Stereotype - ANSWER Broad generalization about an individual or groups of
people
Prejudice - ANSWER A judgment or opinion formed before the facts are known,
usually involving negative or unfavorable thoughts about groups of people
Discrimination - ANSWER Action based on prejudiced thought
When observing a traveler's vehicle, what are 4 things to look for? - ANSWER 1. Is
vehicle "too" clean?
2. Are there signs of modifications? (Rim that does not match others, fingerprints on
rim or tire, new screws)
3. Does the personalization match the traveler?
4. Is there a lack of interior personalization?
What should you look for when observing a traveler's hands and feet? - ANSWER -
Sweaty/shaky hands
-Clutching of objects
-Shuffling of feet
-Backward movements
*Always make sure to control a traveler's hands*
Why is a traveler's dress/attire important? - ANSWER Should be consistent with
climate/reasons for travel
To effectively target, an officer must do what three things? - ANSWER 1. Review
threat assessments
2. Become familiar with smuggling trends
3. Become familiar with concealment trends
What should you look for when observing a traveler's luggage? - ANSWER Does it
match the climate that they are going to/coming from? Does it match their reason for
travel (business attire for business, swimsuit for beach/vacation, etc)?
When requesting documents from a traveler, what should you look for as a traveler
hands them to you? - ANSWER Sweaty or shaky hands
What are some typical deceptive behaviors? - ANSWER -Answering question with
question
-Selective memory
-Non-answers
, What does the Harmonized Tariff Schedule do? - ANSWER Establishes an
organized listing of goods and their duty rates
Hierarchical structure of HTSUS numbers - ANSWER First 2 digits - Chapter
***First 4 digits - Heading number***
Last 2 digits - Statistical suffix
***All 10 digits - Item number***
How many digits are in a complete HTSUS number? - ANSWER 10 digits
What do the first 2 digits in a HTSUS classification represent? - ANSWER Chapter
What is the purpose of the General Notes in the HTSUS? - ANSWER General
Notes explain how to assess duty on all merchandise entering the US
What is the purpose of the last 2 digits in the HTSUS classification? - ANSWER
Used to gather trade data
Ad Valorem duty - ANSWER "According to value" (percentage of the value)
Specific duty - ANSWER Based on quantity of merchandise (amount per unit
imported)
Compound duty - ANSWER Combination of ad valorem and specific duties
For an item to be duty-free or eligible for reduced rate, it must be what 2 things? -
ANSWER 1. Made and purchased in the same GSP country
2. Originally from one of the countries covered by CBERA
HTSUS Special Column Codes:
A:
CA:
E:
IL:
MX: - ANSWER A: GSP Countries
CA: Canada
E: CBERA countries
IL: Israel
MX: Mexico
Articles returning from space are duty free. True or false? - ANSWER True
***What determines the different rates of duty?*** - ANSWER ***Country of origin
and country of purchase***
The duty rates are set by Congress based on what? - ANSWER International
treaties and agreements
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