---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 115.32"
title: "19"
number: "115.32"
heading: "Approval plates."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/115.32"
---

# §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 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).**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 19 U.S.C. 66, 1624; E.O. 12445 of October 17, 1983.

### Source

Source: T.D. 86-92, 51 FR 16161, May 1, 1986, unless otherwise noted.