Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.

Port Of Entry

Definition: Port Of Entry

Port Of Entry

Noun

1. A port where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Port Of Entry

DomainDefinition

Economics

A place designated by law at which Customs is stationed and carriers from foreign ports, foreign goods and persons are permitted to arrive. (references)

Immigration

Any location in the United States or its territories that is designated as a point of entry for aliens and U.S. citizens. All district and files control offices are also considered ports, since they become locations of entry for aliens adjusting to immigrant status. (references)

Shipping

Port where cargo is unloaded and enters a country. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Synonym: Port Of Entry

Synonym: point of entry (n). (additional references)

Top     

Crosswords: Port Of Entry

English words defined with "port of entry": Brunswickpoint of entrySeattle. (references)
Specialty definitions using "port of entry": AsyleeBond PortCoasting Waiter, CUSTOMS BROKER, customs-house brokerFree Trade ZoneImmediate Exportation, Immediate Transportation Entry, IMMIGRATION INSPECTORsubaeration methodT.&E. Abbreviation for Transportation and Exportation. Customs form used to control cargo movement from port of entry to port of exit, meaning that the cargo is moving from one country, through the United States, to another country. Tail, Transit Zone. (references)

Top     

Commercial Usage: Port Of Entry

DomainTitle

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Photo Album: Port Of Entry

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Everyday from twenty to thirty cars moving out from the Dakotas pass the Montana Highway Department's port of entry. Montana. Credit: Library of Congress.

North Dakota farm family moving to Idaho at port of entry near Miles City, Montana. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Top     

Non-Fiction Usage: Port Of Entry

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

Customs and VAT for the PA are collected by Israel at port of entry. (references)

American cell phones made in Europe are subject to customs at a rate of 50%. Custom charges are collected by Israel at the port of entry. (references)

It is important to note that although the central authorities have tried to decentralize the country, Buenos Aires continues to be the key import market and port of entry. (references)

Civil Liberties

Spain

Those who lack visas or permission to enter the country may apply at the border or port of entry; the applicant in such cases may be detained until a decision is made regarding the admissibility for processing of the application. (references)

Spain

In cases where persons apply inside the country, a decision must be reached within 2 months, but in cases where persons apply at a port of entry this period is reduced to 72 hours. (references)

Economic History

Nigeria

In addition, the customs offices at Lagos port, Nigeria's largest port of entry for goods, installed computer equipment to facilitate document processing. (references)

Political Economy

OMAN

In general, these visas are only issued at Oman's Washington embassy, although U.S. professionals residing in GCC countries can receive multiple-entry visas at the port of entry. (references)

CHINA

The program was introduced to control and ultimately eliminate "flexible" application of customs duty rates at the port of entry. (references)

TUNISIA

There is no limit on the amount of foreign currency that can be brought into the country, but any amount over TD 1,000 must be declared at the port of entry and only the unused dinar balance of declared foreign currency may be reconverted and taken out of the country. (references)

Trade

Ireland

The c.i.f. value is the price of the goods (usually the sales price) plus packing costs, insurance, and freight charges to the port of entry. (references)

Egypt

The shelf-life of a product is calculated from the date of production up until the date of completion for all customs procedures and import certifications at the Egyptian port of entry. (references)

Argentina

After the permit is granted and within five (5) days prior to product arrival at the Argentine port of entry, the importer must advise SENASA of the shipment arrival. (references)

Travel

Thailand

An importer can use the letter of guarantee as a substitute to the import entry form and the payment guarantee . The importer must complete the carnet import/re-export document and submit it to Customs officers at Thailand's port of entry . The Customs officers will inspect the goods, keep a copy of the import entry form and return the carnet book to the importer . If the goods are not taken out within the period of time stated in the contract, the guarantor will have to pay duty, a 10 percent penalty, and any applicable fees . For further information, please contact the Privilege Goods and Investment Promotion Sub-Division tel: (662) 249-4150, fax: (662) 249-4212. (references)

Senegal

Evidence of a vaccination for yellow fever may be required at the port of entry. (references)

Laos

GOODS BROUGHT INTO LAOS FOR EXHIBITION OR AS SAMPLES REQUIRE A LICENSE FROM THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE OR THE LOCAL TRADE OFFICE WHERE THE PORT OF ENTRY IS LOCATED. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Top     

Speeches: Port Of Entry

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Thomas Jefferson

1801-1809Soon after the passage of the act of the last session authorizing the establishment of a district and port of entry on the waters of the Mobile we learnt that its object was misunderstood on the part of Spain.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Top     

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Port Of Entry

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

port of entry

28
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Top     

Modern Translation: Port Of Entry

Language Translations for "port of entry"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

ankomsthavn. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

aankomsthaven. (various references)

   

French

  

port d'entrée. (various references)

   

German

  

Einlaufhafen, Einfahrtshafen. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

λιμένας εισόδου. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

belépő kikötő. (various references)

   

Italian

  

porto di entrata. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

輸入港 . (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ゆにゅう"う. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ortpay ofay entryay

   

Portuguese

  

porto de entrada (port of origin), porto de embarque. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

порт ввоза. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

puerto de entrada. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Top     

Anagrams: Port Of Entry

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-f-n-o-o-p-r-r-t-t-y"

-4 letters: entropy, foretop, fronter, poofter, portent, pottery, proofer, refront, reproof, torrefy, torrent, trooper.

-5 letters: enroot, foetor, footer, fretty, operon, ornery, perron, poetry, poorer, porter, potent, potter, pretor, pretty, pronto, proton, pyrone, report, reroof, retorn, retort, roofer, rooter, ropery, rotten, rotter, tooter, torero, torpor, torten.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.

Top     

Alternative Orthography: Port Of Entry


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

50 6F 72 74      4F 66      45 6E 74 72 79

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010000 01101111 01110010 01110100 00100000 01001111 01100110 00100000 01000101 01101110 01110100 01110010 01111001

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#80 &#111 &#114 &#116 &#32 &#79 &#102 &#32 &#69 &#110 &#116 &#114 &#121

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0050 006F 0072 0074      004F 0066      0045 006E 0074 0072 0079

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

508184862497223980868491

Top     



INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Quotations: Speeches
8. Expressions: Internet
9. Translations: Modern
10. Anagrams
11. Orthography
12. Bibliography


  

Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.