Which of the following is NOT required for a corporation to file entry / entry summary for commercial merchandise on behalf of others?
How to get there
Check each choice against what Part 111 and Part 141 make mandatory:
19 CFR 111.11(c): Association or corporationIn order to qualify for a broker's license, an association or corporation must: (1) Be empowered … to transact customs business as a broker; and (2) Have at least one officer who is a broker.
19 CFR 111.2(a)(1) and 111.19(a)… a person must obtain the license … in order to transact customs business as a broker. … A national permit is required for the purpose of transacting customs business throughout the customs territory of the United States …
19 CFR 141.46Before transacting Customs business in the name of his principal, a customhouse broker is required to obtain a valid power of attorney to do so. …
19 CFR 143.1(a)Participants in ABI for the purposes of transmitting data relating to entry and entry summary may be: (1) Customs brokers … (2) Importers … (3) ABI service bureaus …
A, B and C are each required by regulation. ABI is a way of transmitting data that brokers may join. Neither the license nor the permit rules require it, and a broker can transmit through an ABI service bureau instead. The answer is D.
Why the other choices are wrong (they're required)
A) A corporate officer who is a licensed broker: required by § 111.11(c)(2).
B) A broker license and a national permit: required by § 111.2(a)(1) and § 111.19(a).
C) A valid power of attorney from the principal: required by § 141.46 before acting in the client's name.
Tip
License + permit + POA are the legal prerequisites for acting for others. ABI is a filing channel, not a qualification.
Sources: 19 CFR 111.2, 111.11(c), 111.19(a), 141.46, 143.1(a) (eCFR).
CBP answer key: Answer D · 19 CFR 111.2; 19 CFR 111.11; 19 CFR 141.46; 19 CFR 143.1Source: CBP past exams ↗