Connecticut Firm Approved to Gauge Customs-Bound Fuel Shipments
Published Date: 11/19/2025
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Summary
Camin Cargo Control, Inc. in New Haven, CT, is now officially approved to measure and test petroleum products for U.S. Customs starting August 28, 2024. This means they can help make sure fuel shipments are accurate and meet standards for the next three years. Businesses dealing with petroleum can rely on their services without any extra costs or delays right now.
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Camin Approved to Gauge/Test Petroleum
If you run a business that ships, imports, or handles petroleum, Camin Cargo Control, Inc. in New Haven, CT was approved and accredited by U.S. Customs to gauge and test petroleum and certain petroleum products as of August 28, 2024, for a three-year period through August 2027. This means you can hire this approved company for customs-related gauging and testing during that period.
Specific Tests and Gauging Methods Approved
Camin is approved for API gauging procedures in API chapters 3 (Tank Gauging), 7 (Temperature Determination), 8 (Sampling), 11 (Physical Properties Data), 12 (Calculation of Petroleum Quantities), and 17 (Marine Measurement). It is accredited to run CBP laboratory methods including CBPL 27-01 (ASTM D287 API Gravity), 27-08 (ASTM D86 Distillation), 27-11 (ASTM D445 Kinematic Viscosity), 27-13 (ASTM D4294 Sulfur by XRF), 27-20 (ASTM D4057 Sampling), 27-48 (ASTM D4052 Density by Digital Density Meter), 27-50 (ASTM D93 Flash Point), 27-53 (ASTM D2709 Water and Sediment by Centrifuge), 27-54 (ASTM D1796 Water and Sediment by Centrifuge lab procedure), 27-58 (ASTM D5191 Vapor Pressure), and additional ASTM methods listed in the notice. If you need any of these specific tests for customs purposes, Camin is accredited to perform them during its accreditation period.
You Should Request Written Accreditation Assurances
If you plan to hire Camin for gauging or laboratory analyses, you should request and receive written assurances from Camin that it is accredited or approved by U.S. Customs to perform the specific test or gauger service you need. The notice also directs questions about specific services to CBP at the listed phone number or email.
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