1. NASBITE CGBP Review – International Trade Logistics
2010
NASBITE CGBP Review – International Trade Logistics
Monica Alcoz, Sr. International Business Consultant
International Trade Center

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1.Duweid is a U.S. sausage producer who is preparing to export its products. What commodity code should they use to file their export documents with the U.S. government:
 b. Schedule B number

3. 2.What does the “tariff engineering” term refer to?
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2.What does the “tariff engineering” term refer to?
b. The process of making adjustments in product design to minimize the rate of duty

4. c. Flowers from South America
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3.  Air transportation would be a suitable mode for which of the following products.
c. Flowers from South America

5. 4. The Bill of Lading in hand provides:
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 4. The Bill of Lading in hand provides:
d. A contract for the movement of a shipment, a receipt for goods itemized on it, and in some cases a certificate of title for the goods.

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 5. A U.S. exporter may need to file for an export license depending on:
  c. Item’s technical characteristics, the country of destination, end-user and end-use

7. b.Intermodal transportation
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 6. The use of two or more modes of transportation in moving a shipment from origin to destination is known as:
b.Intermodal transportation

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 7. A boot manufacturer from Texas imports prime leather material from Uruguay. He has imported $10,000 of leather which has a U.S. duty rate of 5%. 80% of this leather was used on the production of boots which were exported to the European market. Leather boot exports to Europe were of $ 35,000. The European Union holds a 10% duty on U.S. leather boots. Taking advantage of the Duty Drawback Program this company would:
a. Pay $500 when importing the leather to the U.S. and recover around $400 when exporting the boots out to Europe

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8.Which of the following Incoterms would mean the main carriage is paid by the buyer?
a.FOB

10. 9. Packing for international shipping has to take into consideration:
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  9. Packing for international shipping has to take into consideration:
  d. Physical security, country destination requirements and marking

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10. An exporter is selling under a letter of credit, which Incoterm would not be wise for him/her to use?
a. FAS

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11. Customs document permitting the holder to carry or send sample merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries without paying duties or posting bonds is called:
  a. ATA Carnet

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12. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, U.S. Customs Service began developing antiterrorism programs to help secure the United States. Under which program has U.S. Customs & Border Protection placed its officers in over 25 foreign ports?
c. CSI

14. 13.With whom would you file an export license?
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13.With whom would you file an export license?
 d. Bureau of Industry & Security

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14. How many digits of a Harmonized Schedule are identical internationally?
b. 6

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 15. U.S. manufacturer of machine parts has shipped products to buyer in Venezuela. An insurrection prevented the shipment to arrive to destination as agreed. Which clause under the contract would excuse the U.S. counterpart from performing its obligations?
d. Force Majeure

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16.Which of the following countries does not have a bilateral FTA with the U.S.?
d. United Kingdom

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A San Antonio salsa producer is getting ready to export its product to Canada. The salsa is made with tomatoes from Mexico and spices from India. You are told that the product qualifies as NAFTA origin. Which of the following reasons MAY be the determinant/s of this origin?
c. A change in tariff classification and/or enough valued added in NAFTA countries and/or enough cost added in NAFTA countries

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18.A product is being assessed an import duty of $20 per kilogram net plus 30% of FOB price. How is this duty called?
a. Compound

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19. Express companies that provide door-to- door service by using land and air transportation in tandem (e.g.: UPS) are:
a. Integrators

21. 20.What is the Shipper’s Export Declaration used for?:
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20.What is the Shipper’s Export Declaration used for?:
c.To compile statistics of U.S. exports and for export control

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 21.Product is being shipped from a Houston warehouse through Houston Port to Rotterdam Port. Exporter does NOT want to take any risk of loss during the main carriage. What Incoterm should NOT be used:
d. DAP

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22.Unless a shipment is going to Canada, a shipper’s export declaration should be filed each time a shipment of one HS number is:
a.$ 2,500 or over

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23.A pre-inspection certificate may be required prior to an export shipment by:
a. Target country

25. 24.An exporter can NOT claim a NAFTA origin duty break based on:
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24.An exporter can NOT claim a NAFTA origin duty break based on:
d. Product label

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25. Which of the following is an example of a loss that would typically be covered by all risks insurance?
c.General average

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