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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. To email information directly to the CCSB, click here and attach a completed shipment information spreadsheet and/or other supporting documentation: research@nmfta.org.

Project Name No. Date Assigned Staff Status
Air Heaters, other than portable 1127 February, 2011 Dan Horning Docketed
Automobile Body Parts, Parts or Trim – Item 18260 1118 October, 2010 Bill Mascaro Docketed
Barracks or Duffel Bags – Item 20600 1146 December, 2011 Allison Austin Active
Burners, Sprayers or Vaporizers, boiler, furnace or commercial or industrial baking oven – Item 115520 1147 December, 2011 Bill Mascaro Active
Cable or Wire Preinstalled in Plastic or Rubber Conduit (Cable In Conduit or CIC) 1137 August, 2011 Erin Topper Active
Cans, Receptacles, Receptacle Holders or Receptacle Liners, trash, garbage, refuse, waste or  ash, with or without tops or wheels 1143 October, 2011 Allison Austin Active
Ceiling or Interior Siding or Ceiling or Interior Siding Moldings, Panels or Ornaments, metal, with or without acoustical or insulating material 1140 September, 2011 Dan Horning Active
Chairs or Stools, including Folding or Revolving Chairs or Stools - Various Items 1103 July, 2009 Bill Mascaro Docketed
Cop Tubes, paper, paperboard or pulpboard 1131 June, 2011 Dan Horning Docketed
Desiccants 1130 June, 2011 Nate Ripke Active
Electrical Switch Boxes, Enclosures, Outlet Boxes or Outlet Box Covers, or Junction Boxes or Cabinets, steel
 1135 July, 2011 Bill Mascaro Active
Fiber Optic Cable 1120 November, 2010 Erin Topper Docketed
Flammable Solids 1121 November, 2010 Erin Topper Docketed
Forms, Molds or Tubes, cement or concrete construction forming or retaining or cement or concrete testing, or Liners, cement or concrete construction form, mold or tube 1144 November, 2011 Erin Topper Active
Forms, protective packing, interior or exterior, fiberboard, paper, paperboard, pulpboard or molded pulp 1128 March, 2011 Erin Topper Active
Freight Carts, Trucks, Trailers or Wagons – Item 189140 1142 September, 2011 Dan Horning Active
Grabbers or Graspers, reach extending (Reach Extenders or Reachers) 1138 August, 2011 George Beck Active
Hand Tools, other than power 1134 July, 2011 Bill Mascaro Active
Insulation or Insulating Material 1133 July, 2011 Nate Ripke Active
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Compression/Vibration Test		 1126 February, 2011 Erin Topper Active
Lamps, artificial sunlight, heating or therapeutic, electric, with or without lightbulbs 1125 February, 2011 Dan Horning Docketed
Lightbulbs, light emitting diode (LED) 1145 November, 2011 Nate Ripke Active
Machines, Systems or Devices, data processing, or Components or Parts thereof – Item 116030 1114 April, 2010 Bill Mascaro Active
Pallets, Platforms, Skids or Shipping Racks, for lift trucks, steel or wood, with or without bodies, enclosures, ends, sides, stakes, standards or stacking posts 1141 September, 2011 Erin Topper Active
Pipe, Tubing, or Pipe or Tubing Fittings, brass, bronze or copper 1129 June, 2011 Erin Topper Active
Products Requiring Protection or Isolation from Odor-Emitting Freight, Debris or Infestation 1100 May, 2009 Erin Topper Active
Screen Doors or Window Screens 1139 August, 2011 Bill Mascaro Active
Sinks or Lavatories 1119 November, 2010 Bill Mascaro Docketed
Snowplows or Snow Pushers, vehicle or tractor mounting, with or without mounting hardware 1148 January, 2012 Bill Mascaro Active
Stone Blocks, Pieces or Slabs, on A-frame shipping racks
 1122 November, 2010 Erin Topper Docketed
Televisions (TVs) or Video or Multimedia Monitors or Displays – Item 63321 1149 January, 2012 Nate Ripke Active
Terminals, Butt Splices or Connectors, cable or wire, electrical 1132 July, 2011 Bill Mascaro Active
Theatre (Theater) Chairs – Item 80700 1111 December, 2009 Don Newell Docketed
Wallpaper or Wall Coverings 1136 August, 2011 Erin Topper Active
Washers (Washing Machines) or Washer-extractors, laundry, other than household 1110 November, 2009 Don Newell Active
Water Heaters – Item 26520 1108 October, 2009 Bill Mascaro Active