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  5. Charleston, South Carolina - 1601

Charleston, South Carolina - 1601

Port Type
Service Port
List of Brokers for port 1601
Port Code
1601
Location Address

200 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
United States

Mailing Address

200 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
United States

Phone Contact:
Phone
+1 843-579-6500
Fax Number:
Fax
+1 843-579-6610
Port Director
Clay Thomas
Office Hours
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00-16:00EST
Tuesday: 8:00-16:00EST
Wednesday: 8:00-16:00EST
Thursday: 8:00-16:00EST
Friday: 8:00-16:00EST
Saturday: Closed
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.

Service Contacts
Cargo Release/Status
Phone Number: (843) 764-9420


Local Import Specialist Contacts by Center

Agriculture & Prepared Products Center - Miami, FL 
Team Code 072
HTS Ranges: 0101-2403
Center Contact: CEE-Agriculture@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 02
Local Contact: Craig Koteles  craig.a.koteles@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6568
Apparel, Footwear & Textiles Center - San Francisco, CA
Team Code 004, 014, 024, 074
HTS Ranges: 4015, 4203, 4303-4304, 5001-6507
Center Contact:  CEE-Apparel@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 04
Local Contacts: Senior IS Drusilla Clark-Addison, Team 004, 014, 024
drusilla.clark-addison@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6555
IS Nikki Bobbie, Team 074
nikki.bobbie@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6569
Automotive & Aerospace Center - Detroit, MI
Team Codes 083,
HTS Ranges: 4011-4013, 8406-8412, 8511-8512, 8601-8711, 8713-8714, 8716-8908
Center Contact: CEE-Automotive@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 03
Local Contacts:  
SIS Martita Shortridge
(843) 579-6551
Senior IS Vanessa Marks
vanessa.f.marks@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6557
Andrew Webster
andrew.w.webster@cbp.dhs.gov 
(843) 579-6536
Base Metals Center - Chicago, IL
Team Code 045
HTS Ranges: 7201-7308, 7312-7318, 7320, 7322, 7324-7415, 7419-7614, 7616-8113, 8307-8311
Center Contact: CEE-Basemetals@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 05
Local Contacts:   

Brian Schultz
brian.d.schultz@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6547

Shemel Williams
SHEMEL.D.WILLIAMS@cbp.dhs.gov
Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising Center - Atlanta, GA
Team Code 008, 018, 028, 038
HTS Ranges: 3303-3401, 3406, 3605, 3924, 3926, 4201-4202,4205-4206, 4414, 4419-4421, 4602 ,4803, 4817-4818, 4820, 4901-4911, 6601-6704, 6911-6913, 7113-7118, 7319, 7321, 7323, 7418, 7615, 8210-8301, 8303-8306, 8469-8470, 8508-8510, 8513, 8516, 8539, 8712, 8715, 9001-9006, 9013, 9101-9209, 9401, 9403-9405, 9503-9706
Center Contact:  CEE-Consumer@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 08
Local Contacts:  Senior IS Heather Puckhaber
heather.d.puckhaber@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6546
IS Brooke McCoy
brooke.mccoy@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6559
Electronics Center - Los Angeles, CA
Team Code 057
HTS Ranges: 3818, 8471, 8501-8504, 8517-8538, 8540-8548
Center Contact: CEE-Electronics@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 07
Local Contacts: (843) 579-6553

IS Scott Titus
SCOTT.TITUS@cbp.dhs.gov
Industrial & Manufacturing Materials Center - Buffalo, NY
Team Code 079
HTS Ranges: 2501-2530, 3901-3923, 3925, 4001-4010, 4016-4115, 4301-4302, 4401-4413, 4415-4418, 4501-4601, 4701-4802,4804-4816, 4819, 4821-4823, 6801-6910, 6914-7112, 7309-7311, 9406
Center Contact:  CEE-lndustrialmaterials@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 09
Local Contact: IS Andrew French
andrew.m.french@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6556 
Machinery Center - Laredo, TX
Team Code 010, 050, 180
HTS Ranges:

8201-8209, 8302, 8401-8405, 8413-8468, 8472, 8474-8487, 8505-8507, 8514-8515, 9007-9012, 9014-9017, 9020, 9023-9033, 9301-9307
Center Contact: CEE-Machinery@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 10
Local Contacts:  
Senior IS Nancy Fischer, Team 010
nancy.h.fischer@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6554
IS TJ Trimeloni, Team 180
thomas.trimeloni@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6562

Senior IS Sheila Colbert
sheila.r.colbert@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6548
Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals CEE - Houston, TX
Team Code 066
HTS Ranges: 2601-2716, 3826
Center Contact: CEE-Petroleum@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 06
Local Contact: IS Patrick Reedy
patrick.j.reedy@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6549
Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals Center - New York, NY
Team Code 041
HTS Ranges:

2801-3302, 3402-3405, 3407-3604,3606-3817, 3819-3825, 4014, 9018-9019, 9021-9022, 9402
Center Contact: CEE-Pharmaceuticals@cbp.dhs.gov
(866) 295-7624 code 01
Local Contacts: SIS Leslie Holmes
leslie.w.holmes@cbp.dhs.gov
(843) 579-6545

IS Niela Venne
NEILA.M.VENNE@cbp.dhs.gov


Import Specialist Fax Number

Fines and Penalties
Phone Number: (843) 579-6516
Fax Number: (843) 579-6606
Email Address: 1601-charleston-fpf@cbp.dhs.gov
Entry Division
Phone Number: (843) 579-6524
Fax Number: (843) 579-6610
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service Center - DC Headquarters
Phone Number: (877) 287-8667
Fax Number: None

 

Facilities and Crossings
Container Examination Station
Phone Number: (843) 764-9420
Fax Number:  
Hours of Operation: 8:00AM - 4:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday
Charleston International Airport - Admissibility
Phone Number: (843) 552-2696
Fax Number: (843) 552-2584
Hours of Operation: 6:00AM - 10:00PM, Seven Days A Week
Columbus Street Terminal
Phone Number: (843) 727-4387
Fax Number: (843) 727-4114
Hours of Operation: 8:00AM - 4:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday
Vessel Entrance and Clearance (at Columbus Street)
Phone Number: (843) 727-4162
Fax Number: (843) 727-4114
Hours of Operation: 7:00AM - 3:00PM (EST), Seven Days A Week
Wando Terminal
Phone Number: (843) 881-3412
Fax Number: (843) 881-9093
Hours of Operation: 6:00AM - 10:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday
Container Examination Station (Agriculture)
Phone Number: (843) 764-9420
Fax Number:  
Hours of Operation: 8:00AM - 4:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday
Advanced Targeting Unit
Phone Number: (843) 745-2690
Fax Number: (843) 745-2691
Hours of Operation: 6:00AM - 8:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday
Export Cargo
Phone Number: (843) 881-3412
Fax Number: (843) 881-9093
Hours of Operation: 7:00AM - 3:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday

 

Notices

Contact Information

If you have any questions concerning agricultural issues, please contact (843) 764-9420. Fax number is (843) 760-5561. Hours of Operations are from 8:00AM - 5:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday.

Special Instructions

Entry Division, Fines & Penalties, and Import Specialist Teams can be contacted from 8:00AM - 4:30PM (EST) at their respective telephone numbers listed under "Service Contacts."

Requests for service "private vessel/private aircraft arrival" after hours should be directed to the Duty Supervisor at (843)-297-7011 (including weekends & holidays).

Last Modified: May 11, 2023