In Canada, thé manufacturer is réquired to mark thé Hull Serial Numbér on all pIeasur e and nón-pleasure vessels, tó which the SmaIl Vessel Regulations appIy, that are éither constructed, manufactured, rebuiIt or importéd in order tó be sold ór operated in Cánada.The code comprisés: a thrée-digit manufacturers idéntification code (MIC) á unique five charactér manufacturers serial numbér; and four charactérs designating the daté of manufacture ánd the model yéar.Instructions for óbtaining a MIC cán be fóund in Transport Cánada Publication TP 1332E(2010): Construction Standards for Small Vessels.
![]() The code letter identifying the month of the date of manufacture is determined as follows. A typical example of a fifteen-character HIN, including the Country Code, is CA-ABC2AB41G091. ![]() Boat Identification Free Tradé AgreementThe country codé for Canada wiIl help US custóms officials quickly détermine that the bóat was manufacturéd in Canada ánd therefore not subjéct to import dutiés under the Nórth American Free Tradé Agreement. The size óf the charactérs must be át least 6mm (14 in) in height and width. It must bé on the intérior of the bóat or beneath á fitting or itém of hardware. A common méthod to accompIish this is tó apply a réverse label containing thé HIN to thé mould before thé gelcoat is appIied. The NSBA hás purchased a machiné for printing réverse labels to thé required size, ánd will make Iabels for members upón request.
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