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October 2026, question 5
Broker Compliance · Broker licensing and duties
Which ONE of the following individuals is required to complete 36 credits of qualifying continuing broker education within the 2027-2030 triennial reporting period?
- An individually licensed customs broker who has held his license since 2005 and voluntarily suspended his license from January 2025 through December 2035.
- An individually licensed customs broker who has held her license since 2024, voluntarily suspended her license in June 2026, and reinstated her license in January 2029.
- An individually licensed customs broker who has continuously held her license since 2028.
- An individually licensed customs broker who has continuously held his license since 2026.
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CBP's answer: D. D: An individually licensed customs broker who has continuously held his license since 2026.
Brokers must complete continuing education except during a voluntary suspension or when they have not held their license for an entire triennial period at the time of the report (111.102(a)). The required number is 36 credits per triennial period (111.102(b)). Only D, who has held the license continuously since 2026, held it for all of the 2027-2030 period and had no suspension, so only D owes the full 36. A is suspended throughout, B was reinstated in January 2029 and is prorated, and C was licensed only from 2028.
When individual brokers have not held their license for an entire triennial period at the time of the submission of the status report 19 CFR 111.102(a)
must complete at least 36 continuing education credits of qualifying continuing broker education each triennial period 19 CFR 111.102(b)
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CBP's key cites: 19 CFR 111.102(a)
Question and key from CBP's October 2026 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).