Port of Wild Horse assumes summer hours

Press release

WILD HORSE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations has announced the Port of Wild Horse north of Havre now is operating on its summer hour schedule of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily. 

The summer hours began May 15 and will continue until Sept. 30. The winter schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. will resume Oct. 1.

The port of Wild Horse is located about 1½ hours south of Medicine Hat, Alberta, via Alberta 41, and 45 minutes north of Havre via Montana Highway 232.

CBP also offered travelers tips to help expedite processing at the Wild Horse port:

• Have required proof of citizenship documents ready upon arrival at the primary inspection booth. You may present a valid passport, a passport card, an enhanced driver’s license, a trusted traveler card — NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST/EXPRES — a lawful permanent resident card or Native American U.S. and Canadian citizen current tribal documents as your Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative-compliant document.

• People traveling with minor children without both parents present need a notarized travel permission letter

• Declare all purchases to the CBP officer, including fruits, vegetables, live animals and meat products. Keep your receipts as proof of where items were purchased. Failure to declare may result in fines of $300 or more.

• Most U.S.- or Canadian- grown fruits and vegetables may enter the United States from Canada, except citrus, tomatoes, peppers and home-grown potatoes, which are prohibited. Each vehicle may enter with up to 50 pounds of Canadian-origin beef, pork or chicken for personal consumption only. Meats, fruits, or vegetables purchased in the United States prior to entering Canada are not restricted — keep your receipts and leave the labels affixed.

• Do not bring firewood. All firewood is prohibited unless accompanied by a heat treatment certificate. Travelers with prohibited firewood will be returned to Canada to dispose of firewood. Don’t move firewood. Buy it where you burn it.

• Traveling with pets? Dogs at least three months old need signed and dated certificates from a veterinarian verifying they have been vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days before entering the United States.

• Any weapons or ammunition must be declared when leaving or entering the United States.

• You must also declare any currency in excess of $10,000 when leaving or entering the United States.

• Never attempt to cross the border outside of the established hours of operation.

• For additional questions or clarification on the information above, please visit the Know Before You Go page in the Travel section at http://1.usa.gov/1dptHGf.

• For information on entering Canada, visit the Travel Tips Section at http://bit.ly/1TlRnsA or call 1-800-461-9999.

Wild Horse is a CBP permit port, which means that a cargo permit is required to import commercial merchandise into the United States through this port. Permits must be approved in advance of cargo arrival. The CBP Area Port of Great Falls, which processes permit applications, has implemented a streamlined process to facilitate permit approvals. Contact the Supervisory Entry Officer at 406-453-7631 for more information.