Earlier this week I posted about the appeal process for the Custom Broker License Exam. CBP has released the pass rate for October 2021.
The October 21, 2021 CBLE resulted in a 25% pass rate prior to appeal decisions.
Here is a sampling of exam questions with answers below:
Category III – Marking
- What is the appropriate country of origin marking for a pair of shoes manufactured in China and imported with its unsealed shoebox that reads “Kicks! America’s Favorite Sneaker”?
A. Shoes must be marked with country of origin; shoebox is exempt from country of origin marking.
B. Shoes are exempt from country of origin marking.
C. Both the shoebox and shoes must be marked with country of origin.
D. Only the shoebox must be marked with country of origin.
E. Shoes and shoebox can be marked with a sticker stating the country of origin.
Category VIII – Classification
- An article of base metal containing two or more base metals is classified by the metal that
______.
A. Is referenced last in the HTSUS
B. Imparts the essential character of the article
C. Predominates by weight over each of the other metals
D. Has the highest value
E. Is essential to its actual use
Category XI – Value
- Exporter E provides the following quantity discounts on mattresses purchased by importers before
their importation:
• 1 to 99 mattresses – no discount
• 100 to 499 mattresses – 10% discount
• Over 500 mattresses – 15% discount
Under the first scenario, Importer X purchases and imports 120 mattresses in a single shipment. The invoice price reflects a 10% discount. Under the second scenario, Importer Y purchases 120 mattresses in a single transaction at a price which reflects a 10% discount but imports them in four separate shipments each comprising 30 mattresses. What is the customs value of the imported mattresses under the two scenarios?
A. Under both scenarios, the customs value is the price actually paid or payable for the imported mattresses reflecting a 10% discount.
B. Under the first scenario, the customs value is the price actually paid or payable for the imported mattresses reflecting a 10% discount. Under the second scenario, the customs value is the price actually paid or payable for the imported mattresses reflecting no discounts.
C. Under both scenarios, the customs value is the price actually paid or payable for the imported mattresses reflecting no discounts.
D. Under the first scenario, the customs value is the price actually paid or payable for the imported mattresses reflecting a 10% discount. Under the second scenario, the customs
value is the price actually paid or payable for the imported mattresses reflecting a 15% discount.
E. In both cases, the customs value is the price actually paid or payable for the imported mattresses reflecting a 15% discount.
Answers 9-C, 34-C, 56-A