Classification Research Projects

The following is a list of research surveys currently being conducted by the Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) to obtain information relating to commodity transportation characteristics and/or packaging. The CCSB would greatly appreciate any specific, pertinent information that you can provide.

A Shipment Information Spreadsheet is available for you to record and submit your information.

Project Name	No.	Date Assigned	Staff	Status
Advertising Samples	934	May 2003	Lisa Winter	Docketed
Attachments, lifting and loading (Grabber Arms), waste management vehicle	1059	November 2006	Bill Mascaro	Active
Automobile Lamps (Bulbs), sealed beam or incandescent	1082	April 2008	Bill Mascaro	Docketed
Basketball Nets	1066	June 2007	Lisa Winter	Active
Boxes or Carrying Cases, ammunition, plastic	1084	May 2008	Bill Mascaro	Active
Buckets, Dippers or Skips, conveying, dredging, dumping or hoisting	1050	August 2006	Lisa Winter	Docketed
Cameras or Camcorders	1098	May 2009	Lisa Winter	Active
Canes (Walking Sticks) and Wheelchairs	1061	February 2007	Lisa Winter	Active
Caps, engine radiator, fuel tank or oil filler	1073	December 2007	Bill Mascaro	Docketed
Clothing	1091	February 2009	Bill Mascaro	Active
Coffee, Coffee Creamer, Tea or Hot Chocolate	1087	August, 2008	Lisa Winter	Active
Compressors, air	1085	May 2008	Erin Topper	Docketed
Copper Wire	1075	December 2007	Erin Topper	Active
Costumes, masquerade or theatrical	1088	September, 2008	Lisa Winter	Active
Couplers or Dollies, trailer towing, wheeled	1079	February 2008	Bill Mascaro	Active
Cylinders, for shipping air, gases or liquids under pressure	1095	April 2009	Bill Mascaro	Active
Definition of or Specifications for Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs)	1076	January 2008	Erin Topper	Docketed
Doilies, Facial Tissues, Handkerchiefs, Napkins, Neck Strips, Placemats or Tablecloths, paper	1009	May 2005	Lisa Winter	Active
Fire Extinguishers, charged	1093	February 2009	Lisa Winter/ Erin Topper	Active
Floats, swimmers’, or Floating Docks, including Watercraft Floats	1078	February 2008	Lisa Winter	Active
Floor Polishers or Scrubbers, or Carpet or Upholstery Cleaners or Extractors	1086	July 2008	Erin Topper	Pre-Proposal
Footwear	1069	October 2007	Bill Mascaro	Active
Glass Bottles, Carboys, Demijohns or Jars	1099	May 2009	Erin Topper	Active
Glassware, NOI	1055	August 2006	Bill Mascaro	Pre-Proposal
Hay	1094	March 2009	Erin Topper	Active
Hose, plastic or rubber, reinforced with fabric or wire	1096	April 2009	Bill Mascaro	Active
Item (Rule) 640	966	February 2004	Bill Mascaro	Active
Items (Rules) 180 and 181	1034	November 2005	Erin Topper	Active
Lighters	864	May 2001	Lisa Winter	Active
Machine or Machinery Parts, NOI	1092	February 2009	Bill Mascaro	Active
Mail, including Printed Matter from Bulk Mailing Facilities	977	July 2004	Lisa Winter	Active
Masks, face, air filtering; Respirators, face, with or without replaceable filters; or Resuscitators	1081	April, 2008	Lisa Winter	Active
Mercaptans or Mercaptan Mixtures (Thiols or Thiol Mixtures), flammable	1067	June 2007	Lisa Winter	Active
Paper, enameled, glazed or surface coated - Item 150930 - Packaging	1080	April 2008	Erin Topper	Docketed
Pipe, cast iron – Item 51200	1071	October 2007	Bill Mascaro	Active
Products Requiring Protection or Isolation From Odor-Emitting Freight, Debris or Infestation	1100	May 2009	Lisa Winter	Active
Pumps, circulating; fuel, oil or water, internal combustion engine	1077	February 2008	Bill Mascaro	Docketed
Racks or Stands, baggage or luggage	1083	May 2008	Bill Mascaro	Pre-Proposal
Radiators, engine cooling	1060	December 2006	Lisa Winter	Docketed
Spark Plug Wires	1097	May 2009	Erin Topper	Active
Stanchions, pedestrian traffic or crowd control	1089	October 2008	Lisa Winter	Active
Tanks, hot water storage, hydro-pneumatic or water heater	1090	October 2008	Bill Mascaro	Active
Tires	1101	June 2009	Bill Mascaro	Active
Tortillas	983	August 2004	Lisa Winter	Active
Windows	964	February 2004	Bill Mascaro	Active