CBP Releases Final Rule on Continuing Education for Customs Brokers

CBP released on June 22 its final rule on continuing education for licensed customs brokers. The notice details requirements for individual brokers to meet the continuing education requirements, as well as the accreditation process for courses. As expected, the agency will require brokers to complete 36 hours of continuing education each triennial reporting cycle, beginning with the cycle ending in 2027.

Changes from the proposed rule include the addition of a fifth category of allowed continuing education activities to allow for self-guided trainings and educational activities that end in a retention test, as well as the recognition of half-credits.

CBP said it will publish a separate Federal Register notice in the future announcing the date on which continuing education courses are available. The agency will reduce the number of hours required during the first triennial reporting period by six months for every six-month period that passes between the beginning of the triennial reporting period Feb. 1 and the compliance date to be announced in the Federal Register.