T910 Trade Processing Overview

Question 1

A shipment of pickled pigs’ ears has just arrived on the M/V Pollo del Mar. The party responsible for making entry on the shipment is:

Answer 1

The importer

Question 2

A manifest is:

Answer 2

An inventory of all goods, supplies, cargoes and persons on board a conveyance or container entering or leaving the United States.

Question 3

What information might you learn by reviewing a bill of lading?

Answer 3

• Container Number
• Security Seal Number
• Shipping Weight/Quantity
• Shipper
• Consignee
• Notify Party
• Commodity Description
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS), if necessary

Question 4

All the things that an officer may be concerned with during a cargo examination.

Answer 4

• A children s toy with parts that could be a choking hazard
• Items marked with prominent labels indicating
  where they were manufactured
• Sweatshirts with Spiderman graphic from a non-authorized source
• Earrings made from whale ivory
• U.S.-manufactured auto being returned to the U.S.
• Contraband hidden in a shipment of plantains

Question 5

______ is the step when CBP accepts the merchandise, documentation, and duty payment as complete and accurate.

Answer 5

Liquidation

Question 6

Merchandise transported by a commercial carrier must be conditionally released into the United States. The steps necessary to accomplish this are:

Answer 6

• The shipment has arrived
• CBP has authorized delivery of the merchandise
• estimated duties must be paid
  within 10
  working days after authorized delivery

Question 7

Customs brokers are authorized by U.S. ______
to act as agents for importers in
the transaction of their CBP business.

Answer 7

Tariff laws

Question 8

What 3 laws govern trade?

Answer 8

• Tariff Act of 1930
• Trade Act of 1974
• Implementation of the Harmonized Tariff
  Schedule

Question 9

The primary purpose of merchandise examination is to detect violations of ______ and _______.

Answer 9

Laws and regulations

Question 10

6 steps for importing merchandise into the U.S.

Answer 10

• Step 1: Manufacturer or shipper (supplier) delivers goods to the carrier
• Step 2: Carrier files the manifest and delivers the goods
• Step 3: Importer or representative files the entry documents
• Step 4: CBP examines and releases the goods
• Step 5: Importer or representative files Entry Summary
• Step 6: Liquidation - when CBP accepts documentation and duty

Question 11

An entry is the documentation required to secure the release of imported merchandise from CBP.
Within _______ of the date of arrival of a shipment at a U.S. port of entry, entry documents must be filed.

Answer 11

15 calendar days

Question 12

What formal entry documentation is needed for merchandise?

Answer 12

• Cover Sheet/CBP Form 3461
• Evidence of right to make entry
• Commercial invoice or a pro formal invoice
• Packing lists, if appropriate
  Other documents necessary to determine merchandise admissibility