Reminder: Applications for April 2010 Customs Broker Exam are Due March 8th

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has previously announced that the next customs broker license examination will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.

April Exam Application and Fee Due by March 8th

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) Monday, March 8, 2010 to be considered.

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, April 2, 2010.

Those That Pass Exam May Apply for Customs Broker License

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. 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 01/08/10 news, 10010815, for BP summary of CBP announcing the exam.)

CBP notice of examination (dated 01/06/10) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/broker/broker_exam/notice_of_exam.xml.