Continuing Education for Licensed Customs Brokers

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• Document number: 2023-12921
• Type: Final Rule
• Published: June 23, 2023
• Effective: July 24, 2023
• Agency: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Official abstract

This document adopts as final, with changes, proposed amendments to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations requiring continuing education for individual customs broker license holders (individual brokers) and the framework for administering this requirement. By requiring individual brokers to remain knowledgeable about recent developments in customs and related laws as well as international trade and supply chains, CBP's framework will enhance professionalism and competency within the customs broker community. CBP has determined that this framework will contribute to increased trade compliance and better protection of the revenue of the United States.

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