔Lions, tigers, and bears.
✔✔Which of the following items are considered to be monetary instruments? -
✔✔Traveler's Checks
✔✔Which statement is true regarding vehicle importations? - ✔✔Yachts owned by a
resident and offered for sale to residents are not dutiable.
✔✔When goods have qualified for preferential treatment under USMCA at importation
but no claim was made at that time, importers may apply for a refund of any excess
duties paid as a result of the goods not having been accorded USMCA treatment.
Requests for refunds must be made __________ after the date of importation. -
✔✔Within one year
✔✔Radios, tape recorders, stereos, televisions, citizen band radios or combinations
thereof, and other radio frequency devices are subject to radio emission standards of
the: - ✔✔Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
✔✔In order to qualify for USMCA Criterion C, the goods are required ___________. -
✔✔To be produced entirely in the territory of one or more of the USMCA countries
exclusively from originating materials.
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition for the term "prima facie"? - ✔✔One the
face of it, or as it appears to be.
✔✔Which of the following is the best meaning for the term "mutatis mutandis"? -
✔✔With the necessary changes made.
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition for the term "inter alia"? - ✔✔Among
other things, and that the classification is is not restricted to what is listed.
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition for the term "wholly of"? - ✔✔The goods
are, except for negligible or insignificant quantities of some other material or materials,
composed completely of the named material.
✔✔Invoices must contain all of the following information except: - ✔✔Credit Terms
, ✔✔T/F: Comparisons may be made only between HTSUS items at the same level. That
is, 6-digit subheadings may be compared only with other 6-digit subheadings. - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following is not a basic step for importation of commercial goods? -
✔✔Carrier's arriving of conveyance.
✔✔T/F: In general, an informal entry involves the importation of merchandise that does
not exceed $2,500 in value. - ✔✔True
✔✔Liquidated damages against a basic importation bond may result directly from: -
✔✔Failure to redeliver merchandise.
✔✔Part 1: What are the first two steps of a typical entry process? - ✔✔Filing of the entry
for release of the goods; filing with CBP of a follow-up entry summary.
✔✔Part 2: The second step noted in the previous question must be performed within
how many working days of the entry of the goods? - ✔✔10 working days
✔✔The type of currency. the Country of Origin, and _____________ must be included
on a commercial invoice for imported goods, along with further specific information. -
✔✔The quantities in weights and measures
✔✔Under the Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) procedures, a bond must be
posted for imported goods that will be re-exported from the U.S. The amount of the
bond is usually: - ✔✔Twice the amount of duties, taxes, or other monies that would
otherwise be owed on the importation.
✔✔If CBP decides to examine goods, they have ____________ from the date that the
date that the goods were called for an examination to make a decision to either release,
seize, or detain the goods. - ✔✔5 working days
✔✔Generally, imported merchandise is release using a(n): - ✔✔CF 3461
✔✔T/F: Duty is not required to be paid on merchandise that is released at time of entry
and later found to be prohibited provided certain steps are taken to export or destroy the
merchandise. - ✔✔True
✔✔For entry summaries that are not filed within the legislated time frame, the port
director can: - ✔✔make a request for liquidated damages.
✔✔Select the best meaning for this punctuation mark: the colon (:) - ✔✔Is used to
indicate that additional information follows which pertains to the goods specified.
