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Unmarked articles: what is the additional duty for missing country of origin marking?

April 2026 examEntry / Entry SummaryQuestion 55 of 80

Unless exported or destroyed under Customs supervision prior to liquidation of the entry, articles without country of origin marking, as required, shall be subject to additional duties in the amount of:

How to get there

The answer is C, 10%.

Why the other choices are wrong

A) 20%, B) 50% and D) 200%: none is the marking duty. The statute and the regulation set it at 10% of the final appraised value.
Tip
Under § 134.2, the 10% marking duty is avoided only by exporting or destroying the goods under CBP supervision before liquidation. It applies to missing English country names and to missing words needed to prevent deception.

Source: 19 CFR 134.2 (eCFR); 19 U.S.C. 1304(f).

CBP answer key: Answer C · 19 CFR 134.2Source: CBP past exams ↗