CCSB Contact: Keith L. Charles, Jr. Telephone (703) Item Description Class

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1 Re: Jacks or Jackscrews CCSB Contact: Keith L. Charles, Jr. Telephone (703) Proponent: Commodity Classification Standards Board Present Classification Provisions Jacks, cantilever, pneumatic or ratchet, or Jackscrews, NOI, not wheeled: Sub 1 Loose if weighing each less than 25 pounds Sub 2 In packages, or loose if weighing each 25 pounds or over Jacks, hydraulic, other than cantilever, not wheeled: Sub 1 In packages other than boxes or crates Sub 2 In boxes or crates Jacks, lifting, hydraulic, automobile servicing, wheeled, in boxes, see Note, item NOTE Applies only when handle has been removed from body and taken apart and placed in same shipping container with body Jacks, trailer tongue lifting, worm gear driven, wheeled, for trailers such as boat or camper, in boxes Jacks or Jackscrews, lifting, NOI, wheeled, see Note, item NOTE Will not apply on products known as pallet jacks or pallet lift trucks. See item for applicable provisions. Proposed Classification Provisions A-NEW Jacks or Jackscrews, lifting, NOI, hydraulic, mechanical or pneumatic, wheeled or not wheeled, see Note, item B-NEW, in boxes or crates, subject to Item 170 and having a density in pounds per cubic foot of: Sub 1 Less than Sub 2 12 but less than Sub or greater B-NEW NOTE Does not apply on pallet jacks or pallet lift trucks. For applicable provisions, see item Jacks, cantilever, pneumatic or ratchet, or Jackscrews, NOI, not wheeled, etc... Cancel; see Jacks, hydraulic, other than cantilever, not wheeled, etc... Cancel; see Jacks, lifting, hydraulic, automobile servicing, wheeled, etc... Cancel; see 2018 National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. Subject 11, Page 1 of 5

2 Proposed Classification Provisions Concluded NOTE Cancel; no further application Jacks, trailer tongue lifting, worm gear driven, wheeled, for trailers such as boat or camper, etc... Cancel; see Jacks or Jackscrews, lifting, NOI, wheeled, etc... Cancel; see NOTE Cancel; see item B-NEW. Analysis Research Project 1272 This proposal is based on the information developed through Research Project 1272, which was initiated in January 2016 to investigate the transportation characteristics of jacks or jackscrews. History of Provisions The original provisions for jacks or jackscrews, as named in items and , were adopted from the rails, and first appeared in LTL-1, effective April 1, Item was established as a result of action taken on Docket 775, Subject 38 (July 1977). That proposal was approved as modified, and the provisions first appeared in Supplement 20 to NMF 100-D, effective February 25, The provisions of item , including Note, item , were established as a result of action taken on Docket 109, Subject 77 (July 1963) and first appeared in Supplement 3 to NMFC A-7, effective November 26, The provisions of item were established as a result of action taken on Docket 781, Subject 2 (January 1978) and first appeared in Supplement 7 to NMF 100-E, effective August 12, Note, item was established as a result of action taken on Docket , Subject 17 (November 2000) to clarify that the provisions of item Will not apply on products known as pallet jacks or pallet lift trucks, and directing the NMFC user to item for the applicable provisions. The Note first appeared in Supplement 2 to NMF 100-AA, effective January 27, The involved provisions have remained substantially unchanged to the present. Subject 11, Page 2 of National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.

3 About Jacks or Jackscrews Jacks or jackscrews are hydraulic, mechanical or pneumatic tools that use force to lift and/or support objects, predominately objects that may be of substantial weight. Jacks or jackscrews can also be utilized to relieve strain from a particular area where pressure is concentrated during lifting. They may come equipped with or without wheels, as well as with a fixed or removable handle. The involved products can vary in configuration and size, as shown in the photos below. Transportation Characteristics Density The information of record for the involved articles includes 18,998 density observations submitted by a carrier, observed firsthand on CCSB dock surveys and obtained from the CCSB s Density Study 1. The products range in density from 1.52 to pcf, with an average density of pcf. The data can be divided into three density groupings of less than 12 pcf, 12 but less than 22.5 pcf, and 22.5 pcf or greater. When evaluated on the basis of these three density groupings, as shown in the table below, the resultant ranges and averages emerge. Density Group (pcf) Density Range (pcf) Average Density (pcf) Less than but less than or greater The Density Study is part of an ongoing effort by the CCSB to collect information on actual shipments; it is not tied to any particular research project, nor does it target any particular product category. Carriers that choose to participate in the study periodically submit shipment data captured through their respective freight auditing programs. The data is identified by NMFC item, and only verifiable data points, which include the weight and the dimensions and/or cube of the shipping unit involved, are used National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. Subject 11, Page 3 of 5

4 Handling The involved products are generally tendered for shipment in boxes or crates, but have also been observed tendered loose or in packages other than boxes or crates 2. When shipments are tendered in boxes or crates, as shown in the picture below, no unusual handling concerns have been identified. Stowability The stowability of jacks or jackscrews will vary depending on the manner in which they are tendered for shipment. When tendered in a box or crate, there is no indication of unusual or significant stowability considerations. Liability The involved commodities are not perishable, unusually susceptible to theft, hazardous in nature, unusually liable to damage, nor do they appear likely to damage other freight. One carrier reported a claims ratio of 2.09% for shipments moving under item in However, that carrier did not indicate which subprovision applied sub 1 of the item applies on jacks shipped in packages other than boxes or crates nor did it report any claims for any of the involved items in A shipper submitted information indicating a claims ratio of less than 1% annually. No information was obtained on the value per pound of these commodities. Relationship to CCSB Policies and Guidelines CCSB policy calls for classification provisions to be as clear as possible to help preclude interpretation disputes and also calls for combining descriptions embracing related commodities. To mitigate potential interpretation issues, and in the interest of clarification and simplification, this proposal would cancel items , , , and with reference to a new item for jacks or jackscrews. CCSB policy also calls for establishing or amending classification provisions to reflect a commodity s known transportation characteristics. The information of record for jacks or jackscrews shows that these products have a density range from 1.52 to pcf, with an overall average of pcf, and when packaged in boxes or crates, they exhibit no unusual or significant handling, stowability or liability characteristics. Under CCSB guidelines, an average density of pcf is generally associated with class 70, which calls for a minimum average density of 15 pcf. However, when commodities exhibit a wide range of densities, which are not accurately represented by a single class, CCSB policies state that density-based provisions may be established. When the data of record is evaluated based on the proposed density breaks at 12 and 22.5 pcf, the average densities and classes shown in the table on the following page emerge. 2 While some of the current provisions permit loose shipments or do not specify any packaging, the proposed provisions would require the involved articles to be tendered in boxes or crates. Subject 11, Page 4 of National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.

5 Average CCSB Minimum Average Class Based on CCSB Density Group (pcf) Density (pcf) Density Guideline (pcf) Density Guidelines Less than but less than or greater It would be in keeping with CCSB policy and precedent to establish classes predicated on density breaks at 12 and 22.5 pcf for jacks or jackscrews 3. Furthermore, to help ensure the products are adequately protected and can be handled and stowed in a manner that is reasonably safe and practicable so as to withstand the normal rigors of the less-than-truckload environment, the proposed provisions would specify in boxes or crates. Additionally, Note, item would be canceled as having no further application. Note, item would be canceled with reference to a new Note attendant to the new item. Precedent for this approach can be found in Docket , Subject 10 (September 2016), involving refrigerant reclaiming or recovery machines, as named in item Density was determined to be the primary transportation characteristic since there were no significant handling, stowability or liability concerns reported. Two density breaks at 8 and 12 pcf were proposed to provide a more accurate representation of the identified density range of 2.40 to pcf. That proposal was approved as docketed, and the provisions first appeared in Supplement 4 to NMF 100-AP, effective December 10, Based on the information of record, this proposal, as docketed, is in keeping with CCSB policies and precedent. 3 The density provisions would include reference to Item (Rule) 170, the inadvertence clause National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. Subject 11, Page 5 of 5