Collector of the Port of New York

Collector of the Port of New York

U.S. federal government appointment overview
Formed	1789
Dissolved	1966
Type	Collector of import duties on foreign goods
Jurisdiction	Port of New York
Headquarters	United States Custom House, New York City
Parent department	United States Department of the Treasury

The Collector of Customs at the Port of New York, most often referred to as Collector of the Port of New York, was a federal officer who was in charge of the collection of import duties on foreign goods that entered the United States by ship at the Port of New York.

The best-known individual to hold the position was Chester A. Arthur, who served as collector from 1871 to 1878 and who later served as the 21st president of the United States.