CSMS Message: 00-001070

Title:NEW PORT CODE 5210 FOR FT. LAUDERDALE AIRPORT
Date:2000-09-18
To:abi
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TO: CUSTOMHOUSE BROKERS, IMPORTERS, VESSEL AGENTS, INTERNATIONAL
CARRIERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES

FROM: PORT DIRECTOR, PORT EVERGLADES

SUBJECT: NEW PORT CODE

BASED UPON THE REQUIREMENT TO RETRIEVE ACCURATE STATISTICS CONCERNING
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND PASSENGER ACTIVITY IN BROWARD COUNTY, FL, THERE
IS AN INCREASING NEED TO DIFFERENTIATE SEAPORT AND AIRPORT TRANSACTIONS.

BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2000, THE START OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR, FORT
LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE GENERAL AVIATION
FACILITY AND FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT WILL BE IDENTIFIED UNDER
PORT CODE 5210 FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES. ALL TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO AIR
(ENTRIES, INBONDS, ETC.) WILL ULITIZE THE NEW PORT CODE 5210 WHILE
TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO SEA WILL CONTINUE TO UTILIZE PORT CODE 5203.

IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT SUSAN STEFANELLO,
CHIEF INSPECTOR, AT (954) 356-7241, EXTENSION 304.

ABI FILERS WHO ANTICIPATE THE NEED TO USE PORT CODE 5210 SHOULD CONTACT
THEIR ASSIGNED CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE TO BE SET UP FOR THIS PORT.

/S/ NORMA J. CYR
PORT DIRECTOR