TM 10-8400-203-23
Section Il. ITEM CLASSIFICATION
1-6. ITEM CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA
a. ITEM CLASSIFICATION CODES. Refer to the table below for explanation of codes used to classify items by
degree of serviceability.
CODE
A
B
F
H
X
EXPLANATION
New and unused property possessing original appearance and serviceability.
Serviceability as to be acceptable for issue or sale in lieu of class A like-new property.
(1) Items peculiar to the clothing allowance system will possess a high degree of appear-
ance and serviceability. These items affect the personal appearance of the individual and
should be in such condition as to be readily acceptable for issue and cash sale purposes. In no
case should the wear expectancy be less than 75 percent of a like-new item.
(2) Items of organizational clothing and equipage will possess such appearance and degree
of serviceability as to justify their issue to troops and afford a satisfactory military appearance.
As a guide only and where practicable for application, these items should possess not less
than 50 percent of the life of a like-new item.
Unserviceable items which are economically repairable. Economically repairable items are
those which may be restored to Class B condition for not more than 65 percent (clothing) or
equipage of prices contained in current Army Master Data File.
Unserviceable items which are obviously scrap or salvage, for which any use would require a
repair cost exceeding 65 percent for clothing or equipage of the current cost of the item.
Items which do not possess the appearance or degree of serviceability to justify the classifica-
tion of B or which cannot be repaired economically for the purpose originally intended, but
which can be used as an end item (without benefit of repair) for duties which are harmful to
clothing, i.e., mechanics, painters, construction workers, etc.
b. STANDARDS. As a general guide, classification of all clothing and equipment items will be subject to the stipu-
Iations and limitations listed below:
(1) Items of personal clothing and footwear will be classified as new only when they show no evidence of color
fading, stains, uncleanliness, and/or rotting of stitching or fabric. Each item will be complete in every de-
tail, and all parts properly designed and attached. A new item which has been tried on for size purposes,
or from which the tags have been removed, will not be classed as used; nor will such items be soiled to
the extent that dry cleaning or laundering is required. When dry cleaning or laundering is required, garment
will be reclassified from new to a used category. Only pressing of new garments or polishing of new leather
footwear does not lower the classification.
(2) Items of personal clothing and footwear will require the following for classification in a serviceable catego-
(a) Complete state of repair. All repairs necessary to render the item completely serviceable will have
(b) Cleaned. Must be in a clean (laundered, dry cleaned, or sterilized) condition.
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been made.
ry (A or B):
