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Key Facts: Customs Broker Examination Exam

3,000 / 2,900 JPY

Paper stamp fee / NACCS e-payment

第60回通関士試験受験案内

50 + 100 + 100 minutes

4 Oct 2026 timetable

第60回通関士試験受験案内

45 + 60 + 45 points

Three-subject totals (150)

第60回通関士試験受験案内

Results-day floors

Each sat subject; not published in advance

第60回受験案内 Q4

15.1%

第59回 pass rate (954 / 6,322)

第60回受験案内 Q4 table

通関士試験 is Japan Customs' national customs-broker exam. 第60回: 4 Oct 2026; 3,000 JPY paper / 2,900 JPY NACCS; three Japanese mark-sheet papers. This bank is independent English MCQ study, not the official papers.

Sample Customs Broker Examination Practice Questions

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1Under 通関業法 Article 1, what is the stated purpose of regulating customs brokerage and requiring 通関士 at brokerage offices?
A.To raise tariff revenue by requiring every importer to hire a 通関士
B.To forbid importers from filing their own declarations so that only 通関業者 may clear goods
C.To ensure proper and prompt customs procedures, including duty declaration and payment
D.To implement economic partnership agreements as the main exam subject
Explanation: Article 1 states that the Act regulates brokerage and requires 通関士 so that duty declaration/payment and other clearance procedures are performed properly and promptly. It is a professional-regulation statute, not a revenue-raising or treaty-implementation act. Treaties and EPAs are outside the 通関業法 paper under the 第60回受験案内.
2Under 通関業法 Article 2, who is a 通関業者?
A.Anyone who has passed 通関士試験
B.Any forwarding company that stores cargo in a 保税蔵置場
C.A person who has obtained the permission in Article 3, paragraph (1)
D.A NACCS user ID holder, even without brokerage permission
Explanation: Article 2(iii) defines 通関業者 as a person who has received the Article 3(1) permission. Passing 通関士試験, holding a bonded-warehouse permit, or holding a NACCS ID does not by itself make a person a customs broker.
3Under 通関業法 Article 2(iv), who is a 通関士?
A.Anyone who has passed 通関士試験, even if unemployed
B.A Customs officer who grades the national exam
C.A person confirmed under Article 31, paragraph (1) who engages in a broker’s customs-brokerage work
D.A NACCS operator who keys declaration data without judgment
Explanation: Article 2(iv) defines 通関士 as a person who has received the Article 31(1) confirmation and who engages in a 通関業者’s brokerage work. Exam success is necessary but not sufficient; the employing broker must obtain confirmation.
4Under 通関業法 Article 3, who must grant permission before a person may conduct 通関業?
A.The Minister of Finance (財務大臣)
B.The Prime Minister
C.The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
D.The Director-General of METI
Explanation: Article 3(1) requires permission of the Minister of Finance to conduct customs brokerage. Operational handling is through Customs, but the statutory permission authority is 財務大臣. METI’s role under 外為法 is export/import control, not brokerage licensing.
5Under 通関業法 Article 23 and the 第60回受験案内, which statement about sitting 通関士試験 is correct?
A.Only Japanese nationals with a university degree may sit
B.Five years of brokerage work is required before sitting
C.There is no restriction of education, age, career, or nationality
D.Only employees of a 通関業者 may sit
Explanation: The 受験案内 states that education, age, career, and nationality are unrestricted. Article 23 requires passing the exam to become a 通関士, but it does not impose those entry bars. Tenure rules in Article 24 are subject exemptions, not sitting restrictions.
6Under 通関業法 Article 13, when must a 通関業者 place 通関士 at an office?
A.At every office that performs 通関業務, unless that office is limited to specified kinds of cargo under the permission conditions
B.Only at the head office, even if branch offices file declarations
C.Never, if the broker is a 認定通関業者 under 関税法 Article 79-2
D.Only when the office handles more than 1,000 declarations a year
Explanation: Article 13 requires 通関士 at each office that performs 通関業務, as provided by Cabinet Order. The proviso exempts an office whose brokerage cargo is limited to specified kinds under Article 3(2) (including as applied to a new office). AEO status does not waive Article 13. Volume is used to size the staff, not to create a numeric exemption.
7Under 通関業法 Article 17, which act is prohibited?
A.A 通関業者 letting another person use the broker’s name to conduct 通関業
B.Posting brokerage fees at the office
C.Filing an export declaration through NACCS
D.Applying to open an additional office under Article 8
Explanation: Article 17 prohibits a 通関業者 from letting another person use the broker’s name for customs brokerage. Fee posting (Article 18), NACCS filing, and a lawful new-office application are permitted acts.
8Under 通関業法 Article 18, what must a 通関業者 post at the office so clients can easily see it?
A.The names of every importer the office has ever represented
B.The 通関士試験 pass list for the current year
C.The fee amounts for 通関業務, including 関連業務 under Article 7
D.The text of every economic partnership agreement
Explanation: Article 18 requires the broker to post fee amounts for 通関業務, including Article 7 関連業務, in a place easy for clients to see. Client lists, exam pass lists, and EPA texts are not the posting duty.
9Under 通関業法 Article 23, paragraph (2), which trio of subjects is tested?
A.Civil Code, Commercial Code, and Company Act
B.WTO Valuation Agreement, TIR Convention, and EPA origin rules only
C.通関業法; 関税法, 関税定率法 and other tariff laws plus 外為法 Chapter 6; and 通関書類の作成要領その他通関手続の実務
D.消費税法 domestic invoicing, Income Tax Act, and Inheritance Tax Act
Explanation: Article 23(2) lists (i) 関税法, 関税定率法, other tariff laws, and 外為法 Chapter 6; (ii) document-preparation and clearance practice; and (iii) 通関業法. The 第60回案内 names the same three papers. Treaties/EPAs are out of scope for papers 1 and 2.
10Under 通関業法 Article 25, a person who has passed 通関士試験 has the qualification to become a 通関士:
A.Only inside the Customs region where the person sat the exam
B.Only after METI separately licenses the person as an exporter
C.In any Customs jurisdictional area in Japan
D.Only for export declarations, never import declarations
Explanation: Article 25 provides that a passer has the qualification to become a 通関士 in every Customs jurisdictional area. Practice still requires employment by a 通関業者 and Article 31 confirmation. The exam is not limited to export work.

About the Customs Broker Examination Exam

通関士試験 is Japan's national Customs Broker exam, delivered by Japan Customs (Ministry of Finance). The 第60回 sitting is 4 October 2026. Paper applications cost 3,000 JPY in revenue stamps; NACCS applications cost 2,900 JPY. There is no education or nationality bar. Three Japanese mark-sheet papers the same day: 通関業法 (45 points), 関税法・関税定率法 and named related laws plus FEFTA Chapter 6 (60 points), and 通関実務 (45 points, including NACCS declarations and calculations). Each sat subject must meet the results-day floor. 第59回 pass rate was 15.1%. OpenExamPrep publishes independent English multiple-choice study for those statutes and calculations. It is not an official translation, not a NACCS-screen simulation, and not a substitute for Customs' 通関士確認 after employment by a licensed broker.

Exam sponsor: 税関 / 財務省関税局. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

National exam under the Customs Brokerage Act (通関業法), delivered by 税関 (財務省). 第60回: Sunday 4 October 2026. Three Japanese mark-sheet papers: 通関業法 9:30–10:20; 関税法等 11:00–12:40; 通関実務 13:50–15:30. Laws as in force on 1 July 2026. Results scheduled 10 November 2026 (Customs website); gazette 20 November 2026.

Time Limit

50 + 100 + 100 minutes on 4 Oct 2026 (9:30–10:20, 11:00–12:40, 13:50–15:30).

Passing Score

Published on results day. Every sat subject must meet that sitting's floor. Customs states the floor is not published in advance (第60回受験案内 Q4).

Exam / Certification Fees

3,000 JPY (収入印紙, paper application) or 2,900 JPY (NACCS electronic payment)

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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30%

通関業法

Broker licensing, 通関士 placement, prohibited acts, and related Customs Brokerage Act rules (45 official points).

40%

関税法等

Customs Act, Customs Tariff Act, named related statutes, FEFTA Ch. 6 (60 official points).

30%

通関実務

NACCS-style declarations, procedure, and 計算式 duty/tax items (45 official points).

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Published on results day. Every sat subject must meet that sitting's floor. Customs states the floor is not published in advance (第60回受験案内 Q4).
  • Assessment: National exam under the Customs Brokerage Act (通関業法), delivered by 税関 (財務省). 第60回: Sunday 4 October 2026. Three Japanese mark-sheet papers: 通関業法 9:30–10:20; 関税法等 11:00–12:40; 通関実務 13:50–15:30. Laws as in force on 1 July 2026. Results scheduled 10 November 2026 (Customs website); gazette 20 November 2026.
  • Time limit: 50 + 100 + 100 minutes on 4 Oct 2026 (9:30–10:20, 11:00–12:40, 13:50–15:30).
  • Exam / certification fees: 3,000 JPY (収入印紙, paper application) or 2,900 JPY (NACCS electronic payment) Official sources

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Customs Broker Examination: Suggested Study Strategy

1Balance all three papers; a miss on any sat subject's results-day floor fails the sitting.
2Include genuine duty and consumption-tax calculations; 第60回 increased 計算式 to 6 items / 12 points.
3Treat TIR/EPA treaties as out of scope for the 通関業法 and 関税法等 papers (第60回受験案内).
4Use statutes in force on 1 July 2026.
5Cite article numbers only after opening e-Gov (通関業法, 関税法, 関税定率法, 外為法).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who administers 通関士試験?

Japan Customs (税関) under the Ministry of Finance. It is a national exam under the Customs Brokerage Act, not a private association quiz.

What is the 第60回 timetable and fee?

Sunday 4 October 2026: 通関業法 9:30–10:20, 関税法等 11:00–12:40, 通関実務 13:50–15:30. Paper fee 3,000 JPY (revenue stamps); NACCS 2,900 JPY. Results planned 10 November 2026.

Are calculations on the official exam?

Yes. 第60回 通関実務 includes 6 計算式 items (12 points) plus 2 NACCS declaration items (20 points). This English bank includes calculation MCQs; it is not a NACCS-screen simulation.

Does this bank replace Japanese past papers?

No. Official papers are Japanese mark-sheet. This is independent English MCQ study. It is not an official translation and not a substitute for the 第60回 sitting or 通関士確認.