Official website of the Department of Homeland Security
Charleston, South Carolina - 1601
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:
Robert Fencel
Brokers:
Office Hours:
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."
Contact Information
Requests for service "private vessel/private aircraft arrival" after hours should be directed to the Duty Supervisor at (843) 579-6515 or (843) 579-6513 (including weekends & holidays).
Service Contacts:
| Cargo Release/Status | |
|---|---|
| Phone Number: | (843) 579-6535 |
| Local Import Specialist Contacts by Center: |
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| Agriculture & Prepared Products Center - Miami, FL Team Code 072 |
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|---|---|
| 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 054 |
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|---|---|
| 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 drusilla.clark-addison@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6555 |
| IS Nikki Bobbie nikki.bobbie@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6569 |
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| Automotive & Aerospace Center - Detroit, MI Team Codes 033, 043, 053, 063, 073 |
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|---|---|
| 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 Janet Talley janet.d.talley@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6506 |
| Senior IS Vanessa Marks vanessa.f.marks@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6557 |
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| IS Jerry Canon jerry.b.canon@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6550 |
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| Base Metals Center - Chicago, IL Team Code 035 |
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|---|---|
| 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: | Senior IS Sheila Colbert sheila.r.colbert@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6548 |
| Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising Center - Atlanta, GA Team Code 038 |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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| Electronics Center - Los Angeles, CA Team Code 057 |
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|---|---|
| HTS Ranges: | 3818, 8471, 8501-8504, 8517-8538, 8540-8548 |
| Center Contact: | CEE-Electronics@cbp.dhs.gov (866) 295-7624 code 07 |
| Local Contacts: | IS Gregory Riley gregory.riley@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6553 |
| Industrial & Manufacturing Materials Center - Buffalo, NY Team Code 029 |
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|---|---|
| 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) 579-6566 |
| Machinery Center - Laredo, TX Team Code 050 |
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|---|---|
| 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 nancy.h.fischer@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6562 |
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| IS TJ Trimeloni thomas.trimeloni@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6562 |
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| Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals CEE - Houston, TX Team Code 076 |
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|---|---|
| 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 081 |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
| Senior IS Martita Shortridge martita.shortridge@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6551 |
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| IS Christine Webster christine.b.webster@cbp.dhs.gov (843) 579-6536 |
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Import Specialist Fax Number: Fax Number for all Local Import Specialists: (843) 579-6607 |
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| 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 |
