NMFC 15520 - Athletic Goods, NOI Boxed | Class Varies

Article ID

15520

NMFC 15520 for boxed athletic gear

Freight Group

ATHLETIC GOODS GROUP

Athletic Goods Group, broad equipment coverage

Class Range

N/A 0 classification

Class varies by density; Item 170 scale

Hazardous

Non-hazardous consumer sporting equipment

Classification Details

NMFC	Description	Class
15520.00	Athletic or Sporting Goods, viz.: Athletic or Sporting Goods or Equipment, NOI in boxes or crates, see Note, item 15522; Balls, sports, NOI, see Note, item 15526, in boxes or crates; Basketball Nets, Rims or Backboards, in boxes; Batons, twirling, in boxes; Bats, Clubs, Rackets or Sticks, sports, in boxes; Billiard or Pocket Billiard (Pool) Equipment, NOI, see Note, item 15529, in boxes; Blinds, hunters', with or without accessories and camouflage materials, in boxes or crates; Boards, water sports, NOI, see Notes, items 15523 and 15524, in boxes or crates; Bowling Ball Lifts, in boxes or crates; Bowling Balls or Pins, NOI, in boxes; Boxes, Buckets, Cages, Canteens, Containers or Pails, live bait, in boxes or crates; Chips, poker, NOI, or Racks or Holders, poker chip, in boxes; Decoys, bird, NOI, in boxes; Downriggers, or Parts thereof, NOI, in boxes; Exercising or Gymnasium Apparatus or Equipment, NOI, see Note, item 15522, in boxes or crates; Fish Bait, shelf-stable, in boxes; Fishing Tackle, NOI, in boxes; Floats, Rafts or Toys, water sports, NOI, see Note, item 15524, in boxes; Game Illustrating Boards, baseball or football, in boxes or crates; Gloves or Mitts, baseball, softball or boxing, in boxes; Golf Ball Washers, other than power operated, in boxes; Golf Mats or Platforms, NOI, with or without tees, in boxes or crates; Golf Outfits, see Note, item 15530, in boxes; Masks, sports, in boxes; Mattresses; Pillows; or Cushions, NOI; air, deflated, with or without canvas covers, in boxes; Megaphones, NOI, in boxes; Nets, sports, NOI, in boxes; Outfits, basketball, consisting of basketball and steel goal, with or without net, inflating needle, net hooks or inflating pump, in boxes; Playground Apparatus, NOI, see Note, item 15525, in boxes or crates; Pools or Parts thereof, swimming or wading, NOI; or Pool Kits, swimming or wading, NOI, see Note, item 15527, in boxes or crates; Rifles or Pistols, air or gas powered, NOI, including BB Guns, in boxes; Rinks, ice skating, consisting of plastic sheeting, wood framing and iron or steel bolts, in boxes; Sandboxes, see Note, item 15522, in boxes or crates; Shuffleboards, completely enclosed in boxes or crates; Skateboards, see Note, item 15528, in boxes or crates; Skates, ice or roller, including In-Line Skates, in boxes; Skis, snow or water, NOI, in boxes; Sleeping Bags,NOI, in boxes Snowboards or Snowboard Bindings, in boxes; Snowshoes, in boxes; Stilts, in packages; Swimming Fins, Goggles, Masks, Nose Clips or Snorkels, in boxes; Tows (Ropes), water skiing, in boxes; Uniforms, with or without pads or helmets, in boxes; Weight Lifting Benches or Athletic Utility Benches, NOI, in boxes or crates; Subject to Item 170 and having a density in pounds per cubic foot of: Show more

Notes

Note 15522: NOTE-The following departures from packing requirements are permitted: 1. Playground apparatus may be shipped in packages. 2. Molded plastic sandboxes or wading pools may be shipped in woven plastic film bags of not less than 4 mil thickness. 3. Motorized exercise treadmills may be shipped in Package 2484. 4. Not currently used. 5. Trampolines, KD, may be shipped in packages.

How to Determine Your Class

To find the correct freight class for your shipment:

Confirm packaging matches the rule: goods must ship in boxes, crates, or secure packages. Example: crate a backboard, double-wall box a bowling ball, and bundle skateboards in a master carton.
Calculate density to set class. Example: a 42 lb carton measuring 24x18x16 in equals 4.0 cu ft and 10.5 pcf—expect a mid-tier density class under Item 170.
Reduce cube to lower class where possible: deflate air mattresses and water toys, nest helmets or gloves, and break down pool kits to fit tighter boxes.
Protect long or rigid pieces (skis, boards, batons) with reinforced ends and edge guards. Keep lengths under common overlength thresholds to avoid accessorials.

Note: All classifications are subject to Item 170. Verify with official NMFC publications for the most current requirements.

Business Value

Accurate density-driven class helps prevent reclass fees and invoice disputes on mixed athletic SKUs.
Single NMFC for many sporting items simplifies rating, enabling cleaner quotes when shipping assorted kits and equipment.
Right packaging (box vs crate) reduces damage on heavy, point-load items like bowling balls or downriggers, lowering claims costs.
Optimized cube—through deflation, nesting, and tight packouts—improves pcf and can unlock better LTL rates.

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