Notice of Examination
08/03/2011
October 3, 2011 Customs Broker License Examination
Summary: This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will conduct the Customs Broker License Examination on Monday, October 3, 2011. The examination will be given at various locations. Contact your local CBP service port for more details. The purpose of the examination, as authorized by 19 CFR 111.13(a), is to “determine the individual’s knowledge of Customs and related laws, regulations and procedures, bookkeeping, accounting, and all other appropriate matters, necessary to render valuable service to importers and exporters.”
Applicants for the Customs Broker License Examination must be U.S. citizens or not employed by the federal government at the time of the examination date of October 3, 2011.
All exam applications and exam fees ($200) must be received and accepted by CBP at the service port where the applicant intends to take the examination on or before the close of business (COB) Friday, September 2, 2011 to be considered. Applications received by CBP after COBFriday, September 2, 2011 will not be accepted- NO EXCEPTIONS. Applications and fees submitted to CBP Headquarters will be returned.
To obtain a copy of the examination application form, click on the form number CBP 3124E or contact your local service port. ( CBP Form 3124E – Application for Customs Broker License Exam )
CBP accepts cash, checks, and money orders only. CBP does not accept payment by credit card.
Any applicant who files an application and subsequently wishes to withdraw from the exam, must submit a written notice of withdrawal to the CBP service port where the application was originally tendered, by COB Wednesday, September 28, 2011.
On the day of the examination, after the test administrators have closed the doors to the examination room, applicants will not be permitted into the examination room and will not be allowed to sit for the examination. There will be no exceptions. Please allocate sufficient time for travel to the examination site, as no exceptions will be made for traffic delays, late trains, or similar incidences.
- The Customs Broker License Examination consists of 80 multiple-choice questions. A score of 75 percent is required to pass. The examination lasts 4 hours. Exam topics typically include: Entry, Classification, Country of Origin, Trade Agreements, Antidumping/Countervailing Duty, Value, Broker Responsibilities, FP&F, Protests, Marking, Prohibited and Restricted Merchandise, Drawback, Intellectual Property Rights, and other subjects pertinent to a broker’s duties.
- CBP wrote the October 2011 examination using the below mentioned references. Applicants should bring these and any other pertinent reference material to the examination. The use of any versions of the listed references other than those recommended is at the applicant’s own risk.
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2011 version, NO Supplements) (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States )
- Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (revised as of April 1, 2011) Parts 0 to140, 141 to 199) ( Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations )
- Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) ( ABI User Requirements (CATAIR) )
- Appendix B – Valid Codes
- Appendix D – Metric Conversion
- Appendix E – Valid Entry Numbers
- Appendix G – Common Errors
- Glossary of Terms
- Instructions for Preparation of CBP Form 7501 (8-30-2005) ( CBP Form 7501 – Instructions )
- Directives
Applicants must provide their own reference materials.
Examinee may use anywritten reference material; however, electronic reference material (i.e., laptops, PDAs, etc) are precluded.
Any applicant caught cheating will be removed from the exam.
Cell phones, pagers, and other communication devices may not be used inside the examination room.
If the applicant achieves a passing score and wishes to apply to become a licensed Customs broker, an Application for Customs Broker License (CBP Form 3124), fingerprints, a current credit report and a License Application Fee of $200 will be required. To apply for a license, an applicant must be 21 years of age and a United States citizen at the time of the filing of the license application and not an officer or employee of the United States Government.
Contact your local CBP service port in order to register for the exam or for further information and restrictions.
You may direct any written comments to:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
1400 L Street – 4th Floor
Broker Compliance Branch
Washington, D.C. 20229-1143 |
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