§ 1090.1605 Importation by marine vessel.
An importer that imports fuel, fuel additive, or regulated blendstock using a marine vessel must comply with the requirements of this section.
(a) The importer must certify each fuel, fuel additive, or regulated blendstock imported at each port, unless the fuel is certified at the first port of entry in the United States and then transported by the same vessel to subsequent ports without picking up additional fuel.
(b) Except as specified in paragraph (d) of this section, the importer must certify each fuel, fuel additive, or regulated blendstock while it is on-board the vessel used to transport it to the United States. Certification sampling must be performed after the vessel's arrival at the port where the fuel, fuel additive, or regulated blendstock will be offloaded.
(1) The importer must sample each compartment of the vessel and use one of the following methods to meet testing requirements: