Custom brokers or Customs House Brokerages are working positions that may be employed by or affiliated with freight forwarders, independent businesses, or shipping lines, importers, exporters, trade authorities, and customs brokerage firms.

1. Custom House Brokers
Custom brokers​ or Customs House Brokerages are working positions
that may be employed by or affiliated with freight forwarders,
independent businesses, or shipping lines, importers, exporters, trade
authorities, and customs brokerage firms.
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2. United States
Customs brokers​ in the United States prepare and submit
documentation to notify or obtain clearance from government agencies
such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and the Fish and Wildlife Service. They also arrange the
transhipment (i.e., local delivery) of merchandise via trucking
companies. Many customs brokers specialize in certain goods like
apparel, perishables, or clearing the crew and manifest of large cargo
vessels. Most are located at major airports and harbors with
international traffic. However, with the advent of the Automated Broker
Interface and rules allowing customs brokers to be permitted nationally
(as opposed to specific ports), customs brokers no longer need to be
located near a port.
Qualifications
US ​Customs ​broker licenses are issued and overseen by U.S. Customs
and Border Protection (CBP). The requirements governing US Customs
broker licenses, including eligibility, are laid out in Title 19, Part 111 of
the United States Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 111). These
regulations permit both individuals and companies to obtain Customs
brokers licenses, though the application process and general rules
governing each type of license differ from each other.

3. To be ​eligible to obtain​ for a US Customs broker license, an individual
applicant must satisfy several requirements: first, he or she must pass
the US Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE) with a score of 75% or
higher; on or before the date of application, he or she must be a United
States citizen, must have attained the age of 21, and must not be a
federal employee; and he or she must be of good moral character. The
individual must submit his or her license application, along with license
application fee, within three years of having passed the CABLE. This
three year time limit is calculated from the date of the letter informing
the examinee that he or she passed the CABLE.
Upon receipt of a license application package, CBP reviews it on its
merits.

4. License eligibility for non-individuals is different. In order to be eligible
to obtain a US Customs broker license, a partnership must have at least
one member of the partnership who is a broker. An association or
corporation must, first, be empowered under its articles of association
or articles of incorporation to transact customs business as a broker,
and second, have at least one officer who is a broker.
Customs broker licensees are not government employees and should
not be confused with "customs officers" (in other countries, however,
the two terms may be interchangeable). Customs brokers need to be
familiar with the tariff schedule, a listing of duty rates for imported
items, CATAIR, the statutory and regulatory rules governing
importations, and other trade related matters. To illustrate, a customs
broker may need to advise an importer on the marking requirements of
the country of origin, or complete paperwork for a clothing shipment
subject to quotas and visa requirements. Knowing the requirements of
each type of import can avoid costly delays, merchandise seizures, and
fines and penalties that may be levied against the importer and/or
broker.
European Union
For ​customs ​brokers and clearing agents operating within the European
Union, there is no licensing system. The onus is firmly on the importer

5. or exporter to ensure that any party acting on their behalf is in
possession of the facts to do so.
Article 5 of the current customs code (Council Regulation 2913/1992)
deals with representation, a key concept. This provision allows an
importer or exporter to appoint a third party to act on their behalf. The
importer or exporter can appoint the third party to act in two
capacities, i.e., as a direct representative or as an indirect
representative. A direct representative will act on behalf of the
importer/exporter but will have no responsibility for the customs debt
arising from their actions, whereas an indirect representative will have
a joint and several liability for the customs debt. In almost all cases, the
third party will elect to provide brokerage services on a direct

6. representation basis. As a result, the importer or exporter is fully
exposed to the risk or error and omission by the customs broker.
Other countries
Kuwait
Kuwait ​Customs ​licensed by the General Directorate of Customs
(Government of Kuwait-customs) It also requires several steps to
obtain a license for. In addition to deposits. and some exams. He is able
to clear all incoming/outgoing shipments. and collect all the necessary
taxes on behalf of customs
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia follows the same rules and regulations. Initials hundred
percent. But the Kuwaiti customs broker cannot serve in Saudi borders
and vice versa
Singapore
Singapore ​broadly follows the European Union model in that the
importer or exporter of record remains liable for the correct and timely
declaration of shipments. It is also similar to the US and Australia in
requiring the person making the customs declaration to be registered
and to have passed competency tests. All declarations are made online
through Singapore Customs' Tradenet system using one of the

7. Tradenet Front End applications licensed by Singapore Customs for
that purpose.
Whilst there is no ​Customs Broker​ role explicitly recognised by
Singapore Customs, there is separate recognition for the various
service providers within the customs processing chain. These are as
follows:
Declaring Entity - The declaring entity is the importer or exporter of
record and whose Unique Identifying Number (UEN) is being used to
make a declaration for import, export or transshipment.
Declaring Agent - A declaring agent is an organisation appointed by a
declaring entity to make a declaration on its behalf. A declaring agent

8. may be a freight forwarder or a specialist customs service provider
such as Tradenet Services Pte Ltd (TNETS).
Declarant - A declarant is the individual person making the declaration
for the declaring agent. Effective Jan 7, 2013 declarants must be
registered with Singapore Customs and have passed Singapore
Customs competency tests.
TradeNet Front End Solution Provider - A provider of software through
which declarations to Singapore Customs' Tradenet system can be
made.
The only service provider which provides an integrated service to
declaring entities, and is therefore the most similar in Singapore to a
customs broker, is Tradenet Services Pte Ltd (TNETS). TNETS is also
the largest declaration service bureau processing more than 1.2 million
Tradenet declarations per annum with a trade value of more than
SGD100bn.
Pakistan
Customs Brokers​ are commonly known as Clearing Agents in Pakistan.
They are licensed by Customs Authority under VIDEO SRO 450(I)/2001
DATED 18-6-2001.
India
Customs Brokers are licensed by the Commissioner of Customs that
has jurisdiction over the area where the applicant intends to carry out

9. their business in India and are governed by the Customs Brokers
Licensing Regulations 2018.
Costa Rica
Customs brokers are authorized by Directorate General of Customs
(DGA), university degree requirement is Bachelor of Customs
Administration and two years of experience, plus $10,000 bail with the
first customs. There are heavy fines in case of error or wrong caculo
tariff classification, being one of the more dangerous professions in
Costa Rica.
Philippines

10. Customs broker is a profession which expertise include tariff and
customs laws, rules and regulations for the clearance of imported or
exported goods or merchandise from customs authority, preparation of
import or export documents including computation and payment of
duties, taxes and other charges accruing thereon, representing clients
before any government agency concerning classification or valuation of
imported or exported goods AND is a bona fide holder of a valid license
as such by the Professional Regulatory Board for Customs Brokers.
Australia
In Australia, customs brokers are licensed by the Australian Customs
and Border Protection Service
The relationship between a broker and client may begin before the
actual importing of goods. A complicated scrutiny of Customs Duty, Tax
rates and government trade regulations and Quarantine permission
may have to be undertaken first. Brokers are trained and licensed to
provide consultancy services of the above nature as accuracy is critical
to the importer. Due to the brokers intimate knowledge of the client’s
business activities their relationship can be difficult to break. When a
broker receives the documents for a job they register it in the company
system, then to process a customs entry they must:
● Classify goods in accordance with customs regulations
● Obtain relevant permits from the importer
● Process the customs entry in a ‘compile’ system, and;

11. ● Pay duties and taxes on behalf of the importer
After the above is completed and clearance from customs has been
given a complete dispatch is made. The customer must be sent invoices
for disbursement then the cargo can be taken from the bonded
warehouse and delivered to the customer’s nominated facility.
Canada
In Canada customs brokers are licensed by the Canada Border Service
Agency (Canada Customs) and most are members of the Canadian
Society of Customs Brokers. The customs broker licenses are issued

12. under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations (SOR /86-1067) and
Section 9 of the Customs Act.
New Zealand
To operate as a customs broker in New Zealand, you need a Unique
User Identification (UUI). UUI Accreditation can be achieved by sitting
and passing three exams set by the Customs Brokers and Freight
Forwarders Federation of New Zealand Inc (CBAFF).
South Korea
Customs brokers are licensed by customs authorities. Customs brokers
should pass 2 separate exams. The 1st test is multiple choice but the
2nd test is essay-type. They should memorize major articles in customs
law, valuation principles, HS headings with notes and international
trade rules. E.g. UCP, CISG..
Roles for customs brokers are broader than other country's one. From
customs clearance, Customs compliance consulting up to
administrative appeal.