Accreditation and Approval of USA, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accred...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes for the next three years as of September 5, 2024.
DATES:
Intertek USA, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX), was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 5, 2024. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2027.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Laura Granell-Ortiz, Laboratories and Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1501A North, Washington, DC 20004, tel. 202-344-1060.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice is hereby given pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13, that Intertek USA, Inc., 4702 Westway Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78408, has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited to test petroleum and certain petroleum products for customs purposes, in accordance with the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13.
Intertek USA, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX) is approved for the following gauging procedures for petroleum and certain petroleum products from the American Petroleum Institute (API):
API Chapters
Title
3
Tank Gauging.
7
Temperature Determination.
8
Sampling.
12
Calculations.
17
Maritime Measurement.
Intertek USA, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX), is accredited for the following laboratory analysis procedures and methods for petroleum and certain petroleum products set forth by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):
CBPL No.
ASTM
Title
27-03
D 4006
Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oil by Distillation.
27-04
D 95
Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
27-05
D 4928
Standard Test Method for Water in Crude Oils by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration.
27-06
D 473
Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
( printed page 57775)
27-13
D 4294
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-46
D 5002
Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
27-48
D 4052
Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
N/A
D 4807
Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration.
Anyone wishing to employ this entity to conduct laboratory analyses and gauger services should request and receive written assurances from the entity that it is accredited or approved by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, inquiries regarding the specific test or gauger service this entity is accredited or approved to perform may be directed to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling (202) 344-1060. The inquiry may also be sent to
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov.
Please reference the website listed below for a complete listing of CBP approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories.
Patricia A. Coleman,
Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
90 FR 57774
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Accreditation and Approval of USA, Inc. (Corpus Christi, TX), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory,” thefederalregister.org (December 12, 2025), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2025-22625/accreditation-and-approval-of-usa-inc-corpus-christi-tx-as-a-commercial-gauger-and-laboratory.
19 CFR 151.12
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories