order of the President,' by order of the Secretary of the Treasury,' or by act of Congress, at which a customs officer is

1 "The President is authorized from time to time, as the exigencies of the service may require, to rearrange, by consolidation or otherwise the several customs-collection districts and to discontinue ports of entry by abolishing the same or establishing others in their stead: Provided, That the whole number of customs-collection districts, ports of entry, or either of them, shall at no time be made to exceed those established and authorized as on Aug. 1, 1914, except as the same may thereafter be provided by law. *." (19 U.S.C. 2.)

*

By virtue of the authority vested in him by sec. 1 of the act of Aug. 8, 1950 (64 Stat. 419), the President, by Executive Order 10289, dated Sept. 17, 1951 (16 F.R. 9499), delegated to the Secretary of the Treasury the authority theretofore vested in the President by sec. 1 of the act of Aug. 1, 1914, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2), (1) to rearrange, by consolidation or otherwise, the several customs-collection districts, (2) to discontinue ports of entry by abolishing the same and establishing others in their stead, and (3) to change from time to time the location of the headquarters in any customs-collection district as the needs of the service may require.

Regions

assigned with authority to accept entries of merchandise, to collect duties, and to enforce the various provisions of the customs and navigation laws.2

(c) The following is a list of customs regions and districts, with a list of the ports in each district. The first-named port in each district (in capital letters) is the headquarters port. The ports were created by the President's message of March 3, 1913, concerning a reorganization of the Customs Service pursuant to the Act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 434; 19 U.S.C. 1). That organization has been changed by subsequent orders of the President and the Secretary of the Treasury. Orders affecting existing ports are cited in parentheses following the name of the port effected.

2 The customs district of the Virgin Islands although under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury, has its own customs laws. (See 48 U.S.C. 14061.) This district, therefore, is outside the customs territory of the United States and the ports thereof are not "ports of entry" within the meaning of these regulations.

3 The customs region of New York City, N.Y., and the customs district of New York City, N.Y., are coextensive.

Districts

Ports of entry

PORTLAND, MAINE (including territory described in E.O. 9297, Feb. 1, 1943; 8 F.R. 1479). Bangor, Maine (including Brewer, Maine) (E.Ó. 9297, Feb. 1, 1943; 8 F.R. 1479).

Bar Harbor, Maine (including Mount Desert Island, the city of Ellsworth, and the townships of Hancock, Sullivan, Sorrento, Gouldsboro, and Winter Harbor) (E.O. 4572, Jan. 27, 1927).

Bath, Maine (including Booth Bay and Wiscasset) (E.O. 4356, Dec. 15, 1925.)

Belfast, Maine (including Searsport) (E.O. 6754, June 28, 1934).

Bridgewater, Maine (E.O. 8079, Apr. 4, 1939; 4 F.R. 1475).

Calais, Maine (including townships of Calais, Robbinston, and Baring) (E.O. 6284, Sept. 13, 1933).

Eastport, Maine (including Lubec and Cutler) (E.O. 4296, Aug. 26, 1925).

Fort Fairfield, Maine.

Fort Kent, Maine.

Houlton, Maine (E.O. 4156, Feb. 14, 1925). Jackman, Maine (including the townships of Jackman, Sandy Bay, Bald Mountain, Holeb, Attean, Lowelltown, Dennistown, and Moose River) (T.D. 54683).

Jonesport, Maine (including the towns (townships) of Beals, Jonesboro, Roque Bluffs, and Machiasport) (E.O. 4296, Aug. 26, 1925; E.O. 8695, Feb. 25, 1941).

Limestone, Maine.

Madawaska, Maine.

Portsmouth, N.H. (including Kittery, Maine). Rockland, Maine.

Van Buren, Maine

Vanceboro, Maine.

Area

The State of Pennsylvania except the county of Erie, the State of Delaware, and that part of the State of New Jersey not included in the district of New York City.

The State of Maryland
(except the counties of
Montgomery and Prince
George's).

The District of Columbia,
the counties of Mont-
gomery and Prince
George's in the State of
Maryland, the counties of
Loudoun, Fairfax, and
Arlington, and the city
of Alexandria in the
State of Virginia, in-
cluding any independent
cities and towns within
the boundaries of such
counties.

The State of Virginia
(except the counties of
Loudoun, Fairfax, and
Arlington, and the city
of Alexandria, including
any independent cities
and towns within the
boundaries of such
counties) and the State
of West Virginia.
The State of North
Carolina.

The State of Georgia, except the north shore of the St. Marys River and the city of St. Marys, Ga.

Tampa, Fla. The north shore of the St. Marys River and the city of St. Marys, Ga., and all the State of Florida lying east of the east bank of the Ochlockonee River except the counties of Hendry, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Collier, Broward, Monroe, Dade.

Ports of entry

PHILADELPHIA, PA. (including Camden and Gloucester City, N.J., and territory described in E.O. 7840, Mar. 15, 1938; 3 F.R. 687; T.D. 53738 and T.D. 54303).

Chester, Pa. (E.O. 7706, Sept. 11, 1937; 2 F.R. 1848).

Harrisburg, Pa. (T.D. 71-233).

Pittsburgh, Pa. (including the territory described in T.D. 67-197).

Wilmington, Del. (including territory described in T.D. 54202) (E.O. 4496, Aug. 12, 1926). BALTIMORE, MD. (including territory

described in T.D. 68-123).

Annapolis, Md.

Cambridge, Md. (E.O. 3888, August 13, 1923). Crisfield, Md.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (including the territory described in T.D. 68-67).

Alexandria, Va. (T.D. 68-67).

That part of the State of Texas lying west of the Pecos River and the States of New Mexico and Colorado.

The State of Arizona..

The counties of San Diego and Imperial in the State of California.

That part of the State of California lying south of the northern boundaries of the counties of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino, except the counties of San Diego and Imperial and that part of the State of Nevada comprising Clark County.

That part of the State of
California lying north of
the northern boundaries
of the counties of San
Luis Obispo, Kern, and
San Bernardino, and the
State of Utah and the
State of Nevada, except
Clark County.
The State of Hawaii.

The State of Oregon and that part of the State of Washington which embraces the waters of the Columbia River and the north bank of the said river west of 119° west longitude.

HOUSTON, TEX. (including territory described in T.D. 54409).

Dallas, Tex.

Fort Worth, Tex. (T.D. 55792).

Oklahoma City, Okla (including territory described in T.D. 66-132).

Tulsa, Oklahoma (T.D. 69-142).

LAREDO.

Brownsville, Tex. (including territory described in T.D. 54900).

Del Rio.

Eagle Pass.

Hidalgo (E.O. 3609, Jan. 9, 1922).

Progresso (T.D. 71–278).

Rio Grande City.

Roma (E.O. 4830, Mar. 14, 1928).

San Antonio.

Fabens, Tex. (E.O. 4869, May 1, 1928).

Presidio, Tex. (E.O. 2702, Sept. 7, 1917).

NOGALES (including the territory described in T.D. 71-196).

Douglas (including territory described in E.O.

9382, Sept. 25, 1943; 8 F.R. 13083).

Lukeville (E.O. 10088, Dec. 3, 1949; 14 F.R. 7287). Naco.

Phoenix, Ariz. (T.D. 71-103).

San Luis (E.O. 5322, Apr. 9, 1930).

Sasabe (E.O. 5608, Apr. 22, 1931).

SAN DIEGO (T.D. 54741); (including the ter

ritory described in T.D. 66-229). Andrade (E.O. 4780, Dec. 13, 1927). Calexico.

Tecate (E.O. 4780, Dec. 13, 1927).

LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH (including territory described in T.D. 55341; T.D. 56383). Port San Luis.

Nawiliwili-Port Allen (E.O. 4385, Feb. 25, 1926, including the territory described in T.D. 56424). PORTLAND, OREG. (including territory described in E.O. 3390, Jan. 24, 1921; E.O. 5193, Sept. 14, 1929 and T.D. 53033). Astoria, Oreg. (E.O. 5193, Sept. 14, 1929). Coos Bay, Oreg. (E.O. 4094, Oct. 28, 1924; E.O. 5193, Sept. 14, 1929; E.O. 5445, Sept. 16, 1930; E.O. 9533, Mar. 23, 1945; 10 F.R. 3173). Longview, Wash. (E.O. 4956, Aug. 31, 1928) (including territory described in E.O. 5193, Sept. 14, 1929, and T.D. 53514). Newport, Oreg.

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