Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredited t...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice of accreditation and approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), 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 August 28, 2025.
DATES:
Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of August 28, 2025. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for August 2028.
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., 1000 Port Carteret Dr., Suite C, Carteret, NJ 07008, 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. (Carteret, NJ), 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 of Petroleum Quantities.
17
Marine Measurement.
Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), 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
27-01
D287
Standard Test Method for API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Petroleum Products (Hydrometer Method).
27-04
D95
Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
27-06
D473
Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oils and Fuel Oils by the Extraction Method.
27-07
D4807
Standard Test Method for Sediment in Crude Oil by Membrane Filtration.
27-08
D86
Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Atmospheric Pressure.
27-11
D445
Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity).
27-13
D4294
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum and Petroleum Products by Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-46
D5002
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Crude Oils by Digital Density Analyzer.
27-48
D4052
Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27-50
D93
Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-53
D2709
Standard Test Method for Water and Sediment in Middle Distillate Fuels by Centrifuge.
27-58
D5191
Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method).
N/A
D1319
Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption.
N/A
D2699
Standard Test Method for Research Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
( printed page 61429)
N/A
D2700
Standard Test Method for Motor Octane Number of Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel.
N/A
D3606
Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene and Toluene in Finished Motor and Aviation Gasoline by Gas Chromatography.
N/A
D5599
Standard Test Method for Determination of Oxygenates in Gasoline by Gas Chromatography and Oxygen Selective Flame Ionization Detection.
N/A
D5769
Standard Test Method for Determination of Benzene, Toluene, and Total Aromatics in Finished Gasolines by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
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,
Acting Assistant Commissioner, Laboratories and Scientific Services.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 61428
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“Accreditation and Approval of Intertek USA, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory,” thefederalregister.org (September 29, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-19924/accreditation-and-approval-of-intertek-usa-inc-carteret-nj-as-a-commercial-gauger-and-laboratory.
19 CFR 151.12
www.cbp.gov/about/labs-scientific/commercial-gaugers-and-laboratories