[Source or answer dispute] Official B: opacity fact missing

What you will learn

Disputed-question explanation: official result first, then historical evidence, limitations and uncertainty.

Conflict batch04 review, section '2024oct-32 — official B' and '### 2024oct32': saved full original question 32 (stem, all options A–D) and key line, with the finding that 6113.00.10 requires a coating that completely obscures the underlying fabric. Report only; primary files below were read directly.; October 23, 2024 CBLE full text extracted from exam2024.pdf (exam pages 1–33 and answer key pages 34–36 in one file): cover directions and reference editions; question 32 with all four options.; Cover directions and references of the October 23, 2024 CBLE.; Answer key row 32 in the same file (key pages 34–36).; Original combined exam and key PDF (PDF metadata: Author 'US Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade', Subject '2024 October Customs Broker License Exam', 36 pages), cached locally and read in full. Per review.md, the CBP download returned 403 at review time and this unmodified copy was fetched from the mirror https://www.lawcustoms.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/102024CBLE.pdf; recorded as found. PDF page 1 (cover), page 17 (question 32) and page 35 (key row 32) rendered locally to PNG in /tmp/q32png and physically viewed by this author. Image source; excerpt is this author's transcription.; Review PNG of exam PDF page 17 (questions 29–32), physically viewed by this author; matches the local render.; HTSUS 2024 Basic Chapter 59 Note 1. Text extracted from HTS2024Basic-59.pdf (SHA-256 32aab6da8d639f36b30e590420c910deb18920cff41979efb6df1bc017b74af0), https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/file?release=2024HTSBasic&filename=Chapter%2059; printed page 59-1 rendered and physically viewed.; HTSUS 2024 Basic Chapter 59 Note 5 (complete note read).; HTSUS 2024 Basic Chapter 61 Note 8 (all Chapter 61 notes read). Text extracted from HTS2024Basic-61.pdf (SHA-256 a5a02c514c3f3c887115693fb19fa2a443248e2630d1c812bb6ed2ef252493ca), https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/file?release=2024HTSBasic&filename=Chapter%2061; printed page 61-2 rendered and physically viewed.; HTSUS 2024 Basic heading 6113 and subheading 6113.00.10 with statistical suffixes 05, 10, 12 (printed page 61-70).; HTSUS 2024 Basic subheading 6113.00.90 'Other' (printed page 61-71), with its own statistical suffixes 15–86.; Review PNG of HTSUS 2024 Basic printed page 61-70, physically viewed by this author. Image source; excerpt is this author's transcription.; HTSUS 2024 Basic Chapter 61 PDF page 71 (printed 61-71) rendered locally to /tmp/q32png and physically viewed by this author. Image source; excerpt is this author's transcription.; Pipeline Codex independent primary-source review, item 2024oct-32 (conditions_missing_hold). · October 23, 2024 Customs Broker License Examination, 'CBP Publication: 3887-1124' (as printed); answer key 'October 23, 2024 Customs Broker License Exam Answer Key', 'CBP Publication: 3888-1124' (as printed). Exam reference per cover: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2024 Basic Edition, No Supplements). Texts used: USITC 2024 Basic Chapter 59 and Chapter 61 PDFs (release 2024HTSBasic; initial posting day not independently verified). No Title 19 CFR provision, supplement, later tariff revision or current law is used; no rate is applied to compute duty.
Explained using the historical edition for this exam.