April 2026 CBLE · Category V: Entry / Entry Summary · Question 59 of 80
April 2026 CBLE, question 59
Under which circumstance may an individual who qualifies as an importer of record under 19 USC 1484 authorize an unpaid agent to enter merchandise on their behalf?
- The individual, a known importer in the United States, is receiving in one shipment on one day merchandise that is a bona fide gift from a person in a foreign country and that has an aggregate fair retail value in the country of shipment of less than $100.00.
- The individual, a known importer in the United States not acting on behalf of a corporation, partnership, or association, makes a written request to the agent claiming to be indigent with proof that the individual cannot afford to pay the agent.
- The individual, a regular importer in the United States, appoints the agent to handle an importation of a single article of merchandise and the agent is a relative of the individual.
- The individual, a person in the United States who is not a regular importer, is receiving a non- commercial shipment, and authorizes the unpaid agent in writing using power of attorney language.
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Official answer: D: The individual, a person in the United States who is not a regular importer, is receiving a non- commercial shipment, and authorizes the unpaid agent in writing using power of attorney language.
Citation in CBP's key: Right to Make Entry Directive (CD 3530-002A)