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October 2025, question 18

Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties

At the conclusion of the 2024-to-2027 triennial reporting period, Joe Slacker, a licensed customs broker and part-time college student, completed eight hours of accredited continuing broker education and two semesters of supply chain management college coursework. As a customs broker he was required to complete 20 hours of qualifying continuing broker education. Mr. Slacker submitted a triennial status report, but he failed to report or certify compliance with the continuing broker education requirement. What must Mr. Slacker do to rectify his non-compliance and maintain his license?

  1. Submit a corrected status report certifying the eight continuing broker education hours completed during the triennial period within 30 calendar days of the issuance of CBP's notice of failure to report and certify compliance.
  2. Request a waiver under 19 CFR 111 from completing the remaining 12 qualifying continuing education credit hours as Mr. Slacker completed more than 12 hours of supply chain management coursework at the collect he attended.
  3. Complete the required number of qualifying continuing broker education credits and submit a corrected status report within 30 calendar days of the issuance of CBP's notice of failure to report and certify compliance.
  4. Retake and pass the Customs Broker License Exam within 120 calendar days of CBP's notice of failure to report and certify compliance.
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CBP's answer: C. C: Complete the required number of qualifying continuing broker education credits and submit a corrected status report within 30 calendar days of the issuance of CBP's notice of failure to report and certify compliance.

Mr. Slacker completed 8 of the 20 required credits, so he had not completed the required number. Section 111.104(b)(2) requires him, within 30 calendar days of CBP's notice, to complete the required credits and file a corrected status report (C). Option (b)(1) corrected report alone applies only if the credits were completed, and college coursework is not qualifying continuing broker education.

Complete the required number of continuing education credits of qualifying continuing broker education and submit a corrected status report 19 CFR 111.104(b)(2)
Upon the issuance of such notification, the individual broker must on or before 30 calendar days 19 CFR 111.104(b)

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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 111.104

Question and key from CBP's October 2025 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).