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Sign inApr2021 · Q5 · Practical Exercise
Build the MID from the invoice: Sigma Coy E.X.T., Smyrna, Italy
Assemble a Manufacturer Identification Code from the April 2021 invoice shipper block in four blocks, applying the December 2019 Appendix 2 rules: (1) the ISO code of the actual country of origin — the invoice remark 'Italian Origin' gives IT (the edition's one exception is Canada, which uses a province code instead of 'CA'; not applicable here); (2) the first three characters of the first two words of the name — Sigma gives SIG, Coy gives COY, and E.X.T. is a later word that is not used (the edition also treats grouped initials as one word, ignores single-character initials and punctuation, and ignores the English words a, an, and, of, the; none of these changes the first two words here); (3) the largest number on the street address line, using up to the first four digits — the street line '1640 Delgado' gives 1640, while 4000 sits on the city line and is not used; (4) the first three alpha characters of the city — Smyrna gives SMY. Assembled with no spaces: ITSIGCOY1640SMY. This is an application of the rules to this invoice, not a listed Appendix example. Invoice address lines are used as printed; no address correction. No answer letter is taught.
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Assemble a Manufacturer Identification Code from the April 2021 invoice shipper block in four blocks, applying the December 2019 Appendix 2 rules: (1) the ISO code of the actual country of origin — the invoice remark 'Italian Origin' gives IT (the edition's one exception is Canada, which uses a province code instead of 'CA'; not applicable here); (2) the first three characters of the first two words of the name — Sigma gives SIG, Coy gives COY, and E.X.T. is a later word that is not used (the edition also treats grouped initials as one word, ignores single-character initials and punctuation, and ignores the English words a, an, and, of, the; none of these changes the first two words here); (3) the largest number on the street address line, using up to the first four digits — the street line '1640 Delgado' gives 1640, while 4000 sits on the city line and is not used; (4) the first three alpha characters of the city — Smyrna gives SMY. Assembled with no spaces: ITSIGCOY1640SMY. This is an application of the rules to this invoice, not a listed Appendix example. Invoice address lines are used as printed; no address correction. No answer letter is taught.
CBP Form 7501 Instructions (12/19), Appendix 2 'Rules for Constructing the Manufacturer Identification Code', Instruction Pages 21-22; April 21, 2021 CBLE (Series 860) cover, Category I Practical Exercise commercial invoice shipper block, and question 5 stem; April 2021 CBLE official answer key, question 5; Independent review item 2021apr-q5 (decision, basis and constraints) · Instructions for Preparation of CBP Form 7501 (12/19), Appendix 2 'Rules for Constructing the Manufacturer Identification Code' (Instruction Pages 21-22) — the 7501 Form Prep reference (December 2019) listed on the April 21, 2021 Series 860 exam cover. Historical lesson only; no claim that this is the current/2026 operative edition.
Explained using the historical edition for this exam.