Question 10
Domain 1: Customs Entry and Importation ProcessOf the following choices, when may the Surety Code "999" appropriately be entered on an entry summary?
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Surety Code "999" is used when no bond is required because "the bond is waived by regulation." On the entry summary, that code indicates the entry is exempt from a surety bond under the applicable customs regulation.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. When the bond is waived by regulation
19 CFR 24.23(c)(1)(ii) permits the use of Surety Code 999 when no bond is required because the entry is exempt from bonding under another regulation. In that situation, the entry summary may show 999 instead of a surety identification number, since CBP treats the bond requirement as waived by the governing regulation rather than merely unavailable or omitted.
B. When a cash deposit is used in place of a bond
Cash deposits are a separate security method, not the code for a waived bond.
C. When a single transaction bond amount is unknown
Unknown bond amounts require bond determination, not the waiver code 999.
D. When a continuous bond is not applicable
Nonapplicability of a continuous bond does not itself mean the bond is waived by regulation.