METAL TRADES INC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with MTC were assigned by the US Coast Guard to METAL TRADES INC of HOLLYWOOD, SC. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
MTC
Location
HOLLYWOOD, SC
In business
since 2010
Status
Listed active in USCG records
METAL TRADES INC hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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METAL TRADES INC HIN FAQ
What does a METAL TRADES INC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "MTC" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to METAL TRADES INC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. METAL TRADES INC hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is METAL TRADES INC still in business?
USCG records list METAL TRADES INC of HOLLYWOOD, SC in the MIC database (registered 2010).
How do I decode the year on a METAL TRADES INC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. METAL TRADES INC hulls (2010–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "METAL TRADES INC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/mtc, last verified 2026-06-12.