CCEB Component A case studies
CCEB Component A · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CCEB Component A is the first part of a two-part professional certification for people who prepare and file customs entries and manage export compliance. It suits customs brokers, trade compliance analysts, import/export coordinators, freight forwarders moving into brokerage work, and logistics staff who want formal recognition of regulatory knowledge. The CCEB Component A case studies are 5 cases and about 2,886 words.
1The Split-Shipment Valuation Puzzle
A US importer buys 10,000 units of a consumer electronic device from a Vietnamese manufacturer at 12.00 per unit FOB Ho Chi Minh City. The manufacturer separately invoices 8,000 for tooling that will remain in Vietnam and be used only for this buyer's product.
620 words, about 3 min2The Misclassified Motor Part
A customs broker classifies an imported article for a client. The article is a small electric DC motor rated at 24 volts, 15 watts, with a built-in gear reducer and a mounting flange.
632 words, about 3 min3The Restricted Party on the Routing
A US exporter ships industrial pumps to a distributor in the United Arab Emirates. The distributor is a long-standing customer with a clean record.
561 words, about 3 min4The Incoterm That Moved the Risk
A US seller and a European buyer sign a contract for industrial equipment priced CIF Rotterdam, Incoterms 2020. The contract states that risk passes to the buyer when the goods are loaded on the vessel at the US port.
534 words, about 3 min5The Broker's Duty When the Client Understates Value
A customs broker prepares entries for a small importer of home goods. During a routine review, the broker notices that the importer has been declaring the invoice price but omitting the cost of ocean freight and the value of foreign inland freight to the port of export, which the importer's forwarder had quoted separately.
539 words, about 3 min