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Title 19 CFR · 15 questions in the bank

19 CFR Part 18 — Transportation in Bond and Merchandise in Transit

Every released customs broker license exam question in the CBLEsim bank that tests 19 CFR Part 18. Drawn from 4 released sittings, April 2023 through October 2025.

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April 2023, Q1. Which of the following forms or the electronic equivalent would NOT be created by the customs broker to be kept in the warehouse permit folder to support the original deposit of the merchandise in the bonded warehouse under Entry Type 21? The Port Director has not given permission for direct delivery.

  1. ACBP Form 3461
  2. BCBP Form 5106
  3. CCBP Form 6043
  4. DCBP Form 7501
  5. ECBP Form 7512
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Correct answer: B  · Authority: 19 CFR 18.31(a), 19 CFR 19.12(d)(4)(ii), 19 CFR 142.3, 19 CFR 144.11, Chapter 24 of the BRPD

The correct answer is B) CBP Form 5106 because it is not required for bonded warehouse procedures under Entry Type 21. The cited authority (19 CFR 18.31) focuses on pipeline transportation and in-bond applications using CBP Form 7512, not warehouse-specific forms. CBP Form 5106 is used for notices of arrival in general import procedures, not for bonded warehouse entries. Other options (A, C, D, E) are directly tied to warehouse entries or in-bond documentation, as outlined in the BRPD Chapter 24 and 19 CFR 142.3, which govern bonded warehouse requirements.

May 2024, Q17. During the in-bond movement, Exact Trucking's driver delivered the press directly to the importer's address instead of to the port of entry. Using this additional fact, which party will be liable for the breach resulting from mis-delivery of the press?

  1. AShark Airlines
  2. BExact Trucking
  3. CFast Brokers LLC
  4. DBaltimore Quick Printers
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Correct answer: B  · Authority: 19 CFR 18.8(a)

The correct answer is B because 19 CFR 18.8(a) explicitly states that the party whose bond is obligated on the transportation entry is liable for breaches such as irregular delivery during in-bond movement. Exact Trucking, as the transporter, was responsible for ensuring proper delivery to the port of entry, and its failure to do so directly incurs liability under this rule. The other options are not liable because Shark Airlines is not mentioned in the scenario, Fast Brokers LLC is not identified as the bonded party, and Baltimore Quick Printers, as the importer, is not responsible for transportation errors unless they were the bonded party.

October 2021, Q26. A broker files a transportation and exportation entry for a shipment of merchandise on March 1, 2021. This shipment arrives at the Port of Chicago the next day on March 2nd to move under bond in two portions to be exported from the Port of Charleston. The first portion leaves the Port of Chicago the next day on March 3rd and arrives at the Port of Charleston on March 7th. The second portion leaves the Port of Chicago on March 5th and arrives at the Port of Charleston on March 9th. CBP has not granted an extension for this merchandise. By which date must the merchandise covered by the transportation and exportation bond be exported from the port of Charleston?

  1. AMarch 16th
  2. BMar ch 17th
  3. CMar ch 20th
  4. DMar ch 22nd
  5. EMar ch 24th
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Correct answer: E  · Authority: 19 CFR 18.20(f)

The correct answer is E) March 24th, as 19 CFR 18.20(f) mandates that merchandise entered for transportation and exportation must be exported within 15 calendar days from the arrival of the last portion of the shipment at the port of exportation. The second portion arrives at the Port of Charleston on March 9th, making that the starting point for the 15-day period, which ends on March 24th. Options A–D are incorrect because they either use the arrival date of the first portion (March 7th) or the entry date (March 1st), which do not align with the rule’s requirement to measure the period from the last portion’s arrival.

October 2025, Q25. The following additional facts apply only to this question (Question No. 25). Additionally, for this question only, you are to assume that the duties, taxes, and fees that Fast Brokers included on its broker invoice to BQ Printers are correct. The CBP Form 7512 had a typographical error stating that there were 5 boxes of disassembled parts instead of 6 boxes as shown on the airway bill. Exact Trucking delivered 5 boxes. BQ Printers has proof that the contents of the missing box comprised 50% of the value of the whole press. The entry summary is not liquidated. Which of the listed regulations describes the process by which BQ Printers may provide CBP with evidence of the shortage and request a duty allowance?

  1. A19 CFR 18.6(f)
  2. B19 CFR 18.8(d)(1)(i)
  3. C19 CFR 158.3
  4. D19 CFR 159.7(c)
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Correct answer: C  · Authority: 19 CFR 18.6(f); 19 CFR 18.8(d)(1)(i); 19 CFR 158.3; 19 CFR 159.7

The correct answer is C (19 CFR 158.3) because it governs the process for correcting or adjusting an entry after a short shipment is discovered but before liquidation, allowing BQ Printers to submit evidence of the shortage and request a duty allowance. Option A (19 CFR 18.6(f)) addresses duty allowances for short shipments but does not specify the process for submitting evidence. Option B (19 CFR 18.8(d)(1)(i)) pertains to liquidated damages, which is unrelated to requesting a duty allowance. Option D (19 CFR 159.7(c)) relates to entry summary liquidation, which is not applicable here since the entry is not yet liquidated.

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