Reminder: Applications for October 2007 Customs Broker Exam Due August 31st
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has previously announced that the next customs broker license examination will be held on Monday, October 1, 2007.
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October 2007 Exam Application and Fee Due by August 31, 2007
According to CBP, 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, August 31, 2007 to be considered. Applications received by CBP after COB August 31, 2007 will not be accepted - no exceptions. In addition, applications and fees submitted to CBP Headquarters will be returned.
CBP has also stated 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 26, 2007.
Those That Pass Exam May Apply for Customs Broker License
CBP has stated that if the applicant achieves a passing score and wishes to apply to become a licensed customs broker, an Application for Customs Broker License (CBP 3124), fingerprints, a current credit report, and a License Fee of $200 will be required. CBP noted that to apply for a license, an applicant must be 21 years of age and a U.S. citizen at the time of the filing of the license application and not be an officer or employee of the U.S. government.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 08/01/07 news, 07080110, for BP summary of CBP's Notice of Examination for the October exam. See ITT's Online Archives or 08/13/07 news, 07081340 1, for BP summary of CBP's Instructions for the Customs Broker License Examination.)
CBP Notice of Exam available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/broker_management/broker_exam/notice_of_exam.xml
CBP Exam Instructions (posted 08/08/07) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/broker_management/broker_exam/exam_instructions.ctt/exam_instructions.doc