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10 free, exam-style Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CBLE practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

Under 19 USC 1504(a), if CBP does not liquidate an entry within how many days from the date of entry, the entry is liquidated by operation of law at the rates declared at entry?

  1. 3 years from the date of entry of the merchandise here
  2. 5 years from the date of entry of the merchandise here
  3. 180 days from the date of entry of the merchandise here
  4. 1 year from the date of entry of the merchandise here
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Correct answer: D - 1 year from the date of entry of the merchandise here

Question 2

Pacific Assembly Corp imports 200 laptop computers from a manufacturer in Shenzhen, China. Invoice value is $150,000 FOB Shenzhen. The laptops are classified under HTSUS 8471.30.0100 with a Column 1 General rate of FREE. The merchandise is subject to Section 301 List 4A (HTSUS 9903.88.15) at 7.5% additional duty. The shipment arrives by vessel at Long Beach on April 10, 2026. There is no trade-program preference claim. What is the entered value?

  1. $150,000
  2. $152,500
  3. $154,000
  4. $157,500
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Correct answer: A - $150,000

Question 3

Continuing the Pacific Assembly Corp scenario, what is the Section 301 additional duty owed under HTSUS 9903.88.15 (List 4A, 7.5%)?

  1. $11,250 (7.5% of $150,000 entered value)
  2. $15,000 (10% of $150,000 entered value)
  3. $3,750 (2.5% of $150,000 entered value)
  4. $22,500 (15% of $150,000 entered value)
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Correct answer: A - $11,250 (7.5% of $150,000 entered value)

Question 4

An e-commerce shipment from China valued at $500 contains apparel subject to Section 301 duties. Under post-2024 Type 86 reforms, this shipment:

  1. Must be entered as Type 86 only since e-commerce mandates it
  2. May be released as section 321 de minimis with reduced filing
  3. May be entered as Type 86 since value is under the $800 threshold
  4. May not be entered as Type 86 due to Section 301 application here
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Correct answer: D - May not be entered as Type 86 due to Section 301 application here

Question 5

Under 19 CFR 141.91, a Post-Summary Correction (PSC) must be filed:

  1. Within 90 days of the date the entry summary was originally filed at port
  2. Within 270 days of the date of entry but before liquidation of the entry
  3. Within 1 year of the date of entry of the merchandise at the U.S. port
  4. Within 5 years of the date of entry of the merchandise at the U.S. port
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Correct answer: B - Within 270 days of the date of entry but before liquidation of the entry

Question 6

An article consists of a wooden cutting board with a small embedded knife. The board is 80% of value; the knife is 20%. Both are classifiable under different HTSUS headings (board = Chapter 44; knife = Chapter 82). Under GRI 3(b), the article is classified as:

  1. A wooden cutting board under HTSUS Chapter 44 by essential character
  2. A knife with handle under HTSUS Chapter 82 by safety risk
  3. Each piece separately at its own individual HTSUS heading
  4. The last numerical heading between the two competing headings applied
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Correct answer: A - A wooden cutting board under HTSUS Chapter 44 by essential character

Question 7

An importer purchases a steel mold from a U.S. supplier for $30,000 and ships it to a Korean factory at a transportation cost of $2,000. Under 19 USC 1401a(h)(1)(B), the assist value is:

  1. $2,000 (transportation cost only without acquisition cost)
  2. $60,000 (twice the acquisition cost as the assist standard)
  3. $32,000 (acquisition cost plus the transportation cost)
  4. $30,000 (acquisition cost only without transportation cost)
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Correct answer: C - $32,000 (acquisition cost plus the transportation cost)

Question 8

Under 19 CFR 111.21(b)(2), the modernization rule requires that a broker report a known cyber data breach affecting client information to CBP within:

  1. 72 hours of the broker's discovery of the breach
  2. 10 business days of the broker's discovery
  3. 30 calendar days of the broker's discovery
  4. The next quarterly triennial reporting period
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Correct answer: A - 72 hours of the broker's discovery of the breach

Question 9

An importer paid $10,000 in regular duties and $5,000 in ADD on the same entry. The merchandise is later exported unused. The maximum drawback recovery is:

  1. $14,850 (99% of total duties including the ADD)
  2. $9,900 (99% of the $10,000 regular duties only)
  3. $15,000 (full 100% recovery without exclusions)
  4. $4,950 (99% of the ADD portion separately)
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Correct answer: B - $9,900 (99% of the $10,000 regular duties only)

Question 10

Under HTSUS Heading 9802, when articles are assembled abroad with U.S.-origin components, duty is computed on:

  1. The full entered value including U.S. components and foreign labor
  2. The foreign value added (cost of foreign components plus assembly)
  3. Only the U.S. components included in the assembled article finally
  4. Half of the entered value as a transitional reduced rate provision
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Correct answer: B - The foreign value added (cost of foreign components plus assembly)

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