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title: "US port code 5401: Washington, District of Columbia · Adhoc"
description: "5401 is the US port of exit code for Washington, District of Columbia on Canadian customs declarations."
canonical: "https://www.adhocs.ca/us-ports-of-exit/5401"
last_updated: 2026-07-27
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# 5401 Washington, District of Columbia US port of exit

US port of exit · Port of entry

5401 is the US code for the port of Washington, District of Columbia. A Canadian declaration uses it when goods left the United States through Washington.

- **Port code:** 5401
- **Port:** Washington
- **State:** [District of Columbia](https://www.adhocs.ca/us-ports-of-exit/district-of-columbia)
- **CBP district:** Washington, DC
- **Kind:** Port of entry

## Good to know

- **Which US port.** CBSA defines it as the US port where the truck or train crosses into Canada, or the one nearest to where it crosses. For goods sent by ship or plane, it is the US port where they were loaded.
- **Courier shipments.** Low-value courier shipments name 1001, New York, as the US port of exit.

Also in this directory: [CBSA offices](https://www.adhocs.ca/cbsa-offices) · [Warehouse codes](https://www.adhocs.ca/cbsa-warehouses) · [Border crossings](https://www.adhocs.ca/border-crossings)

## Questions

### What is US port code 5401?

The code for the port of Washington, District of Columbia. On a Canadian declaration, it says the goods left the United States through it.

## Sources

- [Ports of entry](https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports), U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- [Memorandum D17-1-10, Coding of Customs Accounting Documents](https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-1-10-eng.html), Canada Border Services Agency

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