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What is NYC FC § 3203.4?

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This section defines Class III commodities, which include various materials such as wood, paper, natural fiber cloth, and certain plastics. It specifies examples of these commodities, including furniture, fertilizers, and lubricating fluids. Applies to entities handling or storing these types of materials.

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3203.4 Class III commodities.

FC § 3203.4

Class III commodities are commodities of wood, paper, natural fiber cloth, or Group C plastics or products thereof, with or without pallets. Products are allowed to contain limited amounts of Group A or B plastics, such as metal bicycles with plastic handles, pedals, seats and tires. Group A plastics shall be limited in accordance with FC 3203.7.4. Examples of Class III commodities include the following: Aerosol, Level 1 (see FC Chapter 51) Combustible fiberboard Cork, baled Feed, bagged Fertilizers, bagged Food in plastic containers Furniture: wood, natural fiber, upholstered, nonplastic, wood or metal with plastic-padded and covered arm rests Glycol in combustible containers not more than 25 percent Liquids, noncombustible, in plastic containers having a capacity of more than 5 gallons (19 L) Lubricating or hydraulic fluid in metal cans Lumber Mattresses, excluding foam rubber and foam plastics Paints, oil base, in metal cans Paper, waste, baled Paper and pulp, horizontal storage, or vertical storage that is banded or protected with approved wrap Paper in cardboard boxes Pillows, excluding foam rubber and foam plastics Plastic-coated paper food containers Plywood Rags, baled Rugs, without foam backing Sugar, bagged Wood, baled Wood doors, frames and cabinets Yarns of natural fiber and viscose

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