NMFC 153900 - Paper Goods & Articles, NOI | Class Varies
Article ID
153900
NMFC 153900 for broad paper articles NOI
Freight Group
PAPER ARTICLES GROUP
Paper Articles Group covering consumer and industrial
Class Range
N/A 0 classification
Class varies by density per Item 170
Hazardous
No
Non-hazardous; standard LTL handling applies
Classification Details
NMFC
Description
Class
153900.00
Paper Goods or Articles, viz.: Bands or Rings, NOI, wood pulp or pulpboard, in packages; Battery Box Partitions, paper, fiberboard or pulpboard, in boxes; Broom Slips or Wrappers, in packages; Cards, index, in boxes; Cards, merchandise mounting, paper or paperboard, in boxes or Package 2213; Cards, NOI, in boxes or Package 2213; Cards or Folders, photograph mounting, paper or paperboard, with or without plastic mats or facings, in boxes; Cards, time register, in boxes; Carriers or Carrying Cartons, NOI, in boxes; Charts or Paper, recording instrument, ruled or printed, other than photographic, in boxes; Checks, blank, in pads, tablets or books, in boxes; Cigarette Papers, in books or wrappers, in boxes; Coasters, NOI, in boxes; Cones, paper or pulpboard, NOI, in boxes; Confetti or Serpentines, in boxes; Containers, NOI, prepared food dispensing, without closing devices, paperboard, in boxes; Containers, nursery stock, die-cut plastic coated paperboard, in boxes; Cores or Tubes, NOI, including Cop Tubes, paper or paperboard, other than corrugated paper or paperboard, with or without components of other materials or end reinforcement, without tops or bottoms, in packages; Covers, book, other than loose-leaf book covers; flexible paper or pulpboard, printed, not cut to individual book size, in boxes; Covers, toilet seat, in boxes or Packages 215 or 2278; Covers, Heads, Ends, Tops or Bottoms, barrel or drum, fiberboard or pulpboard, with or without plastic coating or aluminum foil liner, in packages; Covers or Linings, box, suitcase or trunk, in packages; Covers or Protectors, plant or tree, in boxes; Cups, Liners or Molds, baking, or Cups, candy, in boxes; Cups, paper, pulpboard or wood pulp, NOI, see Note, item 153903, in boxes; Curtains or Draperies, paper, treated, printed, or plasticized, cut and glued or sewn, in boxes; Decalcomanias (Decals) or Heat Transfer Paper, see Note, item 153904, in boxes; Dishes, Plates or Trays, paper, paperboard, pulpboard or wood pulp, NOI, see Note, item 153905, in boxes; Display Card Supports, fiberboard, in boxes; Doilies, in boxes or Packages 215, 2177 or 2278; Envelopes, NOI, including Seed Envelopes or Packets, paper or paperboard, with or without components of other materials, with or without attached receipts or forms, see Note, item 153906, in boxes; Facial Tissues (Handkerchiefs), in boxes or Packages 215, 1252, 2065, 2177 or 2278; Flowerpots or Plant Pots, NOI; Flowerpot or Plant Pot Covers (Jackets); Bulb Boxes; Jardinieres; Vases;Centerpieces; Basket, Cone or Vase Liners; or Planters; fiberboard, paperboard, pulpboard or molded pulp, in boxes; Forms, Cards, Checks, Tickets, weighing machine, transfer, cash register, autographic sales register or sales register other than autographic, see Note, item 153907, in packages; Forms, garment packing, NOI, including Collar or Shirt Bands, Envelopes or Wrappers, Garment Hanger Shields, or Shirt Boards, in packages; Forms, printed or not printed, NOI, see Note, item 153907, in packages; Forms, protective packing, interior or exterior, NOI, fiberboard, paper, paperboard, pulpboard or molded pulp, combined or not combined with other materials, see Notes, items 153908 and 153909, in packages; Freight Car Liners, in packages; Funnels, in boxes; Gift Wrap Sets, see Note, item 153902, in boxes; Guides, index, NOI, in boxes or crates; Hat or Hat Crease Supports, in packages; Inserts, Liners or Linings, NOI, in packages; Jackets or Sleeves, disc-type sound recording, in boxes; Labels or Tags, NOI, in boxes; Lanterns, in boxes; Letterheads, printed, in boxes; Logs or Rolls, fiberboard, corrugated, cut to length or not cut, see Note, 153910; Loose-Leaf Book Fillers, NOI, in packages; Mats, bath or automobile floor, paper or paperboard, printed or not printed, in boxes; Napkins, in boxes or in Packages 215, 1252, 2177, 2278 or 2279; Neck Strips, in boxes or in Packages 215, 2177 or 2278; Pads; Tablets; Blank Books; or Composition or Spiral Notebooks; ruled or not ruled, in packages, see Note, item 153911; Pails, NOI, pulpboard or wood pulp, in packages; Paper or Papers, bird cage, with or without coating of bird gravel or bird sand, in boxes; Paper, impregnated with soap or cleansing agent, in boxes or Package 2213; Paper Goods or Articles, NOI, in boxes; Papers, permanent hair waving, cut to size, in boxes; Partitions, barrel or pail (Barrel or Pail Trays), paperboard or pulpboard, in boxes or crates; Patterns, with or without fashion publications, in packages; Placemats, in boxes or Packages 215, 2177 or 2278; Pockets or Tubes, printed or not printed, see Note, item 153912, in boxes; Powder Bag Igniter Protector Caps, in boxes or in machine pressed bales; Posts, corner, interior packaging, paperboard tube construction, in packages; Price Cards, printed, NOI, or slate covered, in boxes; Protectors, book cover, see Note, item 153913, in boxes; Protectors, roll, fiberboard or pulpboard, NOI, in bags or boxes; Punch or Sales Boards, fiberboard, in boxes; Ribbon Blocks, Drums or Spools, paper or pulpboard, or paper or pulpboard combined with metal, in bags, boxes, crates or drums; Roll Buffers or Cradles, paper, pulpboard or molded wood pulp, see Note, item 153914, in packages; School Blanks or Forms, NOI, in boxes or wrapped bundles; Sets, carbon or copy, see Note, item 153916, in boxes; Shapes or Discs, calender roll, NOI, in boxes; Starter, fire, fiberboard forms, wax impregnated, not nested, in boxes; Sticks, candy or ice cream, paper, in boxes; Streamers, crepe, tissue, in boxes; Strip, roll protector, fiberboard, paperboard or pulpboard, in boxes; Tablecloths, in boxes or Packages 215, 2177 or 2278; Tape, sealing or masking, with adhesive, with or without reinforcement of other materials, in boxes; Tickets, printed, rolled, in boxes; Toilet Paper, in boxes or Package 215; Towels, see Note, item 153917, in boxes or Packages 215, 2278 or 2367; Trading Cards, including Baseball or Sports Cards, paper or paperboard, in boxes; Tubing, paper, other than corrugated, such as used for wrapping in lieu of paper bags or wrapping paper, in rolls, in packages; Valentines, in boxes; Wastebaskets, fiberboard, in packages; Wrappers, coin, in boxes; Wrappers or Sleeves, incandescent or fluorescent lamp (bulb or tube) packing, corrugated, in packages; Subject to Item 170 and having a density in pounds per cubic foot of:
Note 153902: NOTE-Applies on gift wrapping paper or paper-backed foil and one or more of the following in same retail package: boxes, gift cards, seals, tags, ribbon, ribbon bows or rosettes.
How to Determine Your Class
To find the correct freight class for your shipment:
Calculate PCF density for each pack style: weigh the carton (e.g., envelopes, napkins, molded pulp planters), measure L x W x H in inches, convert to cubic feet, then apply Item 170.
Match packaging to the item: use boxes or crates for cups and photo-mount cards; strap and edge-protect paper tubes/cores to prevent rolling and crush; bundle light tissues tightly to reduce cube.
Do not mix densities on a pallet: keep heavy paper cores separate from light products like doilies or streamers, and mark each handling unit with NMFC 153900 and its density.
Palletize for stability and moisture control: use corner posts, interior partitions, and top sheets; cap core ends and overwrap with stretch film for clean, scuff-free delivery.
Note: All classifications are subject to Item 170. Verify with official NMFC publications for the most current requirements.
Business Value
Lower freight spend by improving pack density; tighter packs on items like gift wrap sets, pads, and paper plates can shift to a lower class and reduce LTL rates.
Simplify rating across many SKUs—time cards, envelopes, labels, plant pot covers—using one NMFC item to minimize reclass fees and speed TMS setup.
Reduce claims with purpose-built dunnage: fiberboard partitions, roll cradles, and corner posts protect edges and round stock, cutting damage-related costs.
Non-hazardous classification streamlines carrier onboarding, avoids hazmat surcharges, and widens carrier options for consistent capacity.