All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; explosives; custom compounding of purchased resins; and photographic films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners). Illustrative Examples: Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing Antifreeze preparations manufacturing Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing Industrial salt manufacturing Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing Matches and matchbook manufacturing Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing Writing inks manufacturing
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Manufacturing 2-digit sector | The Sector as a Whole The Manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products. The assembling of component parts of manufactured products is considered manufacturing, except in cases where the activity is appropriately classified in Sector 23, Construction. Establishments in the Manufacturing sector are often described as plants, factories, or mills and characteristically use power-driven machines and material handling equipment. However, establishments that transform materials or substances into new products by hand or in the worker's home and those engaged in selling to the general public products made on the same premises from which they are sold, such as bakeries, candy stores, and custom tailors, may also be included in this sector. Manufacturing establishments may process materials or may contract with other establishments to process their materials for them. Both types of establishments are included in manufacturing. Selected industries in the Manufacturing sector are comprised solely of establishments that process materials for other establishments on a contract or fee basis. Beyond these dedicated contract manufacturing industries, establishments that process materials for other establishments are generally classified in the Manufacturing industry of the processed materials. The materials, substances, or components transformed by manufacturing establishments are raw materials that are products of agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, or quarrying as well as products of other manufacturing establishments. The materials used may be purchased directly from producers, obtained through customary trade channels, or secured without recourse to the market by transferring the product from one establishment to another, under the same ownership. The new product of a manufacturing establishment may be finished in the sense that it is ready for utilization or consumption, or it may be semi-finished to become an input for an establishment engaged in further manufacturing. For example, the product of the alumina refinery is the input used in the primary production of aluminum; primary aluminum is the input to an aluminum wire drawing plant; and aluminum wire is the input for a fabricated wire product manufacturing establishment. The subsectors in the Manufacturing sector generally reflect distinct production processes related to material inputs, production equipment, and employee skills. In the machinery area, where assembling is a key activity, parts and accessories for manufactured products are classified in the industry of the finished manufactured item when they are made for separate sale. For example, an attachment for a piece of metalworking machinery would be classified with metalworking machinery. However, component inputs from other manufacturing establishments are classified based on the production function of the component manufacturer. For example, electronic components are classified in Subsector 334, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, and stampings are classified in Subsector 332, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Manufacturing establishments often perform one or more activities that are classified outside the Manufacturing sector of NAICS. For instance, almost all manufacturing has some captive research and development or administrative operations, such as accounting, payroll, or management. These captive services are treated the same as captive manufacturing activities. When the services are provided by separate establishments, they are classified in the NAICS sector where such services are primary, not in manufacturing. The boundaries of manufacturing and the other sectors of the classification system can be somewhat blurry. The establishments in the Manufacturing sector are engaged in the transformation of materials into new products. Their output is a new product. However, the definition of what constitutes a new product can be somewhat subjective. As clarification, the following activities are considered manufacturing in NAICS: <table width=100%><tr><td width=10%> </td><td><dl><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Milk bottling and pasteurizing;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Water bottling and processing;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Fresh fish packaging (oyster<br/> shucking, fish filleting);</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Apparel jobbing (assigning<br/> materials to contract<br/> factories or shops for<br/> fabrication or other contract<br/> operations) as well as<br/> contracting on materials<br/> owned by others;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Printing and related activities;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Ready-mix concrete production;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Leather converting;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Grinding lenses to<br/> prescription;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Wood preserving;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Lapidary work for the trade;</dt></dl></td><td width=10%> </td><td><dl><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Electroplating, plating, metal<br/> heat treating, and<br/> polishing for the trade;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Fabricating signs and<br/> advertising displays;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Rebuilding or remanufacturing<br/> machinery (i.e., automotive<br/> parts);</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Making manufactured homes<br/> (i.e., mobile homes) or<br/> prefabricated buildings,<br/> whether or not assembling/<br/> erecting at the customers'<br/> site;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Ship repair and renovation;</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Machine shops; and</dt><dt style='padding-left: 10px; text-indent: -10px;'>Tire retreading.</dt></dl></td><td width=10%> </td></tr></table> Conversely, there are activities that are sometimes considered manufacturing, but which for NAICS are classified in another sector (i.e., not classified as manufacturing). They include: 1. Logging, classified in Sector 11, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, is considered a harvesting operation; 2. Beneficiating ores and other minerals, classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, is considered part of the activity of mining; 3. Constructing structures, assembling prefabricated buildings, and fabricating at the construction site by contractors are classified in Sector 23, Construction; 4. Breaking bulk and reselling in smaller lots, including packaging, repackaging, or bottling products, such as liquors or chemicals; assembling and selling computers on a custom basis; sorting and reselling scrap; mixing and selling paints to customer order; and cutting metals to customer order for resale are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade, or Sector 44-45, Retail Trade; and 5. Publishing and the combined activity of publishing and printing, classified in Sector 51, Information, transform information into a product for which the value to the consumer lies in the information content, not in the format in which it is distributed (i.e., the book or software compact disc). |
| 325 | Chemical Manufacturing 3-digit subsector | The Chemical Manufacturing subsector is based on the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products. This subsector distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that comprise the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry groups. This subsector does not include all industries transforming raw materials by a chemical process. It is common for some chemical processing to occur during mining operations. These beneficiating operations, such as copper concentrating, are classified in Sector 21, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Furthermore, the refining of crude petroleum is included in Subsector 324, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing. In addition, the manufacturing of aluminum oxide is included in Subsector 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing; and beverage distilleries are classified in Subsector 312, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing. As is the case of these two activities, the grouping of industries into subsectors may take into account the association of the activities performed with other activities in the subsector. |
| 3259 | Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals; resins, synthetic rubber, cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings, and adhesives; soaps and cleaning compounds; and toilet preparations). |
| 32599 | All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 5-digit NAICS industry | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings, and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; and explosives). Illustrative Examples: Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing Antifreeze preparations manufacturing Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing Industrial salt manufacturing Matches and matchbook manufacturing Photographic chemicals manufacturing Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing Writing inks manufacturing |
| 325998 | All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 6-digit U.S. detail | This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; explosives; custom compounding of purchased resins; and photographic films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners). Illustrative Examples: Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing Antifreeze preparations manufacturing Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing Industrial salt manufacturing Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing Matches and matchbook manufacturing Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing Writing inks manufacturing |
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Classification References
- 01Manufacturing basic chemicals--are classified in Industry Group 3251, Basic Chemical Manufacturing;
- 02Manufacturing resins, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments--are classified in Industry Group 3252, Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing;
- 03Manufacturing pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals--are classified in Industry Group 3253, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing;
- 04Manufacturing pharmaceuticals and medicines, including medicinal gelatins (e.g., agar-agar)--are classified in Industry Group 3254, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing;
- 05Manufacturing paints, coatings, and adhesives--are classified in Industry Group 3255, Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing;
- 06Manufacturing soaps and cleaning compounds--are classified in Industry 32561, Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing;
- 07Manufacturing printing and inkjet inks--are classified in Industry 325910, Printing Ink Manufacturing;
- 08Manufacturing explosives--are classified in Industry 325920, Explosives Manufacturing;
- 09Custom compounding purchased plastics resins--are classified in U.S. Industry 325991, Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins;
- 10Manufacturing photographic films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners--are classified in U.S. Industry 325992, Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing; and
- 11Manufacturing dessert gelatin--are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.
Index Items
Activated carbon or charcoal manufacturing
Additive preparations for gasoline (e.g., antiknock preparations, detergents, gum inhibitors) manufacturing
Aerosol can filling on a job-order or contract basis
Aerosol packaging services
Anise oil manufacturing
Antifreeze preparations manufacturing
Antiscaling compounds manufacturing
Bay oil manufacturing
Brake fluid, synthetic, manufacturing
Cannabidiol (CBD oil) manufacturing
Caps for toy pistols manufacturing
Capsules, gelatin, empty, manufacturing
Carbon, activated, manufacturing
Carburetor cleaners manufacturing
Cat litter manufacturing
Cedar oil manufacturing
Charcoal, activated, manufacturing
Citronella oil manufacturing
Clove oil manufacturing
Concrete additive preparations (e.g., curing, hardening) manufacturing
Correction fluids (i.e., typewriter) manufacturing
Crankcase additive preparations manufacturing
Cutting oils, synthetic, manufacturing
Defoamers and antifoaming agents manufacturing
Degreasing preparations for machinery parts manufacturing
Deicing preparations manufacturing
Desalination kits manufacturing
Distilled water manufacturing
Drawing inks manufacturing
Drilling mud compounds, conditioners, and additives (except bentonites) manufacturing
Dye preparations, clothing, household-type, manufacturing
Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing
Embalming fluids manufacturing
Engine degreasers manufacturing
Engine starting fluids manufacturing
Essential oils manufacturing
Eucalyptus oil manufacturing
Fire extinguisher chemical preparations manufacturing
Fire retardant chemical preparations manufacturing
Fireworks manufacturing
Flares manufacturing
Fluxes (e.g., brazing, galvanizing, soldering, welding) manufacturing
Foundry core oil, wash, and wax manufacturing
Gelatin (except dessert preparations) manufacturing
Gelatin capsules, empty, manufacturing
Grapefruit oil manufacturing
Greases, synthetic lubricating, manufacturing
Hydraulic fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
Incense manufacturing
Indelible inks manufacturing
India inks manufacturing
Industrial salt manufacturing
Inhibitors (e.g., corrosion, oxidation, polymerization) manufacturing
Inks, writing, manufacturing
Insulating oils manufacturing
Lemon oil manufacturing
Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing
Lime oil manufacturing
Lubricating oils and greases, synthetic, manufacturing
Matches and match books manufacturing
Motor oils, synthetic, manufacturing
Napalm manufacturing
Oil additive preparations manufacturing
Oils (e.g., cutting, lubricating), synthetic, manufacturing
Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufacturing
Orange oil manufacturing
Orris oil manufacturing
Ossein manufacturing
Packer's fluids manufacturing
Penetrating fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
Peppermint oil manufacturing
Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing
Radiator additive preparations manufacturing
Recycling services for degreasing solvents (e.g., engine, machinery) manufacturing
Retarders (e.g., flameproofing agents, mildewproofing agents) manufacturing
Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing
Rust preventive preparations manufacturing
Salt (except table) manufacturing
Soil testing kits manufacturing
Spearmint oil manufacturing
Stamp pad ink manufacturing
Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners
Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing
Tint and dye preparations, household-type (except hair), manufacturing
Tire inflators, aerosol, manufacturing
Transmission fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
Water, distilled, manufacturing
Wintergreen oil manufacturing
Writing inks manufacturing
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 325998.
American Chemical Council
A leading trade association representing U.S. chemical companies providing industry news and resources.
EPA Chemical Release Reporting
A government page offering data on chemical manufacturing releases and environmental compliance information.
SIC NAICS Crosswalk Database
A government tool providing official mappings between NAICS code 325998 and its corresponding legacy SIC classification.
