Charleston, South Carolina - 1601 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Port Type:

Service Port

Port Code:

1601

Location Address:

200 East Bay Street

Charleston, SC 29401

Mailing Address:

200 East Bay Street

Charleston, SC 29401

Phone:

(843) 579-6500

Fax:

(843) 579-6610

Port Director:

(Acting Port Director) Luis Mejia

Brokers:

List of Brokers for port 1601

Office Hours:

Currently open!

Currently closed

Sunday:

Closed

Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm EST

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm EST

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm EST

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm EST

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm EST

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.

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).

Service Contacts:

Cargo Release/Status
Phone Number:	(843) 579-6535

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

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
Local Contacts:	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 Christine Webster christine.b.webster@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6536
	Jerry Canon jerry.b.canon@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6550

Import Specialist Fax Number: Fax Number for all Local Import Specialists: (843) 579-6607

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

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:	(843) 760-5561
Hours of Operation:	8:00AM - 4:30PM (EST), Monday - Friday

Charleston International Airport - Admissibility
Phone Number:	(843) 552-2696
Fax Number:	(843) 552-2584
Hours of Operation:	24 Hours, Seven Days A Week

Columbus Street Terminal
Phone Number:	(843) 727-4387
Fax Number:	(843) 727-4114
Hours of Operation:	8:00AM - 5:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday

Vessel Entrance and Clearance (at Columbus Street)
Phone Number:	(843) 727-4162
Fax Number:	(843) 727-4114
Hours of Operation:	8:00AM - 5:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday

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:	(843) 760-5561
Hours of Operation:	8:00AM - 4:30PM (EST), Monday - Friday

Advanced Targeting Unit
Phone Number:	(843) 745-2690
Fax Number:	(843) 745-2691
Hours of Operation:	6:00AM - 10:00PM (EST), Seven Days A Week

Export Cargo
Phone Number:	(843) 881-3412
Fax Number:	(843) 881-9093
Hours of Operation:	7:00AM - 3:00PM (EST), Monday - Friday