CBP Schedules CHB Exam for Oct. 3
The customs broker’s license examination scheduled for October 2012 will be on Wednesday, Oct. 3, said CBP in a notice in the Federal Register July 3. While usually scheduled for the first Monday in October, this year the first Monday coincides with the observance of the religious holiday Sukkot, said CBP.
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The exam typically consists of 80 multiple-choice questions, with a score of 75 percent required to pass. Exam topics usually 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.
(See ITT's Online Archives 12052432 for summary of the May 22 COAC meeting, during which CBP officials discussed the low passage rate of the April exam.)