Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS North America, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), has been approved to gauge petroleum and certain petroleum products and accredi...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION:
Notice of accreditation and approval of SGS North America, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a commercial gauger and laboratory.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to CBP regulations, that SGS North America, 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 September 5, 2025.
DATES:
SGS North America, Inc. (Carteret, NJ) was approved and accredited as a commercial gauger and laboratory as of September 5, 2025. The next triennial inspection date will be scheduled for September 2028.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Harvey, 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 SGS North America, Inc., 900 Milik Street, 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.
SGS North America, 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
Calculation of Petroleum Quantities.
17
Marine Measurement.
SGS North America, 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
27-04
D95
Standard Test Method for Water in Petroleum Products and Bituminous Materials by Distillation.
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.
27-14
D2622
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-48
D4052
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter.
27-50
D93
Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester.
27-57
D7039
Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel by Monochromatic Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.
27-58
D5191
Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method).
N/A
D1160
Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at Reduced Pressure.
N/A
D1319
Standard Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption.
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 66343
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“Accreditation and Approval of SGS North America, Inc. (Carteret, NJ), as a Commercial Gauger and Laboratory,” thefederalregister.org (October 20, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-21407/accreditation-and-approval-of-sgs-north-america-inc-carteret-nj-as-a-commercial-gauger-and-laboratory.
19 CFR 151.12
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