TYPE OF CARGO CODE: A CODE USED FOR ALL SHIPMENTS VIA WATER TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CARGO INCLUDED WITHIN THE SHIPMENT UNIT. E.G., A-RADIOACTIVE, H-SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM HEAT, P-POISON, ETC. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 82 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
Code values (30)
| Code | Meaning | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aircraft Engine | AIRCRAFT ENGINE, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND FUEL CONTROL DEVICES |
| 2 | Protected/sensitive Non-hazardous/non-esd Commodities | PROTECTED/SENSITIVE NON-HAZARDOUS/NON-ESD COMMODITIES |
| 3 | Electrostatic Sensitive Device | ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE (ESD) |
| 4 | Radioactive Material | RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (NO LABEL REQUIRED) |
| A | Radioactive Substances | RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, UN CLASS 7 (RADIOACTIVE LABEL) |
| B | Mixed Hazardous Materials | MIXED HAZARDOUS MATERIELS - CONSOLIDATED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY COAST GUARD REGULATIONS AND TITLE 49 CFR, USE WITH T-2 OR T-3 DOCUMENTS ONLY |
| C | Etiologic Agent | ETIOLOGIC AGENT, UN CLASS 6 |
| D | Contaminated Cargo | CONTAMINATED CARGO (NOT INCLUDING ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIEL) |
| E | Empty Hazardous Material Containers | EMPTY HAZARDOUS MATERIEL CONTAINERS OR PACKAGES (EMPTY LABEL) |
| F | Explosives Class C | EXPLOSIVE CLASS C, UN CLASS 1.4 |
| G | Nonflammable Compressed Gas | NONFLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GAS, UN CLASS 2 (NONFLAMMABLE GAS LABEL EXCEPT OXYGEN WHICH REQUIRES AN OXIDIZER LABEL AND FLUORINE WHICH REQUIRES POISON AND OXIDIZER LABELS) |
| H | Subject to Damage From Heat | SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM HEAT |
| I | Explosives Class a | EXPLOSIVE CLASS A, UN CLASS 1.1 OR 1.2 |
| J | Explosives Class B | EXPLOSIVE CLASS B, UN CLASS 1.2 OR 1.3 |
| K | Spontaneously Combustible Substances | SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES, UN CLASS 4 (SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE LABELS AND FLAMMABLE SOLID LABELS) |
| L | Water Reactive Substance | WATER REACTIVE SUBSTANCE, UN CLASS 4 (FLAMMABLE SOLID LABELS AND DANGEROUS-WHEN-WET LABELS) |
| M | Magnetic Material | MAGNETIC MATERIEL |
| N | Dangerous Materiel | DANGEROUS MATERIEL IN LIMITED QUANTITIES (NO LABEL REQUIRED) |
| O | Flammable Compressed Gas | FLAMMABLE COMPRESSED GAS, UN CLASS 2.1 (FLAMMABLE GAS LABEL) |
| P | Poison Class B | POISON, CLASS B, UN CLASS 6 (POISON LABEL) |
| Q | Subject to Damage From Freezing | SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM FREEZING |
| R | Flammable Liquids | FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, UN CLASS 3 (FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS LABEL) |
| S | Poison Class a | POISON, CLASS A, UN CLASS 2 (POISON GAS LABEL) OR UN CLASS 6 (POISON LABEL) |
| T | Poison Class C | POISON, CLASS C, UN CLASS 6 (IRRITANT LABEL) |
| U | Combustible Liquids | COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS (NO LABEL) |
| V | Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials | MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIELS, UN CLASS 9 (NO LABEL) |
| W | Corrosive Materials | CORROSIVE MATERIELS, UN CLASS 8 (CORROSIVE LABEL) |
| X | Flammable Solids | FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, UN CLASS 4 (FLAMMABLE SOLID LABEL) |
| Y | Oxidizing Materials | OXIDIZING MATERIELS, UN CLASS 5 (OXIDIZER OR ORGANIC PEROXIDE LABEL) |
| Z | No Special Type of Cargo Code Applicable | NO SPECIAL TYPE OF CARGO CODE APPLICABLE |
About TCC
What is TCC in FLIS / NSN cataloging?
TCC (Type of Cargo) tYPE OF CARGO CODE: A CODE USED FOR ALL SHIPMENTS VIA WATER TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CARGO INCLUDED WITHIN THE SHIPMENT UNIT. E.G., A-RADIOACTIVE, H-SUBJECT TO DAMAGE FROM HEAT, P-POISON, ETC. SEE VOLUME 10, TABLE 82 AND QUICK INFO ON-LINE.
What does TCC code 1 mean?
TCC code 1 means "Aircraft Engine". AIRCRAFT ENGINE, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND FUEL CONTROL DEVICES
How many TCC codes are there?
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency defines 30 TCC (Type of Cargo) code values in the FLIS published code dictionary. Each is listed on this page with its official meaning.
Last updated 2026-05-26. Published by DAITK™ against the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) FLIS code dictionary, governed by DoD 4100.39-M (Federal Logistics Information System Procedures Manual).
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