CBP Discusses Appeals Period for October 2003 Customs Broker Exam
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a notice regarding the appeals period for questions on the October 2003 Customs broker exam.
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CBP states that pursuant to 19 CFR 111.13(f), its regulations on appealing a failing grade on the Customs broker exam, an examinee may challenge the results of the exam by filing a written appeal with CBP within 60 calendar days after the date of the written notice notifying the examinee of his/her test results.
For purposes of the October 2003 exam, CBP states that written notice is defined as the date of the letter notifying the applicant of the results or the postmark date of the envelope.
CBP notes that if the examinee selects the postmark date of the envelope for purposes of establishing the 60 calendar day period, a photocopy of the postmarked envelope must be included within the examinee's appeal correspondence.
October 2003 Exam and Answer Key Available on CBP's Web Site
CBP has recently posted to its Web site the October 2003 Customs broker exam and answer key. According to sources, the October 2003 broker exam had a 16.5% pass rate.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 01/16/04 news, 04011610, for BP summary on the results of the October 2003 Customs broker exam (including the seven "bad" questions for which all examinees received credit) and the availability of the exam and answer key on CBP's Web site.)
CBP's notice on appeals for the October 2003 Customs broker exam available at
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/broker_management/notice_of_exam.xml.
BP Note
CBP sources have previously stated that they would be looking at the Customs broker exam process and would be working with the trade to see what improvements can be made.