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Regulatory Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under 19 CFR 163, customs brokers are required to retain entry records for a minimum of how many years?

    Answer: 5 years from date of entry

    19 CFR 163.4 requires customs brokers to retain records relating to entry for five years from the date of entry.

  2. Which of the following actions by a customs broker would constitute a violation of 19 CFR 111.29 regarding diligence in correspondence?

    Answer: Failing to respond to CBP correspondence within the prescribed time

    19 CFR 111.29 requires brokers to respond to CBP correspondence promptly; failure to do so is a regulatory violation.

  3. A customs broker files an entry with an incorrect HTS classification, causing a substantial underpayment of duties. Under 19 USC 1592, what level of culpability applies if the broker made no attempt to verify the classification?

    Answer: Gross negligence

    Failure to take reasonable steps to verify a classification when the means were available constitutes gross negligence under 19 USC 1592.

  4. What is the purpose of CBP's Focused Assessment (FA) program?

    Answer: To perform risk-based compliance assessments of importer trade practices

    The Focused Assessment program uses risk-based criteria to evaluate an importer's trade compliance systems and internal controls.

  5. Under the Importer Security Filing (ISF) regulations, which party is responsible for submitting the ISF for ocean cargo?

    Answer: The importer or its agent

    Under 19 CFR 149, the importer of record, or its agent such as a customs broker, is responsible for submitting the ISF.

  6. Which CBP program provides importers with binding advance rulings on tariff classification, country of origin, or valuation?

    Answer: Binding Ruling Program under 19 CFR Part 177

    CBP's Binding Ruling Program under 19 CFR Part 177 allows importers and brokers to obtain advance decisions on classification, valuation, and origin.

  7. Under 19 CFR 111.36, what must a customs broker do before transacting business on behalf of a client for the first time?

    Answer: Obtain a power of attorney from the client

    19 CFR 111.36 requires brokers to have a valid power of attorney before transacting customs business on a client's behalf.