Preparatory Study Syllabus – Customs Brokerage License Preparation Course

Purchase the following publications through Boskage Commerce Publications

• Howdy Duty- An Insider’s Guide to Navigating U.S. Customs by Sandra Smith (PN 9921-0301)

• CFR 19 – Customs Regulations of the United States (Loose-leaf format) (PN _ _11-0201)  

  • Title 19 On-Line Version - http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title19/title19.html

  • Customs Regulations - http://cfr.law.cornell.edu/cfr/cfr.php?title=19&type=chapter&value=1

• Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the current year (Loose-leaf format) (PN _ _11-0101)

  • On-Line Version - http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm

  • CROSS - Binding Ruling Search On-Line Version - http://rulings.cbp.gov/

Importing into the United States - Available On-Line http://www.cbp.gov/nafta/cgov/pdf/iius.pdf

Previous Examinations to Download  (Broker Licensing requirements from US Customs web page)   http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/broker_management/broker_exam/exam_and_key_downloads/

Supporting publications on the Internet - Informed Compliance Publications - Classification, Valuation, C/O marking, liquidation, etc.http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/legal/informed_compliance_pubs/

Session 1  

Importing into the United States Publication

Howdy Duty: Chapters 2 & 3

Entry Publication 

CFR 19:  Parts 141,142, 113

Session 2 

Tariff Classification Publication

Howdy Duty: Chapters 4, 6, & 13  

                        HTS: General Rules of Interpretation

         General Notes 1 - 11

Session 3 

Customs Value Publication

Foreign Assembly with US Components Publication

Howdy Duty: Chapters 5, 7, 15  

CFR 19: Parts 152, 10, 173, 174, 144, 146

HTS: Chapter 98 – become familiar with subchapters

Session 4      

Country of Origin Marking on US Imports Publication

Intellectual Property Rights Publications

Howdy Duty: Chapters 8, 14

CFR 19: Parts 134, 191, 133, 159, 12, and 24, 101

HTS: General Notes 13 – 21 and General Statistical Notes

Session 5

Howdy Duty: Chapters 12 & 16

Customs Brokers Publication

CFR 19: Parts 111, 12.130-132, 102.21, 181 – subparts A, D, L & appendix sections 2-7

        Familiarize with… Parts 151, 148, 18, 114

HTS: GN 12 a-f, Familiarize with GN 12t provisions (all NAFTA)

Session 6  

                        Howdy Duty: Chapters 11 & 10

                        FPF & Liquidated Damages Publication

                        CFR 19: Parts 171, 172, 118, 177                

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