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CBP is in the process of modernizing the exam by transitioning it from paper-based to electronic-based ([i.e. computer-based exam](i.e. computer-based exam)). Additionally, CBP is also reevaluating the fee structure for this exam in order to ensure that the government is fully reimbursed for the services rendered while still proving the same level of service that the public has come to expect.  \nBackground  \nCustoms brokers assist importers and exporters in adhering to federal laws and regulations. It is U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) responsibility to ensure that only individuals possessing the requisite skills and knowledge can perform such duties. CBP accomplishes this partly by only licensing individuals who pass the customs broker license exam. The skills and knowledge that an individual is tested on include, but are not limited to, entry procedures; admissibility requirements; classification; valuation; rates of duty; and applicable taxes and fees for imported goods.  \nCustoms Broker License Exam Eligibility:  \nAn individual must be a United States citizen at least 18 years old ; 1 and An individual must not be an employee of the United States federal government.  \nThe customs broker license exam is currently paper-based. The exam is open-book and consists of 80 multiple-choice questions. The exam is offered biannually, in April and October, and an examinee has four hours to complete it. An examinee must answer at least 75 percent of the questions correctly in order to receive a passing grade. If an examinee does not receive a passing grade then they may appeal their score to Commercial Trade and Enforcement (CTE), within the Office of International Trade, within 60 calendar days of receiving their notification of failure. If CTE’s decision on the appeal affirms the results of the exam, then the examinee may request areview of this decision by the Assistant Commissioner of the Office of International Trade within 60 calendar days of receiving the CTE’s decision. If the Assistant Commissioner’s decision on the review of appeal comports with CTE’s decision on the appeal, the examinee may appeal to the Court of International Trade within 60 calendar days of receiving the Assistant Commissioner’s decision.  \nDue to the resources required to administer paper-based exams, they are only offered at approximately 50 test locations throughout the country. In an effort to modernize the customs broker license exam and allow for additional test locations, CBP is transitioning the customs broker license exam from a paper-based testing system to an electronic-based testing system (i.e. computer-based exam) . Using an electronic-based testing system will not only streamline the  \n1 Although U. S. citizens at least 18 years old may take the broker license exam, a U. S. citizen must be at least 21 years old to apply to become a licensed customs broker. An individual has three years, from the time they take the customs broker exam, to apply to become a licensed customs broker.  \nexam process (e.g. quicker grading), but will also allow CBP to administer the exam at more than 600 test locations throughout the country.  \nIn addition to modernizing the customs broker license exam, CBP is also reexamining the customs broker license exam fee. The customs broker license exam fee was last adjusted in 2000. Since this time, various costs, and cost components, associated with the customs broker license exam have changed. 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