U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its website announcing the April 2018 Customs Broker License Examination. CBP states that the exam will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at various locations throughout the United States.
The exam, which will last 4.5 hours, consists of 80 multiple-choice questions, and requires a score of 75 percent in order to receive a passing grade. This exam will be administered in an electronic format to align with the final rule, “Modernization of the Customs Broker Exam.”
Customs stated that the April 2018 examination was written using the following references:
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2017 Basic Edition)
- Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (2016, Revised as of April 1, 2016 or 2017, Parts 1 to 199)
- Instructions for Preparation of CBP Form 7501 (July 24, 2012)
- Right to Make Entry Directive 3530-002A
CBP has also stated that, “All unsuccessful October 2017 examinees will be automatically registered for the April 25, 2018 exam.”
Guidelines to register for the exam are posted on CBP's website. Registrations close March 16, 2018.
The Announcement may be viewed online at:
