[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR115.32]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 115--CARGO CONTAINER AND ROAD VEHICLE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS CONVENTIONS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart C--Procedures for Approval of Containers by Design Type
 
Sec. 115.32  Approval plates.

    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

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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).