An Update On NMFC Amendments BY MARY DRAIN I was notified early this month of a proposed amendment to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC). That
transportation companies to use or reference the copy- righted NMFC in their tariffs, rate schedules, or contracts with their customers.” Per the NMFTA website, which also has links to classification assistance & interpretation, clas- sification research projects and packaging, and is a very good place for Packaging Industry novices to start – and for many of the rest of us to examine at least once. Erin Topper, CCSB Member/Packaging Consultant, promptly responded with a few things she selected to share with Fibre Box Association’s (FBA) membership: • NMFTA offers different webinars on proper packaging of freight for transportation in the motor carrier envi- ronment, as well as the proper classification of freight moving via LTL motor carrier. For more information on the current webinars offered, please see NMFTA’s Training and Education page. • In Supplement 2 to NMF 100-AT, which became effec- tive on August 15, 2020, a number of changes to fi- berboard packaging, specifically fiberboard or paper- board boxes or cartons, and fiberboard or paperboard mailing or packaging cans or tubes. For the approved provisions, please see the linked disposition bulletins Docket 2020-2, Subject 3 and Docket 2020-2, Subject 10, respectively. • Finally, the Commodity Classification Standards Board’s (CCSB’s) is constantly researching the transportation characteristics (density, handling, stowability and liabil-
cued me to ask the Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) and the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA) if they would care to share their news and thoughts with you. The CCSB is an autonomous, three to seven-member board, including full-time employees
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of NMFTA and others who are needed to conduct CCSB business. Their business is the NMFC; considering propos- als for amending the classification of commodities, com- modity details, packaging definitions and requirements, and other classification-related provisions. Any person or group with an interest in NMFC content can file a proposal to amend the NMFC. You can get more information on the CCSB website, such as classification-making procedures and CCSB density & value guidelines. The NMFTA represents the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry. “Participation in the National Mo- tor Freight Classification (NMFC) allows carriers and other
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