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Key Facts: Customs Registered Specialist Exam

2 specialists

Minimum number of customs registered specialists a licensed customs broker must employ

Customs Law of Mongolia, Article 67.1.3

Every 2 years

How often the Customs General Administration examines registered specialists' work and professional level

Customs Law of Mongolia, Article 68.2

4 grounds

Statutory grounds on which a registered specialist's certificate becomes invalid

Customs Law of Mongolia, Article 68.3

120 hours

Length of the CGA initial certification training run with the National University of Mongolia in 2025

National University of Mongolia news, 2025

8 topics

Topics in the last publicly accessible registered specialist examination programme

CGA Order 388 (2010), §3.2

Mongolia's Customs Registered Specialist certificate is issued by the Customs General Administration to individuals who meet its criteria (Customs Law Art. 68.1). Licensed customs brokers must employ at least two of them (Art. 67.1.3), and specialists are re-examined every 2 years (Art. 68.2). The official procedure and training are in Mongolian; this free bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not a simulation of the CGA exam.

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1Under Article 67.1.3 of the Customs Law of Mongolia, what is the mandatory minimum number of Customs Registered Specialists that a legal entity must employ to engage in customs broker activities?
A.At least two registered specialists
B.At least one registered specialist
C.At least three registered specialists
D.At least five registered specialists
Explanation: Article 67.1 of the Customs Law lists the requirements for a legal entity that conducts customs broker activity: no tax arrears, adequate financial capacity, not fewer than two customs registered specialists (67.1.3), and a risk fund (67.1.4). Evidence that these requirements are met must be filed with the permit application under Article 70.2.1.
2Which authority is legally empowered under Article 66.2 of the Customs Law of Mongolia to grant the special permit (license) to operate as a customs broker?
A.The Chairman of the Customs General Administration
B.The member of the Government (Cabinet) in charge of customs matters
C.The Governor of the capital city or relevant aimag
D.The General Authority for State Registration
Explanation: Article 66.2 of the Customs Law provides that a Mongolian legal entity conducting customs broker activity must hold a permit, and that the permit is granted by the member of the Government in charge of customs matters. Article 66.4 prohibits transferring the permit to another person, while the customs central administrative body supervises broker and specialist activity (Article 67.3).
3Under Article 68.2 of the Customs Law of Mongolia, how often does the customs central administrative body examine customs registered specialists to assess their work and professional level?
A.Every 3 years, together with the renewal of the broker's permit
B.Every year, as part of the broker's annual report
C.Every 2 years
D.Every 5 years
Explanation: Article 68.2 requires the customs central administrative body to hold an examination every 2 years to evaluate each registered specialist's activity and professional level. The stakes are real: under Article 68.3.4 an unsatisfactory result in this examination voids the specialist's certificate.
4Which of the following is NOT a statutory ground under Article 68.3 of the Customs Law of Mongolia for revoking a Customs Registered Specialist certificate?
A.Obtaining an unsatisfactory grade in the biennial evaluation examination
B.Being convicted of a crime by a court judgment that has entered into legal force
C.Repeatedly violating customs legislation during clearance operations
D.Changing employer from one licensed customs broker to another licensed broker
Explanation: Article 68.3 lists four grounds on which a registered specialist's certificate is deemed invalid: a criminal conviction confirmed by a court judgment in force (68.3.1), repeated violation of customs legislation (68.3.2), obtaining the certificate with forged documents (68.3.3), and an unsatisfactory result in the biennial examination under Article 68.2 (68.3.4). Moving from one licensed broker to another is not among them.
5Article 11.21.14 of the Law on Infringements fines a customs broker or declarant that violates customs legislation or exceeds its legal powers. What additional consequence does the article's note attach when a customs registered specialist commits this infringement repeatedly?
A.The specialist's rights are revoked, in addition to the penalty for the infringement
B.The specialist must repeat the initial training course but keeps the certificate
C.The broker's permit is automatically suspended for three months
D.The fine is doubled, but the specialist's rights are unaffected
Explanation: The note to Article 11.21 of the Law on Infringements says that a customs registered specialist who repeatedly commits the infringement in part 14 has his or her rights revoked, and is also penalised for the infringement. The Customs Law says the same in Article 292.1, so a repeated breach can end a specialist's career, not just cost money.
6According to Article 67.1.4 of the Customs Law of Mongolia, what financial safeguard must a customs broker establish to protect against potential non-payment of customs duties?
A.A statutory escrow account with the Bank of Mongolia holding at least 1 billion MNT
B.A risk fund established in an amount determined by the Chairman of the Customs General Administration
C.A mandatory commercial indemnity insurance policy covering up to 500 million MNT
D.A personal surety guarantee provided by the company's chief executive officer
Explanation: Article 67.1.4 of the Customs Law requires a broker to set up a risk fund (эрсдлийн сан) to protect against losses that may arise when it pays customs and other taxes, or guarantees their payment, on behalf of declarants. Under Article 67.2, the head of the customs central administrative body sets the amount to be held in the fund according to the volume of goods covered by the broker's services.
7Under Article 69.2.2 of the Customs Law of Mongolia, how must a licensed customs broker take part in customs operations?
A.Through any employee who holds a notarised power of attorney from the declarant
B.Through the declarant's own accountant, with the broker countersigning afterwards
C.Through its customs registered specialists
D.Through a customs inspector assigned to the broker by the customs office
Explanation: Article 69.2.2 obliges a customs broker to take part in customs operations through its customs registered specialists. Because the permit under Article 66.2 is granted only to a legal entity, and Article 67.1.3 requires at least two registered specialists, the specialist is the person who actually prepares and lodges declarations for the broker's clients.
8Article 10.6 of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) deals with the use of customs brokers. What does Article 10.6.1 require of WTO members from the Agreement's entry into force?
A.Members must transfer tariff classification decisions to licensed private brokers
B.Members must require every import declaration to be lodged by a licensed broker
C.Members must adopt identical broker licensing fees and examination questions
D.Members shall not introduce the mandatory use of customs brokers
Explanation: TFA Article 10.6.1 states that, without prejudice to members that already give brokers a special role, members shall not introduce the mandatory use of customs brokers from the Agreement's entry into force (22 February 2017). Article 10.6.2 adds that members must notify and publish their measures on the use of brokers. Mongolia's law fits this model: Customs Law Article 66.1 says clearance may (not must) be performed through a broker under contract.
9Which of the following is a duty that Article 69.2 of the Customs Law of Mongolia places on a customs broker?
A.Not disclosing the declarant's confidential information or using it unlawfully
B.Issuing binding advance classification rulings to its clients
C.Collecting customs duties into the broker's own account before paying the state
D.Guaranteeing clients that their goods will not be physically inspected
Explanation: Article 69.2 lists the broker's duties in addition to the declarant's duties under Article 57.2. They include signing a contract with the declarant (69.2.1), acting through registered specialists (69.2.2), keeping records and reporting (69.2.3), reporting changes to permit information (69.2.4), keeping the declarant's secrets and not using them unlawfully (69.2.5), and giving customs information on goods 10 days before they cross the border (69.2.6).
10Article 69.2 of the Customs Law says a customs broker bears duties "in addition to those in Article 57.2". What does that incorporation mean for the broker's responsibility when it lodges a declaration for a client?
A.The broker only transcribes data and bears no responsibility for what the client supplies
B.The broker is responsible for the accuracy of the information declared and for paying the customs and other taxes or providing a guarantee of payment
C.The broker's involvement releases the importer from any obligation under the Customs Law
D.The broker becomes responsible only if the importer cannot be located after release
Explanation: Article 57.2.1 makes a declarant responsible for the accuracy of the information given in the declaration and for paying customs and other taxes or providing a payment guarantee. Article 69.2 applies the Article 57.2 duties to the broker as well, so a broker that lodges a declaration answers for its accuracy. The broker's risk fund under Article 67.1.4 exists to cover losses when it pays or guarantees taxes for declarants.

About the Customs Registered Specialist Exam

The Customs Registered Specialist Examination (Гаалийн бүртгэгдсэн мэргэжилтний шалгалт) certifies the individuals through whom Mongolia's licensed customs brokers take part in customs operations (Customs Law Arts. 67.1.3, 68 and 69.2.2). Every broker must employ at least two registered specialists, and the Customs General Administration re-examines them every 2 years. This free bank offers independent English-language MCQ practice on customs law, declarations, regimes, HS classification and valuation.

Exam sponsor: Customs General Administration of Mongolia (Гаалийн ерөнхий газар). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

The Customs General Administration (CGA) certifies registered specialists after its initial certification training and, under Customs Law Art. 68.2, re-examines them every 2 years. The last publicly accessible programme (Order 388 of 2010, §3.2) covered eight topics: the broker's role in trade facilitation; the Customs Law, the Law on Customs Tariff and Customs Duty and related laws; preparing, completing and checking declarations; clearance regimes and their codes; the Harmonized System interpretation rules; customs valuation and tax assessment; international trade; and customs software. The current procedure (Order A/19 of 22 January 2025) replaced earlier versions, but its annex was not publicly retrievable, so item counts, timing, pass mark and resit rules are not stated here. The official procedure and training are in Mongolian. This page is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, a CGA question bank, or a simulation of the exam.

Time Limit

Not published in an accessible current source

Passing Score

Not published in an accessible current source; certification requires a satisfactory result in the CGA examination

Exam / Certification Fees

Not published; no official examination fee was found in current CGA sources

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Trade Facilitation & Broker Operations

Broker permits and requirements (Customs Law Arts. 66-70), specialist certification and revocation (Art. 68), broker duties, the risk fund, and WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement rules on customs brokers.

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Customs Legislation & Tariff Rules

Customs Law definitions, border crossing points, prohibited and restricted goods, temporary storage, complaints, guarantees, tariff and VAT rates, and the customs infringements in Law on Infringements Art. 11.21.

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Customs Declarations & Documents

Declaration timing, amendment, withdrawal and invalidation; supporting documents; completing the Mongolian goods declaration under CGA Order A/82 (2016); exchange rates; and post-clearance audit.

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Clearance Regimes & Codes

The regimes in Customs Law Art. 79 (import for home use, temporary admission, inward and outward processing, export, re-export, bonded zones, transit, refusal and destruction) and verified CGA codes such as 400, 100, 200, 300, 500 and 700.

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Harmonized System Classification

General Interpretative Rules 1-6, Section and Chapter Notes, sets for retail sale, WCO Explanatory Notes, and 8-digit national commodity codes.

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Customs Valuation & Duty Assessment

The six valuation methods in the Law on Customs Tariff and Customs Duty (Arts. 9-15), additions and deductions, and worked customs duty, excise and 10% VAT calculations.

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International Trade & Incoterms

Incoterms 2020 risk and cost transfer, rules suited to landlocked Mongolia, letters of credit, transit corridors, and force majeure in customs transport.

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Customs Software & Automated Systems

CEPS for lodging declarations, CAIS and its red/orange/green risk statuses, and the infringement for breaching customs information-system procedures.

Preparing for the Customs Registered Specialist Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Not published in an accessible current source; certification requires a satisfactory result in the CGA examination
  • Assessment: The Customs General Administration (CGA) certifies registered specialists after its initial certification training and, under Customs Law Art. 68.2, re-examines them every 2 years. The last publicly accessible programme (Order 388 of 2010, §3.2) covered eight topics: the broker's role in trade facilitation; the Customs Law, the Law on Customs Tariff and Customs Duty and related laws; preparing, completing and checking declarations; clearance regimes and their codes; the Harmonized System interpretation rules; customs valuation and tax assessment; international trade; and customs software. The current procedure (Order A/19 of 22 January 2025) replaced earlier versions, but its annex was not publicly retrievable, so item counts, timing, pass mark and resit rules are not stated here. The official procedure and training are in Mongolian. This page is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation, a CGA question bank, or a simulation of the exam.
  • Time limit: Not published in an accessible current source
  • Exam / certification fees: Not published; no official examination fee was found in current CGA sources Official sources

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Customs Registered Specialist: Suggested Study Strategy

1Know the broker framework article by article: Art. 66.2 (permit from the Cabinet member), 67.1 (two specialists, risk fund), 68 (certificate, biennial exam, revocation) and 69.2 (broker duties).
2Learn the Customs Law time limits: temporary storage 2 months plus 1 (Art. 44.1), bonded warehouse, factory and exhibition site 2 years plus 1, outward processing return within 1 year plus 6 months (Art. 130).
3Practise valuation calculations on the Mongolian border basis: add freight and insurance to the border (Tariff Law Art. 10.3.1), deduct post-border transport, apply the 5% MFN duty, then VAT at 10% on customs value plus duty plus excise.
4Use the Mongolian names of the six valuation methods (хэлцлийн, нэг төрлийн, ижил төрлийн, ялгаварт, нийлбэр, уялдуулан хэрэглэх) and remember that only Methods 4 and 5 may be swapped (Art. 9.2).
5Drill the HS General Interpretative Rules in order, especially GIR 3(a) specificity, 3(b) essential character for retail sets, 3(c) last heading, and GIR 6 for subheadings.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Customs Registered Specialist in Mongolia?

A Customs Registered Specialist (Гаалийн бүртгэгдсэн мэргэжилтэн) is an individual certified by the Customs General Administration under Article 68 of the Customs Law. Licensed customs brokers must employ at least two registered specialists (Art. 67.1.3) and take part in customs operations through them (Art. 69.2.2).

What topics does the certification exam cover?

The Customs General Administration has not published a current syllabus in an accessible source. The last publicly accessible programme (Order 388 of 2010, §3.2) listed eight topics: the broker's role in trade facilitation, customs and tariff laws, declarations, clearance regimes and codes, Harmonized System rules, valuation and tax assessment, international trade, and customs software.

How long does certification last, and can it be lost?

Customs Law Article 68.2 requires the Customs General Administration to examine registered specialists every 2 years. Under Article 68.3 the certificate becomes invalid after a criminal conviction, repeated violations of customs legislation, use of forged documents to obtain it, or an unsatisfactory result in the biennial examination.

How do candidates prepare for certification?

The Customs General Administration runs an initial certification training course with the National University of Mongolia Business School; the 2025 courses were 120 hours, and in one cohort 29 of 60 trainees received certificates. Registration for the 2026 initial training opened in December 2025, and the CGA also runs refresher training for existing specialists.

Is this practice bank an official CGA exam or translation?

No. The official procedure and training are in Mongolian, and the item format, pass mark and fee are not published. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep, not an official translation, a CGA question bank, or a simulation of the exam.