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Exam Registration will open on August 23, 2021 and close on September 21, 2021.  \nCBLE Information  \nExam Registration  \nALL individuals must register for the exam through an online CBP broker examination registration portal at  \n[https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/ecbp/\\#/main](https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/ecbp/#/main) [1](replacing the Form 3124E,“Application for Customs Broker License Exam”), and submit a $390 required examination fee at that time. The portal will open for registration for the October 21, 2021 CBLE on August 23, 2021 and will close September 21, 2021.  \n● Click HERE [1] to access eCBP ([https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/ecbp/\\#/main](https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/ecbp/#/main))  \n● Exam applicants will complete registration and submit payment using eCBP.  \n● Individuals interested in the remote proctored exam delivery method must opt in as soon as your eCBP portal registration and payment is completed. See opt in process in the below remote proctored exam registration information. Individuals who do not opt into the remote proctored exam delivery will receive a site self-selection email for In-Person CBLE after the registration period closes.  \n● For complete registration information specific to each exam delivery method go to:  \n○ In-Person CBLE [2], OR  \n○ Remote Proctored CBLE [3]  \nPlease note, once eCBP registration closes and the registrant has been accepted to the remote proctored exam delivery method, CBP will NOT allow a registrant to switch the exam delivery method. Please follow all relevant registration instructions to avoid registering for the wrong exam delivery method.  \nOctober 2021 CBLE Reference Materials  \nREFERENCE CHANGE: In an effort to align the broker exam and reference materials with real world processing, CBP has added the ACE Entry Summary Instructions to replace the Instructions for the Preparation of a 7501 as one of the five reference materials effective for the October 2021 exam.  \nThe reference materials will be provided electronically on exam day. The reference materials will have basic search functions. The technical issue experienced by some October 2020 CBLE examinees attempting to access and download the electronic reference materials has been resolved.  \nExaminees still have the option to bring and use their own paper reference materials if desired.  \n● Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (Basic Edition 2020) (HTSUS) Harmonized Tariff Schedule PDFs ([usitc.gov](usitc.gov)) [4]  \n● Title 19, Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 2020, revised as of April 1, 2020) (Parts 1 to Part 199)(CFR 0-140)(CFR 141-199) Code of Federal Regulations (Annual Edition) | govinfo [5]  \n● ACE Entry Summary Instructions Version 2.4a ACE Entry Summary Instructions | U.S. Customs and Border Protection ([cbp.gov](cbp.gov)) [6]  \n● Right to Make Entry (RTME) Directive 3530-002A 3530-002A Right to Make Entry | U.S. Customs and Border Protection ([cbp.gov](cbp.gov)) [7]  \n● ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document (Trade-External) (ACE BRPD) (Version 10.5 – Section 1 through 12 only) March 2020 ACE Entry Summary Business Process | U.S. Customs and Border Protection ([cbp.gov](cbp.gov)) [8]  \nAdministrative Information  \nCBP announced the dates for the April and October 2021, Customs Broker License Examination (CBLE) by notice published in the Federal Register, 85 Fed. Reg. 86944 (Dec. 31, 2020) . The October CBLE is scheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2021. The exam is 4.5 hours long. Check-in for testing begins at least 30 minutes before the official start time.  \nAs noted in Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 111. 13(b) (19 CFR 111. 13(b)), in order to be eligible to take the broker examination, an individual must (on the date of the examination) be a U.S. citizen, must be 18 years of age, and must","cbCaiaje4X64pLfi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaje4X64pLfi","pdf",129434,13,"English","# CBLE Exam Announcement\n## Exam date, delivery formats, and registration window\n## Eligibility and registration requirements (eCBP)\n## Remote proctored opt-in and delivery-method rules\n## October 2021 reference materials update\n## Exam length, structure, topics, and scoring\n## Administrative information and results\n## Disability-related reasonable modifications\n## Submission of public questions for future exams","[{\"question\":\"When is the CBLE exam and what delivery methods are available?\",\"answer\":\"The CBLE is scheduled for Thursday, October 21, 2021, and is offered both in-person and remotely as a proctored exam.\"},{\"question\":\"How do applicants register and when does registration close?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must register through the online eCBP broker examination registration portal and submit the required $390 fee at registration. Registration opens August 23, 2021 and closes September 21, 2021.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the October 2021 changes to the reference materials?\",\"answer\":\"CBP added the ACE Entry Summary Instructions to align the broker exam with real-world processing, replacing the Instructions for the Preparation of a 7501 as one of the five reference materials for the October 2021 exam.\"}]","Customs Broker License Examination - Exam Announcement - Registration and Reference Materials | PDF",1790423017,33]