Lamps or lighting Fixtures NMFC Codes &
Freight Class
Item 109700
Lamps or Lighting Fixtures, see Notes, items 109701, 109702, 109703 and 109704, viz.:
Floor Standing Lamps, with or without integral tray, also in Package 817;
Fluorescent or High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting Fixtures, NOI, with equipment of
transformer or ballast see Note, item 109705;
Housings, recessed incandescent lighting fixture;
Lamps, NOI,
Lighting Fixtures, NOI;
Parts, lamp, lantern or lighting fixture, NOI;
In boxes or crates, subject to Items 170 and 171 and having a density in pounds per cubic foot of,
see Note, item 109706:
Sub-01 Class-400
Less than 1
Sub-02 Class-300
1 but less than 2
Sub-03 Class-250
2 but less than 4
Sub-04 Class-150
4 but less than 6
Sub-05 Class-125
6 but less than 8
Sub-06 Class-100
8 but less than 10
Sub-07 Class-92.5
10 but less than 12
Sub-08 Class-85
12 but less than 15
Sub-09 Class-70
15 but less than 22.5
Sub-10 Class-65
22.5 but less than 30
Sub-11 Class-60
30 or greater
Note 109701
One lamp (bulb) for each socket may be included in same box with lamp or lighting fixture.
Note 109702
The quantity of globes, shades, reflectors or similar devices must not exceed the number required
to equip the articles with which shipped.
Note 109703
Lighting fixtures are lighting devices designed for permanent wiring to walls, ceilings, floors,
posts or other similar mountings.
Note 109704
Does not apply on electric lighting fixtures equipped with posts or poles exceeding ten feet in
length. Provisions for such lighting fixtures are found in items 161150 through 161240.
Note 109705
Accompanying equipment of iron or steel or plastic reflectors may be in packages.
Note 109706
When lamps or lighting fixtures and their complement of globes, shades or reflectors are in
separate packages, the density for determining the applicable provisions must be the result of the
division of the total weight of all packages by the total cubage (cubic displacement) of all such
packages.
The Standard for Freight Identification and Classification
The National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) is a standard that provides a comparison of commodities
moving in interstate, intrastate and foreign commerce. It is similar in concept to the groupings or grading
systems that serve many other industries. Commodities are grouped into one of 18 classes—from a low of class
50 to a high of class 500—based on an evaluation of four transportation characteristics: density, stowability,
handling and liability. Together, these characteristics establish a commodity’s “transportability.”
The four transportation characteristics were prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1983
and then mandated by its successor agency, the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Although the ICC no
longer exists and the STB no longer regulates the classification process, by analyzing commodities on the basis
of these characteristics and ONLY on the basis of these characteristics, the NMFC provides both carriers and
shippers with a standard by which to begin negotiations and greatly simplifies the comparative evaluation of the
many thousands of products moving in today’s competitive marketplace.
The Standard for Packaging, Rules and Bills of Lading
The NMFC specifies minimum packaging requirements to ensure that goods are adequately protected in the
motor carrier environment and can be handled and stowed in a manner that is reasonably safe and practicable. It
contains various rules that govern and otherwise relate to the classification and/or packaging of commodities as
well as procedures for the filing and disposition of claims. It also contains the Uniform Straight Bill of Lading
and the North American Uniform Through Bill of Lading, including their Terms and Conditions.
The National Motor Freight Classification is a comprehensive, invaluable resource for transportation and
packaging professionals. .