Partner Government Agency Regulations Flashcards
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When a PGA places an 'exam hold' on a shipment in ACE, what must occur before CBP can release the goods?
Answer: The PGA must provide a 'may proceed' or release message in ACE
CBP cannot release a shipment held by a PGA until the PGA transmits an electronic 'may proceed' disposition back through ACE.
Which scenario would most likely trigger a USDA APHIS inspection of an arriving cargo shipment?
Answer: Wooden pallets or packing material that may harbor plant pests
APHIS enforces phytosanitary requirements and routinely inspects wooden packaging material (WPM) for compliance with ISPM-15 (heat treatment or methyl bromide fumigation).
Under what authority can FDA refuse admission of an imported food product without physical examination?
Answer: FDA can issue an Import Alert placing a product on 'Detention Without Physical Examination' (DWPE)
FDA Import Alerts authorize DWPE, allowing FDA to refuse products from specific firms or countries based on prior violations without re-examining each shipment.
What is the consequence for an importer who fails to submit an FDA Prior Notice for a food shipment?
Answer: The food may be refused admission and held until Prior Notice is submitted or the shipment is exported/destroyed
Failure to submit Prior Notice may result in the food being held at the port and refused admission until proper notice is filed or the goods are exported or destroyed.
A customs broker discovers that PGA data was omitted from an entry filed in ACE. What is the correct course of action?
Answer: File a Post Summary Correction (PSC) or amended entry to add the required PGA data
A Post Summary Correction (PSC) allows the broker or importer to correct entry data including missing PGA message sets after the entry has been filed.
Which of the following best describes the 'single window' concept as it applies to PGA filings in ACE?
Answer: Importers submit all required government agency data through ACE in a single transmission instead of filing separately with each agency
The ACE Single Window allows the trade community to submit all required import data once to CBP, which routes the information electronically to the relevant PGAs.
If CPSC determines that imported consumer goods present a substantial product hazard, what enforcement action can the agency take?
Answer: Issue a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order and compel mandatory recall
CPSC can issue Stop Sale orders, compel recalls, and seek civil penalties up to $100,000 per violation (capped at $15.15 million) for substantial product hazards under the CPSA.