The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) advises Customs House brokers that they must be licensed in order to conduct brokerage activities with the Customs and Trade Administration (CTA).

According to a press release Customs House brokers must be authorised by the GRA Commissioner-General subject to Regulation 202 and 203. The licence is renewable annually and may be issued to an individual, partnership, company, corporation and an incorporated body at a cost of $3000. It is valid from the date of issue until December 31 of the same year.

There are three classes of persons who do not need to obtain a Customs House broker licence in order to conduct business at the CTA: an importer who conducts business with the CTA solely on his own behalf or his authorised regular employees or officers who act only for him in the transaction of his business; an employee of a broker who is authorised to act solely for his employer in cases where the broker has authorised the employee, who is a resident of Guyana, to sign Customs documents on his behalf and has filed a power of attorney for that purpose with the Commissioner-General or if the broker has filed with the Commissioner-General a statement identifying the employee as authorised to transact business on his behalf.

The GRA said too an authorised agent of the master or owner of an aircraft or ship transacting business in connection with entry and clearance of such ship or aircraft would not need a licence. Additionally, prospective Customs House brokers are required to take an examination to determine their knowledge of customs and related laws, regulations and their ability to render valuable service to importers and exporters.