Ports of Entry. The Naco, Arizona/Naco, Sonora Port of Entry operates 24 hours per day. Vehicles transporting hazardous materials may cross from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and must provide notice to U.S. Customs 24 hours prior to crossing in either direction. Vehicles transporting hazardous waste in either direction are required to inform U.S. Customs 24 hours in advance. Roughly 180 pedestrians and 900 private vehicles cross the border into the U.S. each day. On average, 15 loaded cargo trucks head north into the U.S. daily. Similarly, 15 loaded cargo trucks cross into Mexico per day. These figures represent a decrease from previous years, due to a decline in mining activity and contraction of the maquiladora industry in Naco. Virtually all of the hazardous materials that cross the border are exported to Mexico. The most common materials entering Mexico are calcium quick lime, acorga (copper extractants), petroleum distillate, and cobalt sulfate. Other materials are foams for express flotation, acrylic polyester synthetic resins, treated wood chips, white kerosene, greases, and lubricants. Sulfuric acid, once common, is no longer crossing the border. It now crosses by rail through the Nogales Port of Entry. From west to east, there are six ports of entry along the Arizona-Sonora border: San Luis, Arizona/San Xxxx Rio Colorado, Sonora; Lukeville, Arizona/Sonoita, Sonora; Sasabe, Arizona/Sasabe, Sonora; Nogales, Arizona/Nogales, Sonora (East and West Gate); Naco, Arizona/Naco, Sonora; and Douglas, Arizona/Agua Prieta, Sonora. The Naco crossing accounts for an estimated 2.9 percent of all commercial traffic entering Arizona from Mexico. Table 3 shows historical and projected commercial traffic volumes for the Arizona ports of entry. Binational Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Between Naco, Sonora and Cochise County, Arizona Table 3 Arizona Border Ports of Entry – Northbound Commercial Loads Border Ports of Entry 2000 2001 % of Total Load for 2001 Douglas 32,788 34,054 10.0 Lukeville 3,887 4,271 1.2 Naco 8,293 9,976 2.9 Nogales 258,201 251,474 73.5 Sasabe 2,775 2,215 0.7 San Xxxx 41,522 39,908 11.7 Total 347,466 341,898 100 Source: U.S. Customs, Office of Public Affairs, 08/02
Ports of Entry. From west to east, there are six ports of entry along the Arizona-Sonora border: San Luis, Arizona/San Xxxx Río Colorado, Sonora; Lukeville, Arizona/Sonoyta, Sonora; Sasabe, Arizona/Sasabe, Sonora; Nogales, Arizona/Nogales, Sonora (East and West Gate); Naco, Arizona/Naco, Sonora; and Douglas, Arizona/Agua Prieta, Sonora. Nogales accounts for more than two-thirds (67.7 percent) of all commercial traffic entering Arizona from Mexico. The San Xxxx port of entry accounts for 15 percent of all commercial traffic and 29 percent of all non-commercial traffic entering Arizona from Mexico. Table 3 shows historical and projected commercial traffic volumes for the Arizona ports of entry. Sixty-three percent of all pedestrians entering from Sonora use the Nogales port, followed by San Xxxx (29 percent of incoming pedestrians). Binational Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Between San Luis, Arizona and San Xxxx Río Colorado, Sonora 22 February 25, 2000 Four out of the six border ports of entry have facilities for commercial inspection (primary and secondary). San Luis, Arizona has one primary and fourteen secondary inspection points (spaces) for an average of 95 commercial vehicles entering daily from Mexico; San Xxxx Río Colorado, Sonora has one primary and thirty secondary inspection points. As noted earlier, data from INE SEMARNAP indicates that more hazardous waste passes through the San Xxxx port of entry that at any other port of entry along the Arizona-Sonora border. There is significant truck traffic in San Xxxx due to the port of entry. Major truck routes are Highway 95, D Street and First Street to the Port of Entry. This is the only border crossing in Yuma County. Table 3 Arizona border ports of entry: Projected commercial traffic by 2000 Border Port of Entry 1995 1997 2000 Projected % Share 2000 Xxxxxxx 42,272 51,339 64,641 14.0 Lukeville 2,493 2,919 3,557 0.8 Naco 11,724 14,379 18,360 4.0 Nogales 202,795 232,780 277,758 60.2 Sasabe 1,667 1,760 1,889 0.4 San Xxxx 57,400 72,413 94,932 20.6 Total 318,351 375,589 461,147 100.0 Source: Arizona Trade Corridor Study
Ports of Entry. The Company will, not less than 15 days prior to the date that any of its Inventory which is in transit from outside the United States is expected to arrive at a port in the United States (other than California, Georgia or Washington), notify the Agent thereof.
Ports of Entry. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, may designate and publicize the ports to which vessels may seek entry. No port may be designated under this section that has not also been designated as a port of entry for customs reporting purposes pursuant to section 1433 of title 19, United States Code, or that is not specified under an existing international fisheries agreement.
Ports of Entry. The states of California and Baja California share a border that is approximately 150 miles (241 kilometers) in length. There are six ports of entry along this border that extends from San Diego County through Imperial County and ends at the Arizona border to the east. Imperial County, California, and Baja California share three POEs that handle pedestrian, passenger, and commercial vehicle crossings. The POEs are listed from west to east as follows: Calexico, California /Mexicali, Baja California Calexico East, California/Mexicali, Baja California Xxxxxxx, California /Algodones, Baja California Binational Prevention and Emergency Response Plan Between Imperial County, California and the City of Mexicali, Baja California The Calexico XXX processes pedestrian, buses, and passenger vehicle traffic only. The facility serves as the primary crossing for passenger vehicles and pedestrians between Imperial County and the Municipality of Mexicali. This XXX is the second busiest land crossing along the California/Baja California border, with approximately 56 million persons and 14 million auto crossings a year, including north and southbound traffic, and points beyond. The Calexico East XXX was opened in 1996 in response to increased vehicle and commercial traffic. It is located approximately 7 miles east of Calexico. The facility processes the agricultural, commercial, and industrial imports/exports for both the Baja California and Imperial Valley regions. The Xxxxxxx XXX is open to passenger vehicles, pedestrians and, on a limited basis, commercial vehicles. The Andrade-Algodones XXX is becoming an important port for tourism between the United States and Mexico. Table 7 shows northbound traffic data for the Imperial County XXX in 2003. Table 7 Imperial County Ports of Entry - Northbound Traffic Data Traffic Type Calexico Calexico East Andrade Automobile 5,261,985 3,102,398 704,294 Pedestrian 6,230,123 1,586 1,747,369 Bus 1,472 311 55 Truck None 261,140 2,253 Rail Full Containers 950 Rail Empty Containers 5,974 Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
