货运代理培训新班4月初开课，教您進口與出口貨運代理操作

海關報關與貨運代理是進出口貿易的重要組成部分，貿易公司需貨運代理服務運輸產品，在產品到達目的港之後，需海關報關師清完關才能進入美國市場。全球貿易進一步深入，海關報關行與貨運代理行業是就業市場的長青樹。

海关报关师（US Customs Licensed Broker）幫助進出口商申報進出口貨物，需美國海關授權，掌握紮實的報關與稅率查詢技巧，懂得美國海關政策，通過考試。在911之後，美國成立國土安全局，海關報關成為最重要的國土保護前線，對海關報關師的需求也大幅增加，尤其是在全美最大的兩港口紐約與洛杉磯，兩地分別有近五百家报关行與几千家国际货运代理公司，提供的服务辐射全美，是個巨大的就業市場，是新移民就業最佳选择之一。

根据调查，海關報關師起薪4到左右，中間年薪7萬左右，10%以上的報關師擁有十幾萬。獲取執照沒有學歷與資歷的門檻，执照全美通用。為帮助新移民找到工作，肯維专业培训提供报关师執照考試培訓班，由资深在业报关师授课，幫通过考试。為2012年10月份考試做準備的新班4月初開課，報名從速。

國際貨運代理（Freight Forwarder）幫助進出口商安排貨物的國際運輸，貨運代理工作穩定，就業機會多，是紐約 2011年最熱門的職業之一。只要經專業的培訓與就業輔助，即可順利入行，肯維提供貨運代理培訓班，由貨運經理系統培訓進出口空運與海運操作，電腦操作，提供實習，協助就業，新班4月開課，報名從速。

肯维培训服務全美華人多年，由物流业人士创办，致力于为全美物流业，报关行与进出口公司输送人才，提供最专业的海关报关，國際貿易與国际货运代理培训，公司從創辦以來幫助裡眾多新移民就業，桃李遍三州，深獲好評。新移民職業規劃免費諮詢，免費电话：1-888-939-6996，公司多个培训点，網站：www.kenvictraining.com ，總部：136-31 41^st Ave STE 7C, Flushing, NY 11355.

（主讲者：Jason Zhang）

肯維培訓在3月10日為社區舉辦出口貿易操作培訓講座，幫助商家更好地了解出口貿易操作。主講者Jason Zhang目前是一家貨運公司Baylink Shipping Inc的president. 他 結合自己的經驗，詳細地講解出口貿易流程，出口法規與文件要求，出口執照要求與出口禁品，出口報關與稅號查找，出口物流跟國際支付。大家反映非常熱烈，在講座中也積極地分享自己的想法與經驗。

CBP has based the exam on these editions of the HTS and 19CFR:

• - 2011 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (no supplements).
• - 2011 Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (revised as of April 1, 2011 Parts 0-199) (no supplements).

They can be purchased on our website: http://www.kptus.com/books.php

Change has been made.  CBP now requires that everyone use the online application.

https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstance.html?agencyFormId=38464098

If you have any questions about this form please call the Form Hotline: 317-614-4964 or send an e-mail to: cbp.cpbpay.gov@dhs.gov

Applicants must apply and pay the applicable fee ($200) online no later than 12:00 pm (noon EST), March 5, 2012.

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 noted on the application, by COB, Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

Here is Notice of Examination by CBP.

This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will conduct the Customs Broker License Examination on Monday, April 2, 2012. To better accommodate applicants desiring to take the April 2012 broker examination, CBP has automated the CBP Form 3124E, “Application for Customs Broker License Exam” and the payment and collection of $200 examination fee process.

Applicants must apply and pay the applicable fee ($200) on line at the following web address until 12:00 p.m. (noon/Eastern Standard Time), March 5, 2012: ( Application ) . Applicants who need assistance in completing the form, or have questions concerning payment may send an email tocbp.cbppay.gov@dhs.gov or may contact the CBP Pay.gov Help Desk at (317) 614-4964.

Applications and fees that are submitted directly to the service port or CBP Headquarters will be returned to the applicant. The purpose of the examination, 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 requesting Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations may send supporting documentation by close of business (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time), Monday, March 5, 2012 via emailEverett.Burns@dhs.gov, via FAX to (202) 863-6540 ATTN: Everett Burns or by mail to:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Office of International Trade
Broker Compliance Branch
1400 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20229-1143

As noted in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 111.13(b): In order to be eligible to take the broker examination, an individual must (on the date of the examination), be a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age, and is not an officer or employee of the U.S. Government.

The examination will be administered at various locations. Applicant will be notified of exam location and may contact the service port for additional information.

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 noted on the application, by COB, Wednesday, March 28, 2012.

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 may include: Entry, Classification, Country of Origin, Trade Agreements, Value, Antidumping/Countervailing Duty, Broker Responsibilities, FP&F, Protests, Marking, Prohibited and Restricted Merchandise, Drawback, Intellectual Property Rights, and other subjects pertinent to a broker’s duties.
• Applicants should bring the reference materials noted below and any other pertinent reference materials to the examination. The use of any other 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)
  • ( Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations ) (revised as of April 1, 2011 Parts 0 to140, 141 to 199)
  • Customs and Trade Automated Interface 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 (3-17-2011) ( CBP Form 7501 )
  • Directives
    • ( 3550-055 ) Instructions for Deriving Manufacturer/Shipper Identification Code
    • ( 3530-079A ) Ultimate Consignee at time of Entry or Release
    • ( 3530-002A ) Right to Make Entry

Applicants must provide their own reference materials.

Examinee may use any written reference material; however, use of any electronic device during the exam (i.e., laptops, ipads, personal digital assistants (PDA’s), etc) is prohibited.

Cell phones, pagers, and other communication devices may not be used inside the examination room.

Any applicant caught cheating will be removed from the exam.

Find the notice on CBP.gov

http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/broker_exam/notice_of_exam.xml

On January 12, 2012, Kenvic Professional Training (Kenvic) was invited by Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) to give a speech about preparing for the Customs Brokers Exam. The event was held in Law offices of Baker &McKenzie in the Grace. Our instructor provided an in depth overview about careers in US Customs Brokers and how to prepare for the Customs Broker Exam in spring.

US Customs Brokers are licensed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and empowered to assist and represent corporations, banks, manufacturers, associations and other businesses engaged in international trade in meeting federal requirements governing imports and exports. The purpose of the Customs Broker examination is to determine the examinees knowledge of Customs and related laws, regulations and procedures, bookkeeping, accounting, and all other appropriate matters, and his or her fitness to render valuable service to importers and exporters.

In Chinese

2012年1月12号， Organization of Women in International Trade 诚意邀请我们到Law offices of Baker &McKenzie in the Grace举行一个有关海关报关师执照考试的演讲。由资深的海关报关师主要讲解了海关报关师的工作，就业前景和考试的内容。

Related Blogs Links online

OWIT-NY Event-Preparing for the Customs Brokers Exam:
http://internationaltradeforeverydaypeople.blogspot.com/2012/01/owit-ny-event-preparing-for-customs.html

Customs Brokers Exam Overview by Kenvic Professional Training
http://owitny.org/events/Index.asp

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賴建平解釋了國際貿易進口貨物種類有9000多種。進貨的不同方式包括離岸價（Free On Board，即FOB）、到岸價（Cost Insurance Freight，即CIF）、未完稅交貨（Delivery Duty Unpaid，即DDU）、完稅後交貨（Delivery Duty Paid，即DDP）、工廠交貨（EX Works，即EXW）。發貨人、收貨人之間商定選用何種方式，不同進口運輸方式的收費方法各有不同。

賴建平特別提醒華裔商家，不要為了省去0.3%至0.4%的保險費用而導致損失更大，因為貨物在運輸過程中搬運、拆裝較易損壞。從南美、戰爭地區發來的貨物保費較高。不同保險公司提供的保險種類及保費有所不同，賴建平建議選用全保類（All risks covered）。

對於華裔商家常提到的問題，個人名義是否可以進口貨物？賴建平表示可以，不需要成立公司，而且不超過2000元的一般貨品無需報關，但食品、橡膠、紡織品等除外。

在雇用進口報關員時，應與其簽訂「委託書」（Power of Attorney），而訂貨的公司不一定在美國，亦可在海外，而該公司只需在美申請報關稅號，再把稅號交給在美收貨人即可；而進口報關員對貨物內容不負責任。

貨物在碼頭遇到海關檢查是非常麻煩的事情，但又無可奈何。賴建平指出，X光檢查費用為每櫃400元，而等待檢查的時間從三天到二周不等，在碼頭存貨超過五天的費用，也是收貨人需要承擔的。

賴建平說到「報關就像上庭打官司，如果自己懂法律便不需要請律師。但由於報關複雜的程序，建議委託、諮詢持執照的進口報關專員」。

Source from 世界新聞網-北美華文新聞、華商資訊 – 亞平會講座 解惑報關

“If you have finished taken 3 prior exams twice before you take the US Customs Broker Exam, you will have high chance passing the exam even if you didn’t prepare for it,” said by one of our instructor. For those who are committed to pass the US Customs Broker Exam on October 3, 2011, you don’t want to miss this great opportunity.

Here is the detail.

Who should attend?

People planning to take US Customs Broker Exam on 10/3/2011

Date and Time:

Every Saturday from 6:30PM to 9:30PM from 8/27 to 9/24.

Topics:

8/27: 2009 April Exam

9/3: 2009 October Exam

9/10: 2010 April Exam

9/17: 2010 October’s Exam

9/24: 2011 April’s Exam

Location:

Your home / Live Online

Fee:

$500 for non Kenvic Students, $350 for Kenvic Students

Registration

http://examanalysis.eventbrite.com/

Note

Lectures will be conducted bilingually in Chinese and English. When you sign up, please select the first date. Upon receiving your registration, we will email you the login info and password.
For any question, please call Kent @1-888-939-6996.

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
  • 3550-055, Instructions for Deriving Manufacturer/Shipper Identification Code
    ( 3550-055 Instructions for Deriving Manufacturer/Shipper Identification Code (doc – 29 KB.) )
  • 3550-079A, Ultimate Consignee at time of Entry or Release
    ( 3550-079A Ultimate Consignee at Time Of Entry Release (pdf – 138 KB.) )
  • 3530-002A, Right to Make Entry

  ( 3530-002A, Right to Make Entry )

  • 5610-002, Standard Guidelines for the Input of Names and Addresses into the Automated Commercial System (ACS) Files

  ( 5610-002, Standard Guidelines for the Input of Names and Addresses into the Automated Commercial System (ACS) Files )

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:

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/broker_exam/notice_of_exam.xml

In New York, certified customs brokers are in high demand. Certified custom brokers are licensed by the United States Treasury Department or operate under a corporate license held by their employer, and are under the authority of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security. Salaries for customs brokers are dependent on location, experience, the complexities of shipments handled, and the amount of cargo processed.

Job Description

New York certified customs brokers prepare all required documentation to expedite cargo shipments, and they verify that shipments meet United States customs rules and regulations. A customs broker reviews the shipment destination laws, and then processes supportive documentation to facilitate the export and import of goods. They sign documents under a power of attorney, processes payments on behalf of their clients, and track taxes, duties and import fees. Customs brokers also represent clients in negotiations with customs officials, apply for tariff reclassification and duty refunds, and coordinate transport and storage of brokered goods.

Income

Customs brokers are classified by the U.S. Department of Labor among business operations specialists. Career One Stop, sponsored by the Department of Labor, reported that as of 2009, the median annual income for business operations specialists in New York was $66,400. The lowest-paid 10 percent earned an annual wage of $38,500 or less, while those in the highest 10 percent earned $112,300 or more. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that as of May 2010, the annual median income for business operations specialists nationwide was $62,450.

Qualifications

Customs brokers should have excellent written and oral communications skills and the ability to work well with others. A proficiency in English is one of the most important requirements. Brokers should have the ability to keep up with fast-evolving computer technology, as well as ever-changing international rules, regulations, tariffs, and import and export duties. Applicants applying for a license must be 21 years of age, a United States citizen, and not an employee or officer of the United States government. Contact the United States Department of Homeland Security for a complete study guide, fee and application requirements, and New York state examination locations.

Education and Experience

Individual wishing to pursue a career as a New York custom broker can gain experience working in a clerical position for an international import and export firm. Candidates should have education or experience related to international trade, business or economics. Post-secondary education is not required. Preparation for the certification examination can be accomplished in a few months. There are more than 11,000 actively licensed customs brokers located in the United States.

Resource:  eHow.com, June 29, 2010,

Class Schedule for Live Online Program
Every Saturday 12:30PM – 3:00PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Total 16 sessions, 3 hours per session
4/2/2011 – 8/6/2011

Registration deadline: 3/26/2011
Orientation: 3/26/2011
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