Reminder Applications for the October 4, 2004 Customs Broker Exam Are Due by September 3, 2004
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has scheduled the next Customs Broker License Examination for Monday, October 4, 2004.
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According to CBP, all exam applications and exam fees 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 3, 2004 to be considered.
CBP also states that 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 29, 2004.
CBP states that the October exam will last four hours, consists of 80 multiple-choice questions, and a computed score of 75% is required to pass.
Applicants Should Bring HTS, 19 CFR and Selected CATAIR and Directives
In its notice announcing the October 2004 exam, CBP states that it wrote the exam using the below mentioned references, which should be brought to the exam:
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. (2004, USITC Publication 3653) (No Supplements)
Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR) (2003, revised as of April 1, 2003) (All parts)
Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) (Automated Broker Interface (ABI) User Requirements)
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Requirements
Directives
- 3550-061 - Instructions for Preparation of CF 7501 (CBP notes that references in this document to attachments, appendices, and other directives are excluded from being tested on this exam, unless separately identified.)
- 3550-055 - Instructions for Deriving Manufacturer/Shipper Identification Code
In its notice, CBP provides links for the above-described CATAIR and Directives.
CBP further states in its notice that the use of any editions or references other than those recommended above is at the applicant's own risk.
Any written reference materials (previous exams, etc.) may be brought to the exam. CBP sources have previously confirmed that in addition to the listed references, applicants are allowed to bring any other written reference materials to the exam, including previous Customs Broker exams and answer keys, training manuals, etc.
Electronic material is precluded.Although CBP is allowing the use of additional written reference materials, CBP states that electronic material (i.e., laptops, PDAs, etc.) are precluded.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 07/08/04 news, 04070815, for previous BP summary announcing the date and deadlines for the October 2004 Customs Broker exam.)
CBP notice announcing the October 2004 Customs Broker exam available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/broker_management/notice_of_exam.xml