U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted a notice to its website announcing the October 2017 Customs Broker License Examination. Customs stated that the exam will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 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 held in an electronic format to align with the final rule, “Modernization of the Customs Broker Exam”.
Customs stated that the October 2017 examination was written using the following references:
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2016 Basic Edition, No Supplements)
- Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (2016, Parts 1 to 199)
- Instructions for Preparation of CBP Form 7501 (July 24, 2012)
- Right to Make Entry Directive 3530-002A
Guidelines to register for the exam will posted on CBP's website. Registrations should be open in late August 2017.
The Announcement can be viewed online at:
