CCP Customs Entry & Tariff Classification 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which GRI (General Rule of Interpretation) is applied when goods are prima facie classifiable under two or more headings?
- GRI 1
- GRI 2
- GRI 3 (Correct answer)
- GRI 4
Correct answer: GRI 3
GRI 3 applies when goods are classifiable under two or more headings, providing three sub-rules to resolve the conflict.
Question 2: In CargoWise, which field on the customs entry determines whether the entry is a formal or informal entry type?
- Entry Class (Correct answer)
- Entry Sub-Type
- Shipment Value
- Tariff Code
Correct answer: Entry Class
The Entry Class field in CargoWise designates the entry as formal, informal, or another US CBP-recognized entry type.
Question 3: Under the US HTS, what does the 'Statistical Suffix' (digits 9-10) primarily serve?
- Duty rate determination
- Census Bureau statistical reporting (Correct answer)
- Anti-dumping identification
- Country of origin marking
Correct answer: Census Bureau statistical reporting
The statistical suffix (positions 9-10) is used solely for Census Bureau trade statistics and does not affect duty rates.
Question 4: Which CBP entry type code is used for a Section 321 de minimis shipment filed electronically via ACE?
- Type 01
- Type 86 (Correct answer)
- Type 11
- Type 23
Correct answer: Type 86
CBP Entry Type 86 is the test program entry type for Section 321 de minimis shipments up to $800 filed through ACE.
Question 5: When classifying a multi-function machine under the HTS, GRI 3(b) directs classification according to the component that gives the article its:
- Highest duty rate
- Essential character (Correct answer)
- Primary weight
- Country of origin
Correct answer: Essential character
GRI 3(b) states that mixtures and composite goods shall be classified as if consisting of the material that gives the good its essential character.
Question 6: A binding ruling request for HTS classification is submitted to CBP via which mechanism?
- ACE portal e-Ruling request
- CBP Form 7501
- CROSS (Customs Rulings Online Search System) submission (Correct answer)
- Protest Form 19
Correct answer: CROSS (Customs Rulings Online Search System) submission
Importers submit binding ruling requests through CROSS, and CBP issues legally binding classification decisions via that system.
Question 7: In CargoWise, which document type is generated automatically when a customs entry is 'sent' to CBP via ABI?
- Shipment Bill of Lading
- Entry Summary (CBP-7501) (Correct answer)
- AMS manifest
- ISF filing
Correct answer: Entry Summary (CBP-7501)
When an entry is transmitted through ABI in CargoWise, the system produces the Entry Summary (CBP Form 7501) as the primary filing document.
CCP Customs Entry & Tariff Classification 2
Which GRI (General Rule of Interpretation) is applied when goods are prima facie classifiable under two or more headings?