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US Customs Broker Preparation Manual |
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 The U.S. Customs Broker Examination Preparation Manual will provide to course participants all of the fundamental knowledge which is required to achieve a passing mark on the U.S. Customs Broker Examination.  Course participants will be presented with the various aspects of the commercial importation process, as well as, many fundamental aspects of Title 19, Customs Duties, of the U.S. Federal Code of Regulations which govern all international trade activities in the United States of America. Comprehensive course content, aided by the utilization of questions taken from previously administered examinations, will provide course participants with practical “real-world” knowledge.  Manual outline in the over 480 pages of content in this course: 1 Introduction to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Organizational Structure of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1.2.1 Port of Entry 1.2.2 Service Port 1.2.3 Field Operations Offices & Pre-Clearance Facilities 1.2.4 Hours of Operation 1.3 Legal Basis of U.S. Customs & Border Protection 1.3.1 Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19—Customs Duties 1.3.2 Customs Modernization Act (“Mod” Act) 2 General Aspects of Customs Brokerage 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Broker Examination Process 2.3 Broker Licensing Process 2.3.1 Eligibility Requirements 2.3.2 Investigative Report of Applicant 2.3.3 Issuance of Customs Broker License 2.3.4 Denial of Customs Broker License 2.3.5 Denial of Customs Broker License Appeal Process 2.3.6 Operation without Valid Customs Broker License 2.4 District & National Permits 2.4.1 District Permit 2.4.1.1 District Permit Application Process 2.4.2 National Permit 2.4.2.1 National Permit Application Process 2.4.2.2 Denial of National Permit Appeal Process 2.5 Triennial Process 2.6 Revocation, Cancellation and Suspension of a License or Permit 2.7 Change of Address 2.8 Change of Ownership 2.9 Termination of Brokerage Business 2.10 Customs Broker Responsibilities  2.10.1 Responsible Supervision Requirements 2.10.1.1 Employee Information 2.10.1.2 Terminated Employee’s 2.10.1.3 Conflict of Interest 2.10.2 Recordkeeping Requirements 2.10.2.1 Production & Examination of Entry Records 2.10.2.2 NAFTA Preferential Tariff Treatment Documentation 2.10.3 Power of Attorney Documents 2.10.3.1 Non-Resident Principal 2.10.3.2 Power of Attorney for Purpose of Filing Protest Documentation 2.10.3.3 Power of Attorney Validation 2.10.4 Due Diligence Requirements 3 Introduction to the Filing Identification Number 3.1 Introduction 4 The Basic Importation Bond 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Basic Importation Bond Informational Requirements 4.1.1.1 Type of Basic Importation Bond 4.1.1.2 Agreements 4.1.1.3 Required Information 4.1.1.4 Bond Rider 4.1.1.5 Determining the Appropriate Bond Amount 4.1.1.6 Basic Importation Bond Retention Guidelines 4.2 Importer Responsibilities under a Basic Importation Bond 4.3 Basic Importation Bond NOT Required – Waiver 4.4 Basic Importation Bond Required – NO Waiver 4.5 Transfer of Liability for Increased Duties 4.6 Termination of Basic Importation Bond 4.6.1 Termination by Principal 4.6.2 Termination by Surety 5 Introduction to the Entry Process 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 Entry Process Incomplete 5.1.1.1 General Order Merchandise 5.1.1.2 Unclaimed Merchandise 5.1.1.3 Abandoned Merchandise 5.1.1.4 Storage of Abandoned Merchandise  5.1.1.5 Sale of Merchandise 5.1.1.6 Disposition of Proceeds from Sale 5.1.1.7 Destruction of Merchandise 5.1.1.8 Liquidated Damages 5.1.2 Entry Summary Documentation Submission 5.1.2.1 Preliminary Review of Entry Summary 5.1.2.2 Review Prior to Acceptance 5.1.2.3 Single Entry Summary for Multiple Entries 5.1.2.4 Single Entry Summary for Split Shipments 5.2 Live Entry 5.3 The Time of Entry 5.4 Declaration of Entry 5.4.1 Entry for Appraisement 5.4.2 Entry for Consumption 5.4.3 Entry for Warehouse 5.4.4 Entry for Re-warehouse 5.4.5 Withdrawal of Merchandise from Bonded Warehouse 5.4.5.1 Introduction 5.4.5.2 Statement of Quantity, Charges and Liens 5.4.5.3 Transfer to another Warehouse 5.4.5.4 Withdrawal for Consumption 5.4.5.5 Withdrawal for Exportation 5.4.5.6 Withdrawal for Transportation 5.4.5.7 Types of Warehouses 5.4.6 Transportation of Merchandise in Bond 5.4.7 Temporary Importation under Bond 5.4.7.1 Temporary Importation of Select Merchandise 5.4.7.2 Time Period Extension 5.4.7.3 Exportation of Temporarily Imported Merchandise 5.4.8 Foreign Trade Zone 5.4.8.1 Foreign Trade Zone Merchandise Status 5.4.8.2 Privileged Foreign Status 5.4.8.3 Non-Privileged Foreign Status 5.4.8.4 Domestic Merchandise Status 5.4.8.5 Zone Restricted Status 5.4.8.6 Transfer of Merchandise for Immediate Exportation 5.4.8.7 Transfer of Merchandise for Transportation & Exportation 5.4.8.8 Foreign Trade Zone Annual Reconciliation 5.4.8.9 FTZ—NAFTA Duty Reduction / Deferral 5.4.9 Mail Entries 5.4.9.1 Formal Entry 5.4.9.2 Informal Entry 5.4.9.3 Examination of Mail Articles 5.4.9.4 Country of Origin Marking 5.4.9.5 Special Classes of Merchandise 5.4.9.6 Prohibited Importation 5.4.9.7 Importation of Alcoholic Beverages 5.4.10 Trade Fair Exhibition 5.4.10.1 Trade Fair Conclusion 5.4.11 Immediate Release of Merchandise for the account of the United States Government 6 The Right to Make Entry 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Evidence of the Right to Make Entry 6.3 Commercial Documents 6.3.1 Pro-Forma Invoice 6.3.2 Commercial Invoice 6.4 Transportation Documents 6.4.1 Waybill 6.4.2 Bill of Lading 6.4.3 Cargo Insurance Policy Certificate 6.4.4 NAFTA Certificate of Origin 6.5 ATA Carnet 6.6 Invoice Content Requirements 7 Introduction to Customs Valuation & Tariff Classification 7.1 Introduction to Customs Valuation 7.1.1 Transaction Value 7.1.1.1 Rejection of Declared Customs Value 7.1.1.2 Assists 7.1.1.3 Royalties & License Fees 7.1.1.4 Related Person Transactions 7.1.2 Transaction Value of Identical Merchandise 7.1.3 Transaction Value of Similar Merchandise 7.1.4 Deductive Value 7.1.5 Computed Value 7.1.6 Values if Other Values Cannot Be Determined 7.1.7 Unacceptable Basis of Appraisement 7.1.8 Intermediate Country Valuation 7.2 Tariff Classification 7.2.1 Introduction to the Tariff Classification Process 7.2.2 Customs Modernization Act 7.2.3 The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System 7.2.4 Rates of Duty 7.2.5 Antidumping / Countervailing Duties 7.2.6 General Rules of Interpretation 7.2.6.1 General Rule of Interpretation No. 1 (GRI 1) 7.2.6.2 General Rule of Interpretation No. 2 (GRI 2) 7.2.6.3 General Rule of Interpretation No. 3 (GRI 3) 7.2.6.4 General Rule of Interpretation No. 4 (GRI 4) 7.2.6.5 General Rule of Interpretation No. 5 (GRI 5) 7.2.6.6 General Rule of Interpretation No. 6 (GRI 6) 7.2.7 U.S. Rules of Interpretation 8 Customs Accounts, Bills and Duty Remittance 8.1 Customs Accounts & Bills 8.2 Liability for Duties 8.2.1 Accepted Methods of Payment 8.2.1.1 Statement Processing 8.2.1.2 Dishonored Check Fee 8.2.2 Liability of Duties for Unordered Merchandise 8.2.3 Liability of Duties for Re-imported Merchandise 8.2.4 Delinquent Payment of Customs Bills 8.3 Deposit of Duty 8.4 Customs User Fees 8.4.1 Entry Surcharge 8.4.2 Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) 8.4.3 Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) 8.5 NAFTA Post-Importation Duty Refund Claim 8.6 Conversion of Foreign Currency 8.6.1 Proclaimed Rate 8.6.2 Certified Quarterly Rate 8.6.3 Certified Daily Rate 8.7 Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures 8.7.1 Petition for Relief 8.7.2 Disposition of a Petition for Relief 8.7.3 Supplemental Petitions for Relief 8.8 Claims for Liquidated Damages against a Basic Importation Bond 8.8.1 Petition for Relief 8.8.2 Supplemental Petitions for Relief 8.8.3 Offers in Compromise 8.9 U.S. Customs Payment Mailing Addresses 9 Introduction to the U.S. Rules of Origin 9.1 Introduction to the U.S. Rules of Origin 9.1.1 Advanced In Value 9.1.2 Fungible Goods & Materials 9.1.3 Improved In Condition 9.1.4 Indirect Materials 9.1.5 Minor Processing 9.1.6 Simple Assembly 9.1.7 Substantial Transformation 9.2 What are the Rules of Origin? 9.2.1 Fungible Materials & Merchandise 9.2.2 De Minimis 9.3 Non-Preferential/Preferential Rules of Origin 9.3.1 Disregarded Materials 9.3.2 Non-Qualifying Operations 9.3.3 NAFTA Preference Override 9.4 Non-Preferential Rules of Origin 9.5 Preferential Rules of Origin 9.6 Insular Possessions of the United States 10 Country of Origin Marking Requirements 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Marking of Containers or Holders 10.3 Exceptions to Marking Requirements 10.4 J-List Exceptions to the Country of Origin Marking Requirements 10.5 Special Marking Requirements 11 Import Quotas 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Presentation of Documentation 11.3 Determination of Quota Priority, as well as, of Quota Status for Imported Merchandise 11.4 Immediate Delivery of Quota Class Merchandise 11.5 Inadvertent Release of Merchandise 11.6 Importation of Absolute Quota Merchandise by Mail 11.7 Commodities Subject to Import Quotas 12 Prior Disclosure 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Presentation of Documentation 12.3 Prior Disclosure Monetary Penalty Structure 13 Liquidation of Entry 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Notice of Liquidation 13.3 Notice of Reliquidation 13.4 Time Limit for Liquidation 13.5 Investigative Action 14 Examination, Detention and Release of Merchandise 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Seizure of Merchandise 14.2.1 Section 592 Violation Seizure of Merchandise 14.3 Excess Merchandise & Shortages 14.4 Damage/Deterioration 14.5 Tare 14.6 Recall of Merchandise 14.6.1 Entry Summary Documentation NOT Required for Prohibited Merchandise 14.6.2 Textiles & Textile Products 14.6.3 Food, Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics 15 Protests 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Filing of Protest Documentation 15.3 Content of Protest Documentation 15.4 Review & Disposition of Protest Documentation 15.5 Accelerated Disposition of Protest Documentation 15.6 Allowance & Denial of Protest Documentation 15.7 Allowance & Denial of Protest Documentation under Further Review 15.8 Notice of the Denial of a Protest 15.9 Judicial Review of Denied Protest 15.9.1 Service of Summons 15.9.2 Submission of Documentation 15.9.3 Decision of the Court 15.10 Publication of Decision 16 Introduction to Drawback 16.1 Introduction  16.1.2 Tradeoff 16.2 Customs Fees Applicability 16.3 NAFTA Drawback Calculation 16.4 Presentation of Drawback Documentation 16.5 Intent to Export, Destroy or Return Merchandise 16.6 Identification of Merchandise Using Accounting Methodology 16.7 Remittance of Drawback 16.7.1 Accelerated Drawback Payment 16.8 Pre Penalty Notification 16.9 Drawback Compliance Program 16.10 Drawback Recordkeeping Requirements 16.10.1 Document Retention Period 17 Supplemental Information Letters & Post Entry Amendments 17.1 Background 18 Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) Automated Broker Interface (ABI) 19 Remote Location Filing 19.1 Introduction 20 C-TPAT Minimum Security Criteria for Customs Brokers 20.1 C-TPAT Validation Process 20.2 Validation Objective 20.3 Validation Basis 20.4 Validation Commencement 20.5 Minimum Security Criteria for Customs Brokers 20.5.1 Introduction 20.5.2 Business Partner Requirement 20.5.3 Container & Trailer Security 20.5.4 Container & Trailer Seals 20.5.5 Physical Access Controls 20.5.6 Procedural Security 20.5.7 Documentation Processing 20.5.8 Physical Security 20.5.9 Information Technology Security 20.5.10 Security Training & Threat Awareness 21 Importer Self-Assessment Program 21.1 Background 22 Importer Security Filing 10 + 2 Rule 22.1 Importer Security Filing Requirement 23 Intellectual Property Rights Protection 23.1 Trademark Registration & Recordation 23.1.1 Application for Intellectual Property Rights Protection 23.1.2 Application for Intellectual Property Rights Protection w/ Lever Rule Protection 23.1.3 Change of Ownership for Registered Trademark 23.1.4 Change of Owner Name for Registered Trademark 23.1.5 Renewal of Trademark Recordation 23.2 Trade Name Registration & Recordation 23.2.1 Application for Intellectual Property Rights Protection 23.2.2 Publication of Trade Name or Trade Style Recordation 23.3 Copyright Registration & Recordation 23.3.1 Application for Intellectual Property Rights Protection 23.3.2 Change of Ownership for Registered Copyright 23.3.3 Change of Owner Name for Registered Copyright 23.3.4 Renewal of Copyright Recordation 23.4 Importation of Merchandise Bearing Registered Trademarks and/or Trade Names 23.4.1 Importation of Merchandise Bearing a Counterfeit Trademark 23.4.2 Importation of Merchandise Bearing a Copying or Simulating Trademark 23.4.3 Redelivery of Released Merchandise 23.4.4 Civil Penalty Structure 23.5 Copyright Law Violations & the Importation of Merchandise Post Course Examination Appendix A Trade Agreements Appendix B Introduction to Customs Form 7501, Entry Summary Appendix C Manufacturer/Shipper Identification Code Derivation Appendix D Name & Address Entry Guidelines for Automated Commercial System (ACS) Files Attachment I U.S. State & Territorial Possession Codes Attachment II Canadian Province/Territory Codes Attachment III Mexican State Codes Bibliography Tutorial Support and access to online discussion forums where you can clarify your queries with a fully qualified US Customs Broker based in the US are NOT Included with this reference manual. Please enrol for the US Customs Certified Course if you wish to avail of that support. |
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