(a) Notice of denial. If the appropriate Executive Director, Office of Trade, determines that the application for a license should be denied for any reason, notice of denial will be given by him or her to the applicant and to the processing Center. The notice of denial will state the reasons why the license was not issued.
(b) Grounds for denial. The grounds sufficient to justify denial of an application for a license include, but need not be limited to:
(1) Any cause which would justify suspension or revocation of the license of a broker under the provisions of § 111.53;
(2) The failure to meet any requirement set forth in § 111.11;
(3) A failure to establish the business integrity and financial responsibility of the applicant;
(4) A failure to establish the good character and reputation of the applicant;
(5) Any willful misstatement or omission of pertinent facts in the application or interview for the license;
(6) Any conduct which would be deemed unfair or detrimental in commercial transactions by accepted standards;
(7) A reputation imputing to the applicant criminal, dishonest, or unethical conduct, or a record of that conduct; or
(8) Any other relevant information uncovered over the course of the background investigation.
[CBP Dec. 22-21, 87 FR 63314, Oct. 18, 2022]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
14
cases (
2 in the last 5 years), 1992–2025 · leading case:
Bell v. United States, 17 Ct. Int'l Trade 1220 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1993).
Bell v. United States, 17 Ct. Int'l Trade 1220 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1993).
· cites it 6× “§ 1641 (b)(2) (1988); 19 C.F.R. §§ 111.16 , 111.17 (1993). Background On September 1, 1989, plaintiff, Jeffrey S.”
Pietrofeso v. United States, 801 F. Supp. 743 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1992).
· cites it 4× “Discussion Although the Customs Service denied plaintiff’s application based solely upon 19 C.F.R. § 111.16 (b)(3) (“[a] failure to establish the business integrity and good character of the applicant”), the Secretary’s decision rested upon 19 C.”
Michael J. Kenny v. John W. Snow, Sec'y of the Treasury, & United States, 401 F.3d 1359 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
“11 (a)(4) (2004) (“to obtain a broker’s license, an individual must have [attained] a passing (75 percent or higher) grade on a written examination”); 19 C.F.R. § 111.16 (b)(2) (2004) (“grounds sufficient to justify denial of an application for a license include .”
Depersia v. United States, 637 F. Supp. 2d 1244 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2009).
“attaint ] a passing (75 percent or higher) grade on a written examination”); 19 C.F.R. § 111.16 (b)(2) (“grounds sufficient to justify denial of an application for a license include .”
Germscheid v. U.S. Sec'y of the Treasury, 19 Ct. Int'l Trade 706 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1995).
· cites it 5× “§ 1641 (b)(2); 19C.F.R. §§ 111.16, 111.17. • Background On August 24,1990 plaintiff was denied a customs broker’s license by Customs because a background investigation conducted pursuant to 19 C.”
Valdez v. United States Sec'y of the Treasury, 2004 CIT 69 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2004).
· cites it 6× “The Secretary exercised his statutory authority to reject Valdez’s appeal and sustain Customs’ denial pursuant to 19 C.F.R. §§ 111.16 (b)(1) and (3), which provide that an application for a license may be denied for: (1) Any cause which would justify suspension or revocation of…”
Harak v. United States, 2006 CIT 106 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2006).
· cites it 5× “[have] attainted] a passing (75 percent or higher) grade on a written examination”); 19 C.F.R. § 111.16 (b)(2) (“grounds sufficient to justify denial of an application for a license include .”
Chang v. United States Sec'y of the Treasury, 2002 CIT 126 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2002).
· cites it 4× “Chang’s application be denied in accordance with 19 C.F.R. §§ 111.16 (b)(1), (3) and (6), 7 for aiding and abetting an importer in the evasion of Customs duties, and assisting the importer in changing his identity to achieve this evasion.”
Tarnove v. Bentsen, 17 Ct. Int'l Trade 1324 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1993).
· cites it 4× “(“IFN”), appeals from the decision of defendant Secretary of the Treasury (“Secretary”) denying him a customs broker’s license pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 111.16 (b) (1991) and seeks judgment on the agency record pursuant to USCIT Rule 56.”
Chae v. Yellen (Fed. Cir. 2023).
“11 (a)(4); 19 C.F.R. § 111.16 (b)(2))). CBP’s de- nial of Mr.”
Chen v. United States, 2025 CIT 117 (Ct. Intl. Trade 2025).
“§ 1641 (b)(2); 19 C.F.R. § 111.16 (b)(2). As discussed, a passing score on the CBLE is 75 percent or higher.”
Portal v. United States, 20 Ct. Int'l Trade 617 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1996).
· cites it 2× “See 19 C.F.R. § 111.16 (b)(3), (5) & (6) (1995).”
— 19 C.F.R. § 111.16(b) — 2 cases
Bell v. United States, 17 Ct. Int'l Trade 1220 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1993).
“§ 1641 (b)(2) (1988); 19 C.F.R. §§ 111.16 , 111.17 (1993). Background On September 1, 1989, plaintiff, Jeffrey S.”
Germscheid v. U.S. Sec'y of the Treasury, 19 Ct. Int'l Trade 706 (Ct. Intl. Trade 1995).
“§ 1641 (b)(2); 19C.F.R. §§ 111.16, 111.17. • Background On August 24,1990 plaintiff was denied a customs broker’s license by Customs because a background investigation conducted pursuant to 19 C.”
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