AmSpec Alabama Lab Gets Customs Oil-Measuring Nod
Published Date: 12/9/2025
Notice
Summary
AmSpec LLC in Mobile, Alabama, just got the green light to measure and test petroleum products for customs for the next three years starting June 4, 2025. This means they’re officially trusted to handle important checks that keep trade smooth and fair. Businesses dealing with petroleum can count on AmSpec’s services without any hiccups until their next review in 2028.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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AmSpec Accredited for Customs Use
AmSpec LLC in Mobile, Alabama was approved and accredited by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a commercial gauger and laboratory starting June 4, 2025, for a three-year period. That accreditation is effective for three years and the next triennial inspection is scheduled for June 2028.
Approved API Gauging Procedures Listed
The notice states AmSpec is approved to perform specific American Petroleum Institute (API) gauging procedures including API Chapters 3 (Tank Gauging), 7 (Temperature Determination), 8 (Sampling), 11 (Physical Properties Data), 12 (Calculation of Petroleum Quantities), and 17 (Marine Measurement). These approvals apply for the accredited period beginning June 4, 2025.
Accredited Laboratory Test Methods
AmSpec is accredited to perform a set of laboratory analysis procedures for petroleum under U.S. Customs and Border Protection Laboratory Methods (CBPL) and ASTM standards, including methods such as ASTM D287, D1298, D95, D4928, D473, D445, D4294, D5002, and ASTM D4007. The accreditation covers these specific test methods for customs purposes during the three-year accreditation beginning June 4, 2025.
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