Customs Approves Puerto Rico Lab as Official Petroleum Gauger
Published Date: 12/8/2025
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Summary
AmSpec LLC in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, just got the green light to measure and test petroleum products for U.S. Customs starting September 10, 2024. This approval lasts three years, helping businesses ensure their fuel shipments meet official standards without a hitch. If you’re involved in shipping or handling petroleum, this means smoother customs checks and no surprise delays or extra costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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AmSpec Accredited for Customs Testing
If you ship or handle petroleum, AmSpec LLC in Peñuelas, PR is approved to gauge and test petroleum and certain petroleum products for U.S. Customs starting September 10, 2024. The approval lasts three years (through September 10, 2027) and lets businesses employ AmSpec to perform customs-required measurements and laboratory analyses.
Approved Gauging Methods and Tests
AmSpec is approved to perform API gauging procedures: 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 for CBP/ASTM laboratory methods including D287, D1298, D4006, D95, D473, D86, D445, D4294, D2622, D4052, D93, D1796, D5191, and ASTM methods D97, D482, D524, and D664.
Must Get Written Accreditation Assurance
Anyone wishing to employ AmSpec for laboratory analyses or gauger services should request and receive written assurances from AmSpec that it is accredited or approved for the specific test or gauger service requested. Alternatively, you may call U.S. Customs and Border Protection at (202) 344-1060, email labs@cbp.dhs.gov, or check the CBP website for the complete listing of approved gaugers and accredited laboratories.
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