COMMODITIES
(CM)
A
primary category containing information pertaining to specific commodities or
equipment and supply items such as grain, meat, automobile, file cabinets. Include commodity weights, measures and
standards.
Subject
categories and sub-categories fully available for research are bolded. Closed categories and
sub-categories have a simple phrase describing their contents.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECONDARY FILE CODES
File Code Description
CM001 Chemicals
CM002 Coal
CM003 Food
and Kindred Products
CM003-01 Alcoholic and other Beverages
CM003-02 Dairy Products
CM003-03 Fruits and Vegetables
CM003-04 Grain – Mill Products – Livestock Feed
CM003-05 Livestock
CM003-06 Meat – Seafood – Poultry
CM004 Fixtures and Furniture
CM005 Instruments
and Related Products
CM006 Lumber
– Wood – Paper
CM007 Machinery
(Motors)
CM008 Metal
Products
CM009 Miscellaneous
Manufactures
CM010 Ordnance
and Accessories
CM011 Petroleum
(Gas – Oil)
CM012 Plastic
– Rubber – Tires – Leather Products
CM013 Stone
– Clay and Glass Products
CM014 Textile
– Apparel
CM015 Tobacco (.2 ft.)
A
secondary subject category containing correspondence and memos re the tobacco
subsidy program; cigarette labeling; cigarette advertising; smokers’ rights;
non-smokers’ rights; the health effects of smoking; Surgeon General Koop; smoke
free society by year 2000; smokeless tobacco; Korean trade restrictions on
tobacco products; the federal excise tax on cigarettes; Japan section 301
tobacco investigation; GSA smoking regulations; tobacco pricing in military
stores; and tobacco and minors.
CM016 Transportation
Equipment (Finished Product)