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Service Port-Charleston
Port Information
Port Code:1601
Location Address:200 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
Mailing Address:Same As Above
Port Director:Robert Fencel
General Phone:(843) 579-6500
General Fax:(843) 579-6611
Operational Hours:8:00 AM-4:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)
Description:A Service Port is a CBP location that has a full range of cargo processing functions, including inspections, entry, collections, and verification (19 CFR 101.1).
Brokers :View List

Service Contacts
Name:Customs Service Center - D.C. Headquarters
Phone:(877) 287-8667

Name:Entry Division
Phone:(843) 579-6524
Fax:(843) 579-6610

Name:Fines and Penalties
Phone:(843) 579-6516
Fax:(843) 579-6606

Name:Import Specialists Teams
Phone:(843) 579-6544
Fax:(843) 579-6607

Facilities And Crossings
Name:Advanced Targeting Unit
Phone:(843) 576-3690
Fax:(843) 576-3691
Operational Hours:7:00 AM-11:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)

Name:Charleston Int'l Airport - Admissibility
Phone:(843) 552-2696
Fax:(843) 552-2584
Operational Hours:7:00 AM-11:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)

Name:Columbus Street Terminal
Phone:(843) 727-4387
Fax:(843) 727-4114
Operational Hours:8:00 AM-5:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)

Name:Container Examination Station
Phone:(843) 856-8494
Fax:843-856-8498
Operational Hours:8:00 AM-5:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)

Name:Container Examination Station (Agriculture)
Phone:(843) 856-4641
Fax:(843) 856-5714
Operational Hours:8:00 AM-5:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)

Name:Export Cargo - Container Examination Station
Phone:(843) 856-8494
Fax:(843) 856-8498
Operational Hours:8:00 AM-5:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)

Name:Vessel Entrance and Clearance (at Columbus Street)
Phone:(843) 727-4162
Fax:(843) 727-4114
Operational Hours:8:00 AM-5:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)

Name:Wando Terminal
Phone:(843) 881-3412
Fax:843-881-9093
Operational Hours:7:00 AM-10:00 PM(Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)
 

Supplemental Information
Contact Information:If you have any questions concerning agricultural issues, please contact(843)856-4641. Fax number is (843)856-5714.Operational hours are from 8am to 5pm (Eastern Time), Weekdays(Monday-Friday).
Contact Information:Requests for service "private vessel/private aircraft arrival" after hours should be directed to the Duty Supervisor at (843)579-6515, (843)579-6513(including weekends & holidays).
Special Instructions:Entry Division, Fines & Penalties, and Import Specialists Teams, can be contacted from 8am to 4:30pm (Eastern Time) at their respective telephone numbers listed under "Service Contacts".

Directions to Port Office
Charleston SC:Take I-26 East. I-26 ends and turns into Hwy 17. Get into middle lane. Take 17N - Mt. Pleasant. You will go under an overpass on approach to Cooper River Bridge; DO NOT GO OVER BRIDGE. Take East Bay St exit - Turn RIGHT at the end of the exit. Follow East Bay Street. Turn LEFT onto Market Street. At corner of Market & East Bay you will see large granite/marble building; This is the Customhouse. Turn LEFT onto Market Street. Turn RIGHT onto Concord Street to reach Customhouse parking lot.

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Location :College Park, GA

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