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Facilitation
Introduction
The requirements for entry and departure of aircraft engaged in international flights and the standard procedure for clearance of these aircraft at all international airports are given
for the information and guidance of operators conducting international flights. The information contained in this section does not replace, amend or change in any manner, the current regulations of
the designated authorities, listed below, which are of concern to international air travel.
Designated Authorities
The postal, telex, and telegraphic addresses of the designated authorities concerned with the entry, transit, and departures of international air travel are as follows:
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Customs:
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Postal Address:
Department of the Treasury
U.S. Customs Service
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20229
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Telephone: 202-927-6724
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Commercial Telegraphic Address: None
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Immigrations:
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Postal Address:
Department of Justice
Immigration and Naturalization Service
425 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Telephone: 202-514-2000
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Telex: None
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Commercial Telegraphic Address: None
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Health:
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Postal Address:
Center for Disease Control
Quarantine Division
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
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Telephone: 404-639-3311
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Fax: 404-639-2599
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Commercial Telegraphic Address: None
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Agriculture Quarantine:
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Postal Address:
Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road, Unit 38
Riverdale, MD 20737
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Telephone: 301-734-7799
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Fax: 301-734-3222
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Commercial Telegraphic Address: None
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Regulations Governing Air Carriers:
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Postal Address:
Department of Transportation
Office of The Secretary
Office of International Aviation
400 7th St., SW
Washington, DC 20590
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Telephone: 202-366-2423
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Fax: 202-366-3694
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Commercial Telegraphic Address:
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(MARAD WASH) Attention Office of International Aviation X-40
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Regulations Governing Export of Aircraft and Commodities:
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Postal Address:
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Export Administration
14th and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230
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Telephone: 202-482-3881
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Fax: 202-482-3322
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Commercial Telegraphic Address: None
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Regulations Governing Firearms (Import):
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Postal Address:
Department of Justice
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20226
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Telephone: 202-927-8320
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Fax: None
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Commercial Telegraphic Address: None
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Website www.atf.treas.gov/forms/5000.htm#firearms
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Regulations Governing Military Type Hardware (Export):
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Postal Address:
Department of State
Defense Trade Center
1701 North Fort Myers Drive
Rosslyn, VA 22209
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Telephone: 703-875-6650
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Fax: 703-875-5663
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Commercial Telegraphic Address: None
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Applicable ICAO Documents
National regulations and practices concerning facilitation of international air transport are being carried out at all international airports as far as possible in accordance with the
provisions set forth in the Standards and Recommended Practices of Annex 9 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. Differences from certain Annex 9 provisions exist only in those cases
where it has not yet been possible to amend national legislation accordingly. Continuous efforts are being made to eliminate these differences.
Customs Offices Service/Area Port Directors
Address all correspondence to the Service/Area Director of Customs at the following locations:
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Location
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Address
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Anchorage
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605 W Fourth Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
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Atlanta
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700 Doug Davis Drive
Atlanta, GA 30354
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Baltimore
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40 S Gay Street
Balitmore, MD 21202
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Baton Rouge
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5353 Essen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
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Blaine
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9901 Pacific Highway
Blaine, WA 98230
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Boston
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10 Causeway Street, Suite 603
Boston, MA 22220
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Buffalo
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111 W Huron Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
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Calais
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1 Main Street
Calais, ME 46190
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Calexico
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P.O. Box 632
Calexico, CA 92231
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Champlain
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198 W Service Road
Champlain, NY 12919
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Charleston
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200 E Bay Street
Charleston, SC 29401
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Charlotte
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1901 Cross Beam Drive
Charlotte, NC 28217
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Charlotte/
Amalie
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Main Post Office - Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, USVI 00801
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Chicago
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610 S Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60607
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Christiansted
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1B La Grande Princess, P.O. Box 249
Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI 00820
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Cleveland
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6747 Engle Road
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
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Dallas/
Ft. Worth
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P.O. Box 619050
DFW Airport, TX 75261
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Denver
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4735 Oakland Street
Denver, CO 80239
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Derby Line
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Interstate 91
Derby Line, VT 58300
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Detroit
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477 Michigan Avenue, Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48226
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Douglas
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First Street & Pan American Avenue
Douglas, AZ 85607
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Duluth
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515 W First Street
Duluth, MN 55801
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El Paso
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797 S Saragosa Road
El Paso, TX 79907
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Grand Rapids
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Kent County Airport
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
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Great Falls
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300 Second Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405
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Greenville/
Spartansburg
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150-A W Phillips Road
Greer, SC 29650
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Harrisburg
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Harrisburg International Airport, Building 135
Middletown, PA 17057
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Hartford
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135 High Street
Hartford, CT 61030
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Highgate Springs
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RR 2 Box 170
Swanton, VT 54880
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Honolulu
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335 Merchant Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
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Houlton
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RR 3 Box 5300
Houlton, ME 47300
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Houston/
Galveston
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2350 N Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77032
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Jacksonville
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2831 Talleyrand Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32206
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Kansas City
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2701 Rockcreek Parkway, Suite 202
N Kansas City, MO 64116
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Laredo/
Colombia
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P.O. Box 3130
Laredo, TX 78044
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Los Angeles/
Airport Area
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11099 S La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90045
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Los Angeles/
Long Beach
Seaport Area
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300 S. Ferry Street
Terminal Island, CA 90731
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Louisville
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601 W Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
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Miami Airport
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6601 W 25th Street
Miami FL 33102
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Miami Seaport
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1500 Port Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132
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Milwaukee
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6269 Ace Industries Drive
Cudahy, WI 53110
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Minneapolis
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330 Second Avenue South, Suite 560
Minneapolis, MN 55401
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Mobile
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150 N Royal Street, Room 3004
Mobile, AL 36602
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Nashville
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P.O. Box 270008
Nashville, TN 37227
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New Orleans
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423 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
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New York
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6 World Trade Center
New York, NY 10048
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New York/
JFK Area
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Building 77
Jamaica, NY 11430
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New York/
Newark Area
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1210 Corbin Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
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Nogales
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9 N Grand Avenue
Nogales, AZ 85621
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Norfolk
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200 Granby Street, Suite 839
Norfolk, VA 23510
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Ogdensburg
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127 N Water Street
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
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Orlando
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5390 Bear Road
Orlando, FL 32827
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Oroville
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Rt 1 Box 130
Oroville, WA 98844
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Otay Mesa
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9777 Via De La Amistad
San Diego, CA 92173
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Pembina
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122 W Stutsman
Pembina, ND 58271
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Philadelphia
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Second and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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Phoenix
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1315 S 27th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034
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Port Huron
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526 Water Street
Port Huron, MI 48060
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Portland, ME
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312 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
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Portland, OR
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P.O. Box 55580
Portland, OR 97238-5580
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Providence
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49 Pavilion Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
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Raleigh/
Durham
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120 Southcenter Court, Suite 500
Morrisville, NC 27560
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Richmond
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4501 Williamsburg Road, Suite G
Richmond, VA 23231
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San Antonio
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9800 Airport Boulevard, Suite 1103
San Antonio, TX 78216
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San Francisco
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555 Battery Street
San Francisco, CA 94126
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San Juan
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#1 La Puntilla
San Juan, PR 00901
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San Luis
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P.O. Box H
San Luis, AZ 85349
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San Ysidro
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720 E San Ysidro Boulevard
San Ysidro, CA 92173
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Sault Ste Marie
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International Bridge Plaza
Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783
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Savannah
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One East Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
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Seattle
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1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2100
Seattle, WA 98104
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St. Albans
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P.O. Box 1490
St. Albans, VT 05478
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St. Louis
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4477 Woodson Road
St. Louis, MO 63134
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Syracuse
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4034 S Service Road
N Syracuse, NY 13212
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Tacoma
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2202 Port of Tacoma Road
Tacoma, WA 98421
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Tampa
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1624 E 7th Avenue, Suite 101
Tampa, FL 33605
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Tucson
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7150 S Tucson Boulevard
Tucson, AZ 85706
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Washington, DC
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P.O. Box 17423
Washington, DC 20041
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Wilmington, NC
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One Virginia Avenue
Wilmington, NC 28401
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Customs Management Centers
Address all correspondence to the Customs Management Centers Directors at the following locations:
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Arizona
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4740 North Oracle Road, Suite 310
Tucson, AZ 85705
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Caribbean Area
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#1 La Puntilla Street, Room 203
San Juan, PR 00901
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East Great Lakes
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4455 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY 14225
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East Texas
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2323 S Shepard Street, Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77019
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Gulf
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423 Canal Street, Room 337
New Orleans, LA 70130
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Mid America
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610 S Canal Street, Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60607
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Mid Atlantic
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103 S Gay Street, Suite 208
Baltimore, MD 21202
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Mid Pacific
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33 New Montgomery Street, Suite 1601
San Francisco, CA 94105
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New York
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6 World Trade Center, Room 716
New York, NY 10048
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North Atlantic
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10 Causeway Street, Room 801
Boston, MA 02222
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North Florida
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1624 E Seventh Avenue, Suite 301
Tampa, FL 33605
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North Pacific
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8337 NE Alderwood Road, Room 200
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 55700
Portland, OR 97238-5700
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Northwest Great Plains
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1000 Second Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98104
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South Atlantic
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1691 Phoenix Boulevard, Suite 270
College Park, GA 30349
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South Florida
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909 SE First Avenue, Suite 980
Miami, FL 33131
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South Pacific
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One World Trade Center
P.O. Box 32639
Long Beach, CA 90815
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South Texas
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P.O. Box 3130, Building #2
Lincoln-Juarez Bridge
Laredo, TX 78044
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Southern California
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610 W Ash Street, Suite 1200
San Diego, CA 92101
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West Great Lakes
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613 Abbott Street, 3rd Floor
Detroit, MI 48226
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West Texas/
New Mexico
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9400 Viscount Boulevard, Suite 104
El Paso, TX 79925
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Customs Headquarters
Address all correspondence to:
Commissioner of Customs
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20229
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