FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with QFO were assigned by the US Coast Guard to FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP of PANCHIAN CITY. 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
QFO
Location
PANCHIAN CITY
In business
since 1992
Status
Listed active in USCG records
FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP hulls (1992–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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FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP HIN FAQ
What does a FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "QFO" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP hulls (1992–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP still in business?
USCG records list FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP of PANCHIAN CITY in the MIC database (registered 1992).
How do I decode the year on a FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP hulls (1992–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.
Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "FORMOSAN RUBBER GROUP HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/qfo, last verified 2026-06-12.