Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
Description
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small electric appliances and electric housewares, household-type fans (except attic fans), household-type vacuum cleaners, and other electric household-type floor care machines. Illustrative Examples: Bath fans, residential, manufacturing Carpet and floor cleaning equipment, household-type electric, manufacturing Ceiling fans, residential, manufacturing Curling irons, household-type electric, manufacturing Electric blankets manufacturing Portable electric space heaters manufacturing Portable hair dryers, electric, manufacturing Portable cooking appliances (except microwave, convection ovens), household-type electric, manufacturing Portable humidifiers and dehumidifiers manufacturing Scissors, electric, manufacturing Ventilating and exhaust fans (except attic fans), household-type, manufacturing
Hierarchy
| Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 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). |
| 335 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 3-digit subsector | Industries in the Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing subsector manufacture products that generate, distribute, and use electrical power. Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing establishments produce lighting fixtures, electric light bulbs, and parts (except glass parts and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), and other lighting equipment. Household Appliance Manufacturing establishments make both small and major electrical appliances and parts. Electrical Equipment Manufacturing establishments make goods, such as electric motors, generators, transformers, and switchgear apparatus. Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing establishments make devices for storing electrical power (e.g., batteries), for transmitting electricity (e.g., insulated wire), and wiring devices (e.g., electrical outlets, fuse boxes, and light switches). |
| 3352 | Household Appliance Manufacturing 4-digit industry group | This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small electric appliances, electric housewares, and major household appliances. |
| 33521 | Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing 5-digit NAICS industry | See industry description for 335210. |
| 335210 | Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing 6-digit U.S. detail | This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing small electric appliances and electric housewares, household-type fans (except attic fans), household-type vacuum cleaners, and other electric household-type floor care machines. Illustrative Examples: Bath fans, residential, manufacturing Carpet and floor cleaning equipment, household-type electric, manufacturing Ceiling fans, residential, manufacturing Curling irons, household-type electric, manufacturing Electric blankets manufacturing Portable electric space heaters manufacturing Portable hair dryers, electric, manufacturing Portable cooking appliances (except microwave, convection ovens), household-type electric, manufacturing Portable humidifiers and dehumidifiers manufacturing Scissors, electric, manufacturing Ventilating and exhaust fans (except attic fans), household-type, manufacturing |
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Classification References
- 01Manufacturing attic fans--are classified in U.S. Industry 333413, Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing;
- 02Manufacturing wall and baseboard heating units for permanent installation--are classified in U.S. Industry 333414, Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing;
- 03Manufacturing room air-conditioners--are classified in U.S. Industry 333415, Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing;
- 04Manufacturing microwave and convection ovens--are classified in Industry 335220, Major Household Appliance Manufacturing;
- 05Manufacturing electric vacuum cleaners for commercial, industrial, and institutional uses, and mechanical carpet sweepers--are classified in Industry 333310, Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing; and
- 06Installing central vacuum cleaning systems--are classified in Industry 238290, Other Building Equipment Contractors.
Index Items
Air purification equipment, portable, manufacturing
Bath fans with integral lighting fixture, residential, manufacturing
Bath fans, residential, manufacturing
Bedcoverings, electric, manufacturing
Blankets, electric, manufacturing
Blenders, household-type electric, manufacturing
Blow dryers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Bottle warmers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Bread machines, household-type electric, manufacturing
Can openers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Carpet and floor cleaning equipment, household-type electric, manufacturing
Casseroles, household-type electric, manufacturing
Ceiling fans with integral lighting fixture, residential, manufacturing
Ceiling fans, residential, manufacturing
Central vacuuming systems, household-type, manufacturing
Chafing dishes, household-type electric, manufacturing
Cleaners, household-type electric vacuum, manufacturing
Coffee makers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Cooking appliances (except convection, microwave ovens), household-type electric portable, manufacturing
Corn poppers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Crock pots, household-type electric, manufacturing
Curling irons, household-type electric, manufacturing
Deep-fat fryers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Dehumidifiers, portable electric, manufacturing
Desk fans, electric, manufacturing
Dry shavers (i.e., electric razors) manufacturing
Egg cookers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Electric blankets manufacturing
Electric comfort heating equipment, portable, manufacturing
Electric space heaters, portable, manufacturing
Electrically heated bed coverings manufacturing
Fans (except attic), household-type electric, manufacturing
Fans, household-type kitchen, manufacturing
Floor scrubbing and shampooing machines, household-type electric, manufacturing
Floor standing fans, household-type electric, manufacturing
Floor waxers and polishers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Food mixers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Fryers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Griddles and grills, household-type portable electric, manufacturing
Hair clippers for human use, electric, manufacturing
Hair curlers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Hair dryers, electric (except equipment designed for beauty parlor use), manufacturing
Hassock fans, electric, manufacturing
Heaters, portable electric space, manufacturing
Heaters, tape, manufacturing
Heating pads, electric, manufacturing
Heating units for electric appliances manufacturing
Hoods, range, household-type, manufacturing
Hotplates, household-type electric, manufacturing
Humidifiers, portable electric, manufacturing
Ice crushers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Immersion heaters, household-type electric, manufacturing
Irons, household-type electric, manufacturing
Juice extractors, household-type electric, manufacturing
Knives, household-type electric carving, manufacturing
Massage machines, electric (except designed for beauty and barber shop use), manufacturing
Ovens, portable household-type (except microwave and convection ovens), manufacturing
Percolators, household-type electric, manufacturing
Popcorn poppers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Portable cooking appliances (except convection, microwave ovens), household-type electric, manufacturing
Portable electric space heaters manufacturing
Portable hair dryers, electric, manufacturing
Portable humidifiers and dehumidifiers manufacturing
Radiators, portable electric, manufacturing
Range hoods with integral lighting fixtures, household-type, manufacturing
Range hoods, household-type, manufacturing
Razors, electric, manufacturing
Roasters (i.e., cooking appliances), household-type electric, manufacturing
Room heaters, portable electric, manufacturing
Sandwich toasters and grills, household-type electric, manufacturing
Sauna heaters, electric, manufacturing
Scissors, electric, manufacturing
Shoe polishers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Steam cookers, household-type, manufacturing
Sweepers, household-type electric vacuum, manufacturing
Teakettles, electric, manufacturing
Toaster ovens, household-type electric, manufacturing
Toasters, household-type electric, manufacturing
Toothbrushes, electric, manufacturing
Trouser pressers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Unit heaters, portable electric, manufacturing
Urns, household-type electric, manufacturing
Vacuum cleaners (e.g., canister, handheld, upright) household-type electric, manufacturing
Vacuum cleaners and sweepers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Vaporizers, household-type electric, manufacturing
Ventilating kitchen fans, household-type electric, manufacturing
Ventilation and exhaust fans (except attic fans), household-type, manufacturing
Waffle irons, household-type electric, manufacturing
Warming trays, electric, manufacturing
Water pulsating devices, household-type electric, manufacturing
Whippers, household-type electric, manufacturing
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External Resources
Census.gov NAICS Detail
Official US Census Bureau definition and scope for NAICS 335210.
US Chamber of Commerce Small Appliance Manufacturers Network
Provides networking resources and industry news for small electrical appliance makers in the US market.
EPA Appliance Energy Guide
Government resource offering energy efficiency standards, certification requirements, and compliance tools for small appliance manufacturers.
ApplianceParts.com Industry Directory
A business directory connecting manufacturers, distributors, and retailers within the small electrical appliance supply chain.
