A broker has failed to file their triennial status report within the required timeframe. They have received written notice of their license being suspended from CBP. What action must the broker take to get their license reinstated?
How to get there
19 CFR 111.30(d)(4): Failure to file timelyIf a broker fails to file the report … by March 1 of the reporting year, the broker's license is suspended by operation of law on that date. By March 31 … CBP will transmit written notice of the suspension … If the broker files the required report and pays the required fee within 60 calendar days of the date of the notice of suspension, the license will be reinstated. If the broker does not … within that 60-day period, the broker's license is revoked by operation of law …
The fix is to file the report and pay the fee, and the clock is 60 calendar days from the notice. The answer is D.
Why the other choices are wrong
A) Fee plus a monetary penalty within six months: the rule sets no extra penalty and no six-month window. After 60 days the license is revoked.
B) Submit the report within 10 calendar days: the window is 60 days, and the fee must also be paid. Under (d)(1), the report isn't even considered received until the fee is paid.
C) Appeal by certified mail within 90 days: suspension here happens by operation of law, so there is nothing to appeal. Certified mail is how CBP sends the notice, not how the broker responds.
Tip
Triennial timeline: due Feb 1 (February counts as timely) → suspended Mar 1 → notice by Mar 31 → 60 calendar days to file and pay → otherwise revoked.
Sources: 19 CFR 111.30(d)(1), (d)(4) (eCFR).
CBP answer key: Answer D · 19 CFR 111.30(d)(4)Source: CBP past exams ↗