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19 CFR Part 113 · 8 questions

19 CFR 113.62 — Basic importation and entry bond conditions.

Past customs broker license exam questions whose answer rests on 19 CFR 113.62. Drawn from 7 released sittings, April 2019 through October 2023. Every question below is a real released question with the answer CBP credited, the authority it rests on, and an explanation of why that answer is right.

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April 2019, Q40. A principal will be transporting goods arriving by truck from Mexico. These goods will be entered into a Bonded Warehouse temporarily, and then entered into the Commerce of the United States. All of the following statements are true, EXCEPT:

  1. AThe truck is an International Carrier and must therefore have a valid International Carrier Bond on File in order to enter the United States with the goods.
  2. BA Foreign Trade Zone Operator Bond is required because the goods originated in Mexico.
  3. CA Basic Custodial Bond is required to cover the goods while traveling through the United States.
  4. DA Basic Importation and Entry Bond is required since the goods will be entered into the commerce of the United States.
  5. EAll goods must be marked with the country of Origin as required by law or regulation.
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Correct answer: B  · Authority: 19 CFR 113.62, 63, 64 and 113.73

The correct answer is B because the scenario does not involve a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), and the required bond is a Basic Importation and Entry Bond, not an FTZ Operator Bond. The cited authority (19 CFR 113.62) explicitly outlines conditions for a Basic Importation and Entry Bond, which applies here since the goods are entered into U.S. commerce. The other options align with the text: A refers to an International Carrier Bond, which may be required for cross-border transport; C mentions a custodial bond, though the text does not address it directly, but the question focuses on the exception; D correctly identifies the Basic Importation and Entry Bond as required for entry into commerce; and E is supported by 19 CFR 113.62’s condition requiring country-of-origin marking.

April 2022, Q36. A basic importation and entry bond must contain all of the following bond conditions EXCEPT:

  1. AIf access to the customs security areas at airports is desired, the principal (including its employees, agents, and contractors) agrees to comply with the CBP regulations in 19 CFR, Chapter 1, applicable to customs security areas at airports. If the principal defaults, the obligors (principal and surety, jointly and severally) agree to pay liquidated damages of $1,000 for each default or such other amount as may be authorized by law or regulation.
  2. BThe principal agrees to keep safe any merchandise placed in its custody including, when approved by CBP, repack and transfer such merchandise when necessary for its safety or preservation.
  3. CIf merchandise is released conditionally to the principal before all required documents or other evidence is produced, the principal agrees to furnish CBP with any document or evidence as required by law or regulation, and within the time specified by law or regulations.
  4. DIf merchandise is released conditionally to the principal before its right to admission into the United States is determined, the principal, after notification, agrees to mark, clean, fumigate, destroy, export, or do any other thing to the merchandise in order to comply with the law and regulations governing its admission into the United States with the time period set in the notification.
  5. EIf the principal obtains permission to have any merchandise examined elsewhere than at a wharf or other place in charge of a CBP officer, the principal agrees to hold the merchandise at the place of examination until the merchandise is properly released.
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Correct answer: B  · Authority: 19 CFR 113.62 19 CFR 113.64

The correct answer is B because the cited authority (19 CFR 113.62) does not include a condition requiring the principal to repack or transfer merchandise for safety or preservation when approved by CBP. The text explicitly lists conditions related to duties, security filings, electronic entry, and ACAS compliance but omits the repack/transfer obligation. The other options (A, C, D, E) are directly referenced in the cited text as required bond conditions. The tempting option B is incorrect because the HTSUS text does not mention repacking or transferring merchandise as a bond condition.

April 2026, Q48. HK Importers, Inc. (HKI) has a continuous basic importation and entry bond in the amount of $200,000.00 with Total Country Surety. HKI is a client of Best CHB (Best). Best has a continuous basic importation and entry bond with Thrift Surety in the amount of $200,000.00. Best filed entry on January 13, 2026, on behalf of HKI, with HKI listed as the importer of record, for a shipment of wooden chairs with an entered value of $40,000.00. The shipment was released on the same day. Best scheduled the duties, taxes and fees owed on the shipment for ACH payment to CBP nine business days after the date of entry. Best also prepared the entry summary information for transmission to CBP. Due to a computer error at Best, the entry summary information was not transmitted, nor was the payment made. CBP issued a liquidated damages demand in the amount of $100.00 for the failure to file the entry summary information. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

  1. ABest is liable to CBP for the payment of the liquidated damage demand amount because Best’s computer error caused the failure to file the entry summary data.
  2. BHKI is liable for the payment of the liquidated damage demand amount because it is the importer of record.
  3. CIf the liquidated damage amount is not paid within 60 days of the demand and the principal has not filed a petition for relief, CBP will make a demand for payment on Total Country Surety.
  4. DThrift Surety has legal responsibility as a surety for the importation of the wooden chairs and may be notified by CBP if the duties owed are not tendered by HKI.
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Correct answer: A  · Authority: 19 CFR 113.62(a)(1)(i); 19 CFR 142.12(b); 19 CFR 141.101(a); 19 CFR 142.15

The correct answer is A because the principal (HKI) and its surety (Total Country Surety) are jointly and severally liable for liquidated damages under 19 CFR 113.62(j), regardless of whether a customs broker (Best) caused the failure to file. Best is not the principal or surety for the importation, so it cannot be held liable for the liquidated damages. Option B is true because the importer of record (HKI) is always liable. Option C is true because CBP would demand payment from the principal’s surety (Total Country) if the principal fails to pay. Option D is false because Thrift Surety is not the surety for HKI’s importation; it is only the surety for Best’s bond, which is unrelated to the importation in question.

October 2019, Q46. All of the following must be a continuous bond with the EXCEPTION of:

  1. ABasic Custodial Bond
  2. BCommercial Gauger Bond
  3. CBasic Importation Bond
  4. DForeign Trade Zone Operator
  5. EControl of Containers and Instruments of International Traffic Bond
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Correct answer: C  · Authority: 19 CFR 113.62, 19 CFR 113.63, 19 CFR 113.67, 19 CFR 113.73, 19 CFR 113.66

The correct answer is C) Basic Importation Bond because 19 CFR 113.62 explicitly states that a basic importation bond may be either a single transaction or a continuous bond, making it the only option not required to be continuous. The other options (A, B, D, E) are governed by other sections of 19 CFR (e.g., 113.63, 113.66, 113.67, 113.73) that mandate continuous bonds as a condition for their respective roles, such as custodial duties, foreign trade zone operations, or container control. These sections do not allow for single-transaction bonds, unlike 113.62.

October 2020 (PM), Q35. Which of the following bond types is required to operate as a custodian of any bonded merchandise received, including merchandise collected for transport to a facility, and to comply with all regulations regarding the receipt, carriage, safekeeping, and disposition of such merchandise?

  1. ABasic Importation Bond
  2. BBasic Custodial Bond
  3. CInternational Carrier Bond
  4. DForeign Trade Zone Bond
  5. EContainers and International Traffic Bond
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Correct answer: B  · Authority: 19 CFR 113.62, 19 CFR 113.63, 19 CFR 113.64, 19 CFR 113.73, 19 CFR 113.66

The correct answer is B) Basic Custodial Bond because 19 CFR 113.62 explicitly outlines conditions for bonds that ensure compliance with regulations governing the receipt, carriage, safekeeping, and disposition of bonded merchandise, which aligns with the custodian’s responsibilities. Other options, such as the Basic Importation Bond (A), apply to importers rather than custodians, and the International Carrier Bond (C) pertains to carriers transporting goods, not custodians. The Foreign Trade Zone Bond (D) and Containers and International Traffic Bond (E) address different regulatory contexts unrelated to custodial duties.

October 2022, Q3. What type of bond is needed to operate as a custodian of bonded merchandise?

  1. ABond Type 1
  2. BBond Type 2
  3. CBond Type 3
  4. DBond Type 4
  5. EBond Type 14
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Correct answer: B  · Authority: 19 CFR 113.62 19 CFR 113.63 19 CFR 113.73 ACE BRPD Chapter 3

The correct answer is B) Bond Type 2 because 19 CFR 113.62 explicitly states that a "basic importation and entry bond" may be a "continuous bond," which is required for custodians handling bonded merchandise over time. Bond Type 1 is for single-transaction bonds, not continuous operations. Bond Types 3, 4, and 14 are not referenced in the cited authority and thus lack support. The text does not describe other bond types, so they are not applicable.

October 2022, Q11. Type 01 entry ABC-1234567-8 was released by CBP on July 14, 2022. The summary was filed and paid on July 28, 2022. On October 1, 2022, the importer advises the broker that one of the lines was subject to antidumping duties. The increase in duties is $15.90. Which of the following is TRUE?

  1. AThe filer should request that CBP reject the summary as an entry type change from 01 to 03 may only be made when an entry summary is in ‘Trade’ control.
  2. BThe filer should transmit a Post-Summary Correction (PSC) to change the entry type from 01 to 03, update the entry summary information, and submit a supplemental duty payment.
  3. CThe filer will not submit a supplemental duty payment as the importer does not owe CBP additional duties because the difference is de minimis (less than $20).
  4. DThe filer will not submit a supplemental duty payment as the importer may elect to receive a bill at the time of liquidation.
  5. EThe original surety will not be responsible for any additional duties because the change to entry type 03 was made after the date of entry filing.
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Correct answer: B  · Authority: ACE BRPD 7; 19 CFR 113.62(a)(1)(ii)

The correct answer is B because a Post-Summary Correction (PSC) allows the filer to update the entry type and correct the duty assessment after the summary is filed but before liquidation, even if the entry is no longer in "Trade" control. The increase in duties ($15.90) is not de minimis under 19 CFR 113.62(a)(1)(ii), which governs bond conditions and duty payment obligations, requiring supplemental payment for any additional duties owed. Option A is incorrect because entry type changes are not restricted to "Trade" control for PSCs. Option C is invalid because the de minimis rule applies to statistical reporting, not duty payments, and the cited authority does not address de minimis thresholds. Option D is incorrect because the bill is not issued at liquidation; duties must be paid promptly. Option E is irrelevant as the cited authority does not discuss surety liability for post-filing corrections.

October 2023, Q22. Which of the following is NOT a basic importation and entry bond condition in Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations?

  1. AAgreement to submit to Federal mediation in the event of a dispute
  2. BAgreement to pay duties, taxes, and charges
  3. CAgreement to produce documents and evidence
  4. DAgreement to redeliver merchandise
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Correct answer: A  · Authority: 19 CFR 113.62

The correct answer is A because 19 CFR 113.62 explicitly lists conditions for basic importation and entry bonds, including paying duties (113.62(a)), producing documents (113.62(c)), and redelivering merchandise (113.62(d)), but does not mention agreement to submit to federal mediation. Options B, C, and D are directly stated in the cited text as required conditions. Option A is not referenced in 113.62 and thus is not a valid bond condition under the regulation.

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