19 CFR 115.32
§ 115.32 Approval plates.
United States · 19 CFR — Customs Duties · Status: effective
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- 19 CFR 115.32, § 115.32 Approval plates, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/73992
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The manufacturer shall affix, in a clearly visible place on or near one of the doors or other main openings of each container manufactured to the approved design, a metal approval plate measuring at least 20 by 10 centimeters (7.8 by 3.9 inches). The following shall be embossed on or stamped into the surface of the approval plate:
(a) “Approved for transport under Customs seal.”
(b) “USA/(number of the certificate of approval)/(last two digits of year of approval).” (e.g. “USA/1600/84” means “United States of America certificate of approval number 1600, issued in 1984).” A two digit alpha suffix may be added to the certificate of approval number to identify the Certifying Authority, e.g., USA/1600-AB/85, USA/1600-IB/85.
(c) Identification of the type of container and of the number of the container in the type series.
(d) The serial number assigned to the container by the manufacturer (manufacturer's number).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.