Customs Approves Georgia Lab for Petroleum Testing
Published Date: 7/16/2026
Notice
Summary
Camin Cargo Control, Inc. in Garden City, GA, just got the green light to measure and test petroleum products for U.S. Customs starting December 17, 2025. This approval lasts three years, helping businesses ensure their fuel shipments meet official standards without a hitch. If you work with petroleum imports or exports, this means smoother customs checks and reliable testing for the next few years.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Camin approved as CBP gauger/laboratory
Camin Cargo Control, Inc., in Garden City, GA, was approved to gauge and test petroleum and certain petroleum products for U.S. Customs as of December 17, 2025. The approval lasts three years and the next triennial inspection is scheduled for December 2028. Businesses that need gauging or laboratory testing for customs purposes can engage this approved entity for those services.
Defined list of approved gauging and test methods
The approval covers specific API gauging procedures (API chapters 3, 7, 8, 12, and 17) and accreditation for listed CBP Laboratory/ASTM methods (for example CBPL 27-03 D4006 for water in crude oil, 27-13 D4294 for sulfur by X-ray fluorescence, 27-46 D5002 for density/API gravity, 27-50 D93 flash point, and others shown in the notice). Businesses needing any of these particular tests or gauging procedures can use Camin for those named methods for customs purposes.
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