Licensed Customs Broker Exam Study Group Fall 2023

Agate team of experts will provide guidance on how to best prepare for the Licensed Customs Broker Exam. Instructions on what materials are needed, how to prepare your test materials, exam best practices, where to focus, and time strategies to complete the exam.

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Overview of broker regulations, entry, classification, valuation, free trade agreements, antidumping/countervailing duty, fines, penalties and forfeitures, bonds, country of origin marking, liquidation, search and seizure, and intellectual property.

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Note: Agate Solutions does not provide the required publications for the exam: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and Section 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Customs Duties. Both are available through the Government Printing Office and Boskage Publications/Thomson Reuters.

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About the Customs Broker Exam

• The exam will be given in an electronic format at testing locations throughout the country.
• All candidates must submit the test application documentation directly to Customs and pay the exam fee of $390.
• The exam is considered “open book.” Customs will allow attendees to bring the required materials and any other written materials to the exam, but no electronic devices are allowed.
• All exam applications are now processed electronically through the Customs website.

Requirements for Receiving a Customs Broker License

• Must be a U.S. citizen at least 21 years of age
• Must attain at least a 75 percent grade on the exam
• Must be of good moral character (a background check is performed on all candidates who have met the other requirements prior to the license actually being issued)
• Cannot be an officer or employee of the U.S. government

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