19 CFR Part 165 · 6 questions
19 CFR 165.1 — Definitions.
Past customs broker license exam questions whose answer rests on 19 CFR 165.1. Drawn from 4 released sittings, April 2021 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 2021, Q39. Select the appropriate term for the following definition: “the entry of covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States for consumption by means of any document or electronically transmitted data or information, written or oral statement, or act that is material and false, or any omission that is material, and that results in any cash deposit or other security or any amount of applicable antidumping or countervailing duties being reduced or not being applied with respect to the covered merchandise.”
- AConvection
- BEvasion
- CInvestigation
- DAllegation
- EInvasion
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The correct answer is B) Evasion because the definition directly matches the explicit description of "evade" and "evasion" in 19 CFR 165.1, which refers to the entry of covered merchandise using false or omitted information to reduce or avoid antidumping or countervailing duties. The other options are incorrect: "allegation" refers to a filing by an interested party, not the act itself; "investigation" is not defined in the cited text; "invasion" and "convection" are unrelated to customs procedures or duty evasion.
April 2021, Q40. Who conducts the investigation of an alleged evasion?
- ADepartment of Commerce
- BHomeland Security Investigations
- CTrade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate
- DRegulations and Rulings
- ERegulatory Audit
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The correct answer is C) Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate because 19 CFR 165.1 defines "investigation" as the CBP administrative process conducted by the Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate, which is explicitly responsible for investigating allegations of evasion under AD/CVD orders. Other options are incorrect: the Department of Commerce (A) oversees antidumping and countervailing duty determinations, not investigations; Homeland Security Investigations (B) handles broader enforcement but not AD/CVD-specific investigations; Regulations and Rulings (D) provides legal interpretations, not conducts investigations; and Regulatory Audit (E) is not referenced in the cited text.
April 2025, Q78. Based upon a request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), a Federal agency, CBP is investigating Valley Garlic (an importer of garlic) for the evasion of antidumping duties under the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA). Another importer of garlic, The Garlic Stand, is following the case because they belong to the same trade association as Valley Garlic. According to CBP regulations, what below entity is included in the “parties to the investigation” for this case?
- AValley Garlic
- BThe U.S. Department of Agriculture
- CThe Garlic Stand
- DThe trade association to which Valley Garlic and the Garlic Stand belong
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The correct answer is A because 19 CFR 165.1 defines "parties to the investigation" as the importer(s) accused of evasion when the investigation is initiated by a Federal agency like the USDA. The USDA (B) is the initiating agency, not a party, and The Garlic Stand (C) and the trade association (D) are not directly accused or required by the regulation to be included. The regulation explicitly limits "parties" to the accused importer(s) in such cases.
April 2025, Q79. Which part of CBP's Office of Trade is responsible for conducting the investigation of alleged evasion of antidumping duties?
- AMission Support
- BRegulations and Rulings
- CTrade Policy and Programs
- DTrade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate
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The correct answer is D because 19 CFR 165.1 defines the CBP administrative process for investigating allegations of antidumping (AD) or countervailing duty (CVD) evasion, which is explicitly managed by the Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate. This section outlines the procedural framework for such investigations, confirming the Directorate’s role in enforcement. The other options are not mentioned in the cited text and pertain to different functions: Mission Support (A) handles administrative tasks, Regulations and Rulings (B) deals with legal interpretations, and Trade Policy and Programs (C) focuses on policy development, none of which align with the enforcement mandate described in 19 CFR 165.1.
October 2019, Q27. Which of the below is NOT considered an interested party.
- AA foreign manufacturer, producer, or exporter, or any importer (not limited to importers of record and including the party against whom the allegation is brought), of covered merchandise or a trade or business association a majority of the members of which are producers, exporters, or importers of such merchandise
- BA manufacturer, producer, or wholesaler in the United States of a foreign like product
- CA trade or business association a majority of the members of which manufacture, produce, or wholesale a domestic like product in the United States
- DA certified union or recognized union or group of workers that is representative of an industry engaged in the manufacture, production, or wholesale in the United States of a domestic like product ` E. If the covered merchandise is a processed agricultural product, as defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(4)(E), a coalition or trade association that is representative of any of the following: processors; processors and producers; or processors and growers
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The correct answer is B because the definition of "interested party" in 19 CFR 165.1 explicitly excludes U.S. manufacturers, producers, or wholesalers of a foreign like product. The term "interested party" applies only to entities involved with covered merchandise (subject to AD/CVD orders) or domestic like products, not foreign like products. Options A, C, D, and E align with the listed categories of interested parties, such as foreign exporters, domestic trade associations, unions, and coalitions for processed agricultural products. Option B does not meet the criteria because it refers to a U.S. entity involved with a foreign like product, which is not covered under the regulation.
October 2023, Q25. Which of the following is NOT an "interested party" as defined in the Customs Regulations relating to a CBP investigation under the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA) into the evasion of anti-dumping duties by an importer of lemon juice?
- AU.S. Department of Commerce, a federal department of the U.S. government
- BJuice Products Association, a U.S. trade association representing lemon juice manufacturers
- CFresh Juicier, a wholesaler in the U.S. of a domestic like product of lemon juice
- DTigger Hundred Acre, a U.S. importer of lemon juice that is used in manufacturing tea products.
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The correct answer is A because 19 CFR 165.1 defines "interested party" as entities such as trade associations, manufacturers, wholesalers, or importers of the relevant product, but does not include federal agencies like the U.S. Department of Commerce. The regulation explicitly lists categories of interested parties, none of which encompass federal departments. Options B, C, and D all align with the defined categories: B is a trade association (19 CFR 165.1(1) or (4)), C is a wholesaler (19 CFR 165.1(2)), and D is an importer (19 CFR 165.1(1)). The authority does not grant federal agencies standing as interested parties in this context.
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