What is a Special Examination for The Customs Broker License?
The regular Customs Broker Exam is held twice a year on the fourth Wednesday in April and October unless the regularly scheduled examination date conflicts with a national holiday, religious observance, or other foreseeable event in which case the CBP will publish an appropriate notice of a change in the examination date in the Federal Register. However, in circumstances where a brokerage is at risk of losing its license by operation of law before the next scheduled examination, CBP may, at the request of the brokerage and on payment of the associated expenses, conduct a special examination for the Customs Broker License, for a prospective applicant for an individual license, who would serve as the required licensed member or officer for the brokerage. Under § 111.11(b) to qualify for a broker’s license, a partnership must have at least one member of the partnership who is a broker. Under § 111.11 © to qualify for a broker’s license, an association or corporation m...