Customs Broker Licensing and RegulationThe firm offers courses in preparation for the semi-annual April and October Customs Broker License Examinations. The firm has held highly successful exam preparation courses in Boston, Charleston, Greensboro, Los Angeles,, Memphis, New York/Newark and Savannah.
The examination consists of 80 multiple-choice questions and lasts 4 hours. A passing score of 75% or more is required. Exam topics typically include: Entry, Classification, Trade Agreements, Value, Broker Responsibilities, Fines, Penalties & Forfeitures, Quota, Country of Origin, Protests, Marking, Prohibited and Restricted Merchandise, Drawback, Intellectual Property Rights, and other subjects pertinent to a broker's duties.
The courses take a practical approach to the examination and have consistently achieved a pass rate exceeding the national average. In addition to reviewing prior examinations, the courses offer in depth review of Customs classification and Customs regulations proving insight and understanding to their requirements. The classroom presentation material covers those areas that have historically received the most attention on exams. Classification, value, customs brokers, entry, marking, and penalties always get attention. We have recently added more material on "special deals" (that is, 807 assembly, GSP, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act and a few others) since those areas have been the subjects of more exam questions in the last couple of years.
Our instructors are attorneys and licensed customs brokers with extensive experience in Customs and trade matters. We provide carefully considered study materials including a reference handbook of directives, outlines, rulings, examinations, and other materials to assist the student in preparing for the examination and understanding the requirements of a Customs broker.
We will provide course materials in a three-ring binder. You must provide your own copy of the:
Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations
We recommend that you purchase the HTSUS in loose-leaf, subscription form directly from the GPO in Washington at 202-512-0132. Of course, if you wish to order the loose-leaf version of the regulations, you can add that to your order. You can charge your purchase to VISA or MasterCard. For an extra charge, the GPO will send your materials by UPS, and they will arrive in approximately seven days. If you do not specify UPS, the order can take as long as six weeks. When you call, you will get a fancy electronic switchboard that will ask you to press touch-tone buttons to place your order. Press the button that gives you a live, human operator; otherwise, you can't specify UPS. The GPO says the best time to call is between 7:30 and 9:00 a.m.
U.S. Government regulations require applicants for the test be twenty-one (21) years of age and U.S. Citizens. The exam application fee is $200, which must be remitted with the application. An exam application can be secured at your local Customs office. Applications to take the examination must be received by Customs at the port where the applicant intends to conduct business no less than thirty days prior to the date of the examination. Contact Customs at your local port in order to register for the examination or for further information and restrictions.
It is advisable that students have some experience in import operations or customs brokerage.
Please contact the people listed below for the desired location for specific class schedules, class locations as well as fees and deposits.
To enroll complete the attached form and return to contact person for the location in which you wish to take the course.
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Los Angeles* Saturdays in February and August. 8:30 am - 4:00 pm  |
The Foreign Trade Association Monika Wegener To register for the LA class, please contact the Foreign Trade Association directly. Erik D. Smithweiss |
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New York** Beginning in early January and August JFK International Airport, Building 14, Jamaica, NY |
Beginning in early January and August David M. Murphy 399 Park Avenue, 25th Floor New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 557-4000 Fax: (212) 557-4415 Email: dmurphy@gdlsk.com |
The charge for the course is $650 for NY/NJ FFF&BA or NCBFAA, $750 for non-Members. Payable by money order or company check only. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP. Classroom space is limited, so in order to get an accurate head-count, we ask students to pay a non-refundable deposit of $100.00 one week before the class is to begin, with the remainder of the course fee due prior to or at the first class. Please return the enclosed registration form along with your non-refundable deposit of $100.00 in order to reserve your place in class.An immediate response would be appreciated as class space is limited. Information regarding books necessary will be sent upon receipt of the registration form, as well as further directions to class location. Please complete the attached registration form and send with a non-refundable deposit of $100. Full payment is due no later than the second class. | |
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11-12 weekly sessions beginning in July and January. Classes forming now!
For more information email dmurphy@gdlsk.com We encourage you to pay via Paypal by clicking https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=1575780 or copying this link to your browser. |
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* Sponsored by The Foreign Trade Association of Southern California ** Sponsored byThe New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, Inc. An immediate response would be appreciated, as class space is limited. Information regarding books necessary will be sent upon receipt of the registration form, as well as further directions to class locations. |
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