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  • Tina Sorkness
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    September 16, 2023 at 5:07 pm
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    5. Question
    The Customs office in Portland, OR, is open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For the purposes of administering quota, “official office hours” mean which ONE of the following?

    A. 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    B. 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    C. 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    D. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    E. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

    Correct choice is: C
    Explanation: 19 CFR 132.3

    Why shouldn’t the correct answer be E?

    Tina Sorkness
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    September 19, 2023 at 1:47 am
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    #10821

    § 132.3 Observation of official hours.
    An entry summary for consumption or a withdrawal for consumption for quota-class merchandise shall be presented only during official office hours, except as provided in §§ 132.12 and 141.62(b) of this chapter. For purposes of administering quotas, “official office hours” shall mean 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in all time zones.

    E is the correct answer choice under current version of 19 CFR as it states the “official office hours” to be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. However, this is an old question and § 132.3 was amended vide 44 FR 46814, Aug. 9, 1979. The answer would be different under the old regulation that was prescribed as reference material for the old exam.

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