The Commodity Classifications Standards Board (CCSB) has published a new supplement to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC®). These changes became effective 12/19/2020. Some of the notable changes are listed below.
- Controllers, Motor Controllers, Switchboards or Switchboard sections – New Item, new classifications
- Battery Chargers, Item 61270 – This item canceled and moved into Item 61700 – Electrical Appliances or instruments
- Cooling or Freezing machines – Items 123310 and 123315 are canceled. New Item established , 123650 – Unit Coolers.
- Tape Sealing or Masking – Item 154360 – Changed from Class 55 to a two tiered density based item with classes of 70 or 92.5.
- Shears, pruning or plant cutting – item 185910 – Changed from class 70 to a three tiered density based item with breaks at 6 and 10 pcf and classes of either 250, 125 or 92.5
- Doors or partitions – Item 34500 and Shades and Shutters – Item 35343, Shutters – Items 37110 and 37120. All items canceled and replaced with Item 35350 – Shades, Shutters or Blinds. A tiered density based item.
- Cabinets, Filing – Items 79220, 80250 and 80270 – Canceled and replaced with Item 80240 which has density breaks at 6 and 12 pcf. New classes are 250, 125 and 70.
- Toasters, Item 63360 – classes adjusted from 100 to 150
- Joints or seals, expansion joints – Item 34830. Item amended to provide classes based on greatest dimension and density
- Equipment, toy train, electric – Item 84150. Item canceled and commodity moved into Item 84260 – Games or Toys , which is a full density item.
- Air Heaters, Windshield heaters or Air conditioners (Automobile Parts group) – Item 18850. Canceled and replaced with Item 17810 which is a three tiered density based classification with breaks at 6 and 10 pcf.
- Gloves or mittens – Items 49900, 49905,49906 and 49920. Canceled and replaced with Item 49910 which is a two tiered density based items with density break at 7 pcf and classes of 175 or 100.
- Item 110 Definitions and Explanations of terms – “Coin or Currency operated” clarified to include two articles that accept or require credit/debit cards or other forms of payment
- Games, NOI coin or currency operated – Item 84180. Item amended to provide classes based on greatest dimension and density.
- Cash Registers or Parts, Item 115840 – Item canceled and commodity moved into Item 116030 – machines, systems or devices .
- Sign posts, brackets or Bases – Items 96740, 106340 and 106840 are canceled and replaced with Item 161130. Item assigns classes based upon greatest dimension and density.
- Lenses optical NOI, Item 57940 – Item amended to ‘Lenses or Lens blanks, optical , NOI. Class changed from 200/85 to 85.
- Compounds, Item 50227 – Item amended to remove bomb burst symbol and clarified that item does NOT apply on materials regulated by the DOT as hazardous and required to bear a Hazard class or Hazard division label.
- Anchors, building, mast pole or smokestack, Item 104030 – Class amended from 50 to 70.
- Cyanides, Item 44210 – Canceled as obsolete.
Additional detail is included in the DOCKET 2020-3 bulletin. As always, please contact us if you have any questions.
