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Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-057 Order Primary source read

Notice, Postponement of the April 2020 Customs Broker's License Examination, 85 Fed. Reg. 17091 (Mar. 26, 2020)

Postponement of the April 2020 Customs Broker's License Examination

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade · U.S. Customs and Border Protection; nationwide (customs broker licensing) (Federal)

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The record

Jurisdiction
U.S. Customs and Border Protection; nationwide (customs broker licensing)
Level
Federal
Authority
19 U.S.C. 1641(b); 19 C.F.R. 111.13
Issued
2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
Effective
2020-03-26
End
the April 1, 2020 examination was cancelled and fees refunded; the next examination was administered in October 2020 (read as 2020-04-01)
In force
Mar. 26, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • applicants for customs broker licenses
  • customs brokerage firms
Functions reached
  • HR licensing and credentialing of customs brokers
  • OP brokerage staffing
Collection
Coast Guard and ports AGY-USCG-PORTS

Operative words

This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has postponed the customs broker's license examination scheduled for April 1, 2020. The examination is postponed due to the unprecedented situation related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), which is having a nationwide impact on CBP's ability to conduct the examination. DATES: The customs broker's license examination scheduled for April 1, 2020 is postponed.

Enforcement

19 U.S.C. 1641(b)(6) (penalties for transacting customs business without a license)

Notes

Federal licensing examination cancelled for two quarters; reaches freight forwarders and customs brokerage employers.

Retrieval note

Federal Register page read. The cancellation and refund are also recorded on CBP's coronavirus trade page as captured Oct. 20, 2020.

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