Customs Brokers
Customs Brokers and Customs Broker License applicants should refer to this webpage for information and announcements. The statutory authority for the licensing of customs brokers by the Secretary of the Treasury is found in section 641, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 1641). Rules and regulations related to the licensing of customs brokers are set forth in Part 111 of the CBP Regulations (19 C.F.R. § 111.0, et seq.). Licenses are issued to persons (i.e., individuals, corporations, partnerships, and associations) to conduct "customs business" on behalf of other persons.
General CBLE Information
Future CBLE Information
Past CBLE Information
The bi-annual Customs broker license exam (CBLE) was administered on October 21, 2021. The electronic exam was held nationwide at over 120 testing locations and via remote proctor delivery. The exam results letters were emailed to the examinees on November 16, 2021. First appeals for the October 2021 exam are due to CBP no later than January 16, 2022 (60 days from the date of the exam results letter sent).
The April 27, 2022 CBLE resulted in a 39.6% pass rate prior to appeal decisions.
The October 21, 2021 CBLE resulted in a 23.0% pass rate prior to appeal decisions.
Broker Exam Questions
CBP welcomes the submittal of new questions for future broker exams. Please submit your questions to brokermanagement@cbp.dhs.gov with "Future Exam Questions" in the subject line. Select HERE for the Guidelines on writing new questions.
Licensed Customs brokers play a critical role in protecting the revenue and facilitating the movement of compliant cargo. U.S. Customs and Border Protection published the Broker Continuing Education Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 86 FR 50794 in the Federal Register on Friday, September 10, 2021. In this NPRM, CBP proposes a mandatory continuing education requirement for individual licensed brokers. This proposal is a key step forward to providing a program that can serve both government and industry, with an intended goal of raising the credibility and value of the broker’s license and profession.
Please see the posting for 86 FR 50794 here.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the long-awaited update to 19 CFR 111. The NPRM for modernization of the Customs broker regulations (85 FR 34836) and elimination of Customs broker district permit fee (85 FR 34549) published June 5, 2020. The comment period ended August 4, 2020.
It is suspected this will address many of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee's (COAC) recommendations.
Some of the NPRM changes are listed below:
- Eliminate the “district permit” to move to a national only permit to better reflect the transition to a single permit framework that operates at the national level within the customs territory of the United States – “national permit.”
- Require brokers to have a single national permit that allows them to have sufficient authority to conduct customs business at the national level within the customs territory of the United States. This will also eliminate the need for brokers to request permit waivers.
- Prepare a transition plan to a single national permit.
- Require brokers to provide satisfactory evidence of how the entity intends to exercise Responsible Supervision and Control.
- Make enhancement to ACE for broker reporting and Streamline Broker reporting.
- Update the factors related to Responsible Supervision and Control related to the transition of managing under the national permit that would replace the district permit.
- Require that the Power of Attorney come directly from the Importer to the Broker.
- Remove specific dollar fee amounts and reference a single source location for fees allowing greater flexibility.
- Expand Broker payment options to include electronic payment of fees.
- Require that customs business may be conducted only within the customs territory of the United States.
- Provide for the storage of electronic customs records within the customs territory of the United States.
- Require brokers to provide notification to CBP of any known breach of electronic or physical records relating to the broker’s customs business.
For more information on Modernization of the Customs Broker Regulations 19 CFR select here.
FEE UPDATED CALENDAR YEAR 2020
Effective October 1, 2020, the COBRA Fee for permits (USER FEE) is $150.33 (was $147.89).
Effective January 1, 2019, the broker application finger printing fee is $11.25 (was $10.00)
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Port Code |
Port Name |
Broker Management Officer |
BMO Phone Number |
BMO Email |
Mailing Address |
Assistant Center Director |
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| Agriculture and Prepared Products Center | ||||||
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0101 |
Portland, ME |
John Dobbs |
(207) 771-3607 |
155 Gannett Drive, South Portland, ME 04106 |
Israel Adame |
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2604 |
Nogales, AZ |
Leticia Estrada |
(520) 397-2067 |
200 N Mariposa Road, Nogales, AZ 85621 |
Gary Melofchik |
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3304 |
Great Falls, MT |
Leticia Estrada |
(520) 397-2067 |
200 N Mariposa Road, Nogales, AZ 85621 |
Gary Melofchik |
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| Apparel, Footwear and Textiles | ||||||
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1401 |
Norfolk, VA |
Deborah Miller |
(757) 533-4238 |
101 E Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 |
Mitchel Landau |
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1601 |
Charleston, SC |
Qumyka Howell |
(718) 487-5118 |
200 E Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401 |
Mitchel Landau |
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2704 |
LA/LB, CA |
Tuyen Pham |
(562) 366-5420 |
301 E Ocean Blvd., Ste 900, Long Beach, CA 90802 |
James Snider |
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3701 |
Milwaukee, WI |
Marcia Clark |
(414) 486-7790 x2021 |
4915 S Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53207 |
Alice Buchanan |
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5201 |
Miami, FL |
Benito Montero |
(305) 869-2646 |
6601 NW 25th Street, Miami, FL 33122 |
Mitchel Landau |
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| Automotive and Aerospace Center | ||||||
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1001 |
New York, NY |
Alicia Edmondson |
(718) 487-5076 |
John F. Kennedy Intl Airport, Building 77, 2nd Floor, Executive Office, Jamaica, NY 11430 |
Lucy Guardiola |
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1303 |
Baltimore, MD |
Russell Morris |
(410) 962-2869 |
40 S Gay Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 |
Judy Staudt |
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1901 |
Mobile, AL |
Engrid Perryman |
(251) 378-7622 |
150 N. Royal Street, Suite 3004, Mobile, AL 36602 |
Lucy Guardiola |
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3001 |
Seattle, WA |
Juan Valenzuela |
(520) 397-2065 |
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2100, Seattle, WA 98104 |
Lucy Guardiola |
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3401 |
Pembina, ND |
Lisa Thorlakson |
(701) 825-5870 |
10980 I-29, Suite 2, Pembina, ND 58271 |
Lucy Guardiola |
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3501 |
Minneapolis, MN |
Cathy Moretton |
(952) 857-3180 |
5600 American Blvd. W, Ste. 760, Bloomington, MN 55437 |
Serina Baker-Hill |
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3801 |
Detroit, MI |
Erma Gonzalez |
(313) 442-0267 |
2801 B. West Fort Street, Suite 123, Detroit, MI 48216 |
Serina Baker-Hill |
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| Base Metals Center | ||||||
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2002 |
New Orleans, LA |
Tammy Urban |
(504) 670-2359 |
423 Canal Street, Room 251 New Orleans, LA 70130 |
Tracy Roy |
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3901 |
Chicago, IL |
Mary Lou Belfiore |
(847) 928-6072 |
5600 Pearl Street, Rosemont, IL 60018 |
Ed Wachovec |
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4101 |
Cleveland, OH |
Michelle English |
(440) 891-2531 |
6747 Engle Road Cleveland, OH 44130 |
Michael Dean |
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| Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising Center | ||||||
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0502 |
Providence, RI |
Lydia Wells |
(617) 565-4615 |
300 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 106, Warwick, RI, 02888 |
Paul Sumbi |
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1512 |
Charlotte, NC |
Thomas E. Rice |
(704)329-6142 |
1901 Crossbeam Drive, Charlotte, NC 28217 |
Linda Golf |
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1704 |
Atlanta, GA |
Danny Griffin |
(404) 675-1266 |
157 Tradeport Drive, Atlanta, GA 30354 |
Linda Golf |
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1801 |
Tampa, FL |
Frank Mahoney |
(813) 241-6743 x242 |
1803 Eastport Drive, Tampa, Florida 33605 |
Linda Golf |
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3201 |
Honolulu, HI |
Susan Kakuda |
(808) 356-4155 |
300 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96850 |
Linda Golf |
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4503 |
St. Louis, MO |
Lenora Damper |
(314) 428-2662 x210 |
4477 Woodson Road, St. Louis, MO 63134 |
Paul Sumbi |
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5501 |
Dallas/Ft Worth, TX |
Jennifer Thompson |
(972) 870-7537 |
7501 Esters Blvd., Suite 160, Irving, TX 75063 |
Paul Sumbi |
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| Electronics Center | ||||||
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2809 |
San Francisco, CA |
Patricia Chapman |
(415) 782-9410 |
555 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 |
Yolanda Benitez |
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3126 |
Anchorage, AK |
Patricia Chapman |
(415) 782-9410 |
605 W 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501 |
Yolanda Benitez |
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| Industrial & Manufacturing Materials Center | ||||||
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0712 |
Champlain, NY |
Diane Ashline |
(518) 298-8361 |
237 W Service Road, Champlain, NY 12919 |
Camille Madsen |
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0901 |
Buffalo, NY |
John Walkowiak |
(716) 843-8301 |
726 Exchange Street, Suite 400, Buffalo, NY 14210 |
Robert Bekalarski |
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1703 |
Savannah, GA |
Bobbie Alston |
(912) 447-9431 |
1 E Bay Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
Jonathan Erece |
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| Machinery Center | ||||||
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5401 |
Washington, DC |
Bernadette R. Howe |
(215) 717-5818 |
22685 Holiday Park Drive, Suite 15, Sterling, VA 20598 |
Fred Perez |
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1101 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Bernadette R. Howe |
(215) 717-5818 |
200 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
Fred Perez |
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2304 |
Laredo, TX |
Leticia Benavides |
(956) 794-9305 |
715 Bob Bullock Loop, Laredo, TX 78045 |
Fred Perez |
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2904 |
Portland, OR |
Christian Garcia |
(503) 326-3031 |
8337 NE Alderwood Road, Portland, OR 97220 |
Fred Perez |
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| Petroleum, Natural Gas and Minerals Center | ||||||
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0201 |
St. Albans, VT |
Deborah Medor |
(802) 527-3305 |
50 S. Main Street, Suite 100R, St. Albans, VT 05478 |
Kristi Johnson |
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0401 |
Boston, MA |
Suzanne Vogan |
(617) 565-6140 |
10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02222 |
Kristi Johnson |
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5301 |
Houston, TX |
Shelley Wise |
(504) 670-2317 |
2350 N Sam Houston Pkwy E, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77032 |
Jeffrey Saum |
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| Pharmaceuticals, Health and Chemicals Center | ||||||
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2006 |
Memphis, TN |
David R. Gault |
(901) 480-4032 |
2813 Business Park Dr., Building 1, Memphis, TN 38118 |
Diane Amstutz |
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2402 |
El Paso, TX |
Lily Galvan |
(915) 730-7272 |
9400 Viscount Blvd., El Paso, TX 79925 |
Diane Amstutz |
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2506 |
Otay Mesa, CA |
Frank Uotani |
(619) 671-8030 |
9777 Via De La Amistad, San Diego, CA 92154 |
Lisa Santana Fox |
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| San Juan Field Office | ||||||
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4909 |
San Juan, PR |
Sheila Maldonado |
(787) 729-6994 |
State Rd 165 Kilometer 1.2, Guaynabo, PR 00968 |
Mayra Claudio |
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