U.S. District and Port of Entry Codes for International Trade

A complete listing of valid District and Port Codes used in the United States, published by the Department of Homeland Security. It supports the processing of cargo, vehicles, and individuals at land, air, and sea points of entry. The dataset was last updated in October 2022.

Use Cases

• Validate Port Codes in international trade manifests for Entry and Export documentation.
• Geocode shipment origins and destinations by mapping Port Codes to their corresponding District.
• Analyze traffic flow patterns by linking Port of Entry codes to Transport modes like Air or Land.
• Standardize location identifiers in cargo and admission data systems using the official code list.

Strengths

• Official list from the Department of Homeland Security, an authoritative source for U.S. border operations.
• Comprehensive coverage of valid codes for all U.S. Districts and Ports of Entry.
• Includes codes relevant to multiple transport modes: Land, Air, and sea-based Entrance points.

Limitations

• The specific number of unique Port or District codes is not provided.
• No sample data or column structure is available to assess data format and fields.
• The last update was in 2022, which may not reflect recent administrative changes.

Provenance

Source

Department of Homeland Security

Freshness

Last updated on 2022-10-19.

Geography

United States