Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
USCB-0009
Organization's ID:
011009
Organization:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
11 days (88 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Computer Science
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Homeland Security
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 International Business or Import Export Management
This course is recommended for a total of 6 semester hours in the lower-division baccalaureate/associate degree category.
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to review and process various types of entries. Each type commands specific knowledge and expertise, with respect to applicable trade laws and regulations. Students will be able to apply their newly honed skills to entry processing, revenue collections, liquidation, protests, post summary corrections, liquidated damages and broker compliance. Students will be taught to navigate through a host of trade-appropriate automated systems needed to perform their job.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify the role of the Entry Specialist in the CBP organization
  • Identify entry processes/procedures
  • Understand Code of Federal Regulations (CFRS) and their functions in CBP
  • Identify system tools utilized by Entry Specialists
  • Explain report and file management processes

General Topics:

  • Introduction to entry specialist training
  • CBP mission, organization, values, and the entry specialist role
  • Professionalism and customer service
  • Entry process overview
  • Introduction to Counter-Terrorism Response's (CTR's)
  • Introduction to system tools
  • Introduction to file management
  • Introduction to broker compliance
  • Determining entry types
  • Formal/informal entries overview
  • Most common errors
  • Other entry types
  • Classification and value
  • Processing entry summaries and collections
  • Introduction to entry summaries
  • Entry summary processing
  • Collections
  • Review of entries
  • Entry summary selectivity
  • Entry summary review process
  • American goods returned
  • Temporary importation bond
  • Defense contract management
  • Bonds
  • Liquidated damages
  • Liquidations
  • Introduction to liquidations
  • Liquidation schedules
  • Liquidation process
  • Pre-liquidations
  • Post liquidations, protest, and summons
  • Petitions
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials