QUESTION: Has anyone in the membership received their exam result from CBP for the April 2017 customs brokers license exam ? ======================== ANSWERS: I received mine yesterday, April 15th. Exam and answers are posted on CBP website. ======================== Four of my co-workers took the April exam and all of four passed! Each were individually notified […]
QUESTION: Question from April 2015 US Customs broker exam: A walking stick contains markings on it which will allow the user to measure the length of an item in both inches and centimeters. What is the classification for a walking stick that can also be used as a measuring device? Answer = 9017.80.0000 The answer […]
QUESTION: I received the letter informing me regarding my passing the recent broker exam. In the letter it states that I will need to go in person at a location to complete the vetting process and that it is done on an appointment basis. Can anyone who has recently been through this […]
QUESTION: Does someone have the explanation/math for question 43 from October 2014 US Customs broker exam? I’m looking for the full explanation, computation to get to the correct answer of D (not just the regulatory citation posted on CBP answer key) ====================== ANSWER This is a trickily worded question. We have an invoice value of $100,000 […]
QUESTION: The official answer key for the April 2016 administration of the Customs Broker Exam was released today. The cutoff score for passing the exam – 75% – is widely known, but CBP doesn’t publish the percentiles associated with any other scores. I’ve seen a number of professional profiles online claiming to have earned the […]
Question: Will we be using 2015 or 2016 HTSUS for exam? —————————– ANSWERS: Historically, the April exam has used the previous year’s HTS. Here is the notice for this spring’s exam. It states the HTS 2015 edition with no supplements will be used. http://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/customs-brokers/license-examination-notice-examination ——————————— The exam notice lists all the needed documents. – […]
Question: Are any members aware of what the pass rate of the October 2015 exam was ? Also, any idea the average number who sat for the exam in Chicago, 3901? ============================= ANSWER: I was notified that the passing rate for October 2015 Brokers Exam was 20%. 1,200 test takers nationwide with 240 passing. […]
Question: One of my coworkers took the October broker exam and she wants to protest one question to receive a passing grade. She is looking at the possibility of protesting one of the following questions: 28,30,31,35,46, and 52. If someone is protesting any of the questions, I would appreciate if they share. ========== Answers: Having successfully […]
Question: I’m a newbie to this world of trade compliance studying for the brokers exam in April. Does anyone in the group have a good outline (CFR etc.) that they are willing to share? ANSWERS: I’d recommend buying a study guide if you are not going to take a preparation class. It definitely helped me […]
Question: We’d like guidance on a CBE question from the April 2013 exam, question number 42. The correct answer is D $3,714. The citations in the answer key are: 19 CFR 152.103(a) and 19 CFR 152.103(4). How can we get to this answer? You have a Cost Insurance and Freight (C.I.F.) shipment that has an […]
Question: I think CBP’s answers are questionable on the following three questions (#28, #32 and #33) from the October 2014 broker exam: #28. What is the classification of an alloy steel, non-welded gas line with an outside diameter of exactly 114.3 millimeters? A. 7306.11.0010 B. 7306.19.1010 C. 7306.19.1050 D. 7306.19.5110 E. 7306.19.5150 CBP says […]
Question: I think CBP’s answers are questionable on the following three questions (#28, #32 and #33) from the October 2014 broker exam: #28. What is the classification of an alloy steel, non-welded gas line with an outside diameter of exactly 114.3 millimeters? A. 7306.11.0010 B. 7306.19.1010 C. 7306.19.1050 D. 7306.19.5110 E. 7306.19.5150  CBP says […]
