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Custom Stations throughout Northern Maine make the region a hub for international trade and commerce. It shares 15 customs stations maintained by the U.S. Customs Service. Seven of the stations are open 24 hours a day and include Bridgewater, Fort Fairfield, Fort Kent, Houlton, Limestone, Madawaska, and Van Buren.

Table 1a - Incoming Truck Crossings, U.S.-Canadian Border

Port Name	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Bridgewater	9,111	10,152	7,862	13,474	12,753	10,075	9,145	9,914	11,995
Fort Fairfield	13,581	15,138	14,700	20,691	22,715	21,333	20,288	16,539	15,927
Fort Kent	12,704	13,687	12,847	14,825	17,503	20,794	20,927	19,964	20,576
Houlton	78,742	90,129	103,153	109,426	137,460	132,871	125,874	133,209	122,817
Limestone	6,427	10,066	8,604	7,695	9,180	6,125	5,096	8,421	7,016
Madawaska	20,124	16,813	20,707	24,681	29,309	33,630	32,969	34,271	28,025
Van Buren	20,418	21,191	19,268	21,980	20,925	25,280	29,715	24,973	26,464

Table 9a - Incoming Passenger Crossings in Personal Vehicles, U.S.-Canadian Border

Port Name	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Bridgewater	416,913	350,621	306,721	273,890	241,095	171,410	146,422	134,569	134,287
Fort Fairfield	536,952	567,467	501,873	498,380	498,803	432,891	376,077	363,850	377,625
Fort Kent	637,657	691,327	738,727	692,172	650,288	638,815	511,096	488,862	492,240
Houlton	1,087,861	1,135,669	1,132,151	939,029	928,244	814,273	688,579	735,601	627,691
Limestone	105,833	116,932	133,070	108,531	108,555	105,372	115,366	129,197	124,146
Madawaska	2,000,852	1,855,996	1,602,376	1,560,810	1,463,283	1,406,006	1,169,994	1,161,332	1,078,850
Van Buren	891,171	851,945	876,682	744,359	568,022	576,083	512,466	502,410	522,204

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