Customs Procedures & Risk Management Flashcards
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What is the purpose of an Import Security Filing (ISF), also known as '10+2'?
Answer: To provide CBP advance cargo information at least 24 hours before vessel loading in a foreign port
ISF requires importers to submit 10 data elements and carriers to submit 2 data elements to CBP at least 24 hours before cargo is loaded at a foreign port.
Which of the following best describes 'deemed export' under EAR?
Answer: Releasing export-controlled technology or source code to a foreign national in the United States
A deemed export occurs when controlled technology or source code is released to a foreign national in the U.S., which is treated as an export to that person's home country.
Under ITAR, which category of items is subject to export licensing requirements?
Answer: Defense articles and defense services listed on the U.S. Munitions List (USML)
ITAR controls the export of defense articles and defense services enumerated on the U.S. Munitions List, regulated by the State Department's DDTC.
A U.S. exporter receives an order from a company in Country A, but the end-user certificate names a company in Country B. This scenario raises concern about which compliance issue?
Answer: Transshipment or diversion risk
Discrepancies between the stated destination and the actual end-user location are classic red flags for transshipment diversion to an unauthorized destination.
What is the statutory timeframe within which U.S. Customs must liquidate an entry after it is filed, absent specific exceptions?
Answer: 1 year
CBP must liquidate a customs entry within 1 year of the entry date, with the possibility of extension up to 4 years under special circumstances.
Which trade preference program grants duty-free access to the U.S. market for eligible goods from sub-Saharan African countries?
Answer: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
AGOA provides eligible sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free and quota-free access to the U.S. market for thousands of product categories.
When classifying a product under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, what does 'essential character' determine?
Answer: Classification of composite goods or sets under GRI 3(b)
GRI 3(b) uses 'essential character' to classify composite goods or goods put up in sets, typically determined by the component that gives the article its primary utility.