North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

31-33 - Manufacturing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the chemical, mechanical or physical transformation of materials or substances into new products. These products may be finished, in the sense that they are ready to be used or consumed, or semi-finished, in the sense of becoming a raw material for an establishment to use in further manufacturing. Related activities, such as the assembly of the component parts of manufactured goods; the blending of materials; and the finishing of manufactured products by dyeing, heat-treating, plating and similar operations are also treated as manufacturing activities. Manufacturing establishments are known by a variety of trade designations, such as plants, factories or mills.

Manufacturing establishments may own the materials which they transform or they may transform materials owned by other establishments. Manufacturing may take place in factories or in workers' homes, using either machinery or hand tools.

Factoryless goods producers (FGPs) that completely outsource the transformation process but own the input materials are classified to the manufacturing sector. FGPs that completely outsource the transformation process but do not own the materials are classified to merchant wholesalers in Sector 41 Wholesale trade. These units are in fact buying the completed goods from the producer with the intention to resell it. These units may design the goods being manufactured, and may have some say in the manufacturing process.

Certain activities involving the transformation of goods are classified in other sectors. Some examples are post-harvest activities of agricultural establishments, such as crop drying; logging; the beneficiating of mineral ores; the production of structures by construction establishments; and various activities conducted by retailers, such as meat cutting and the assembly of products such as bicycles and computers.

Sales branches or offices (but not retail stores) maintained by manufacturing, refining, or mining enterprises apart from their plants or mines for the purpose of marketing their products are included in Sector 41 Wholesale trade as merchant wholesalers.

339 - Miscellaneous manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments, not classified to any other subsector, primarily engaged in manufacturing activities. These establishments manufacture a diverse range of products, such as medical equipment and supplies, jewellery, sporting goods, toys and office supplies.

3399 - Other miscellaneous manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in manufacturing activities.

33991 - Jewellery and silverware manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing, engraving, chasing or etching jewellery, novelties or precious metal flatware; stamping coins; cutting, slabbing, tumbling, carving, engraving, polishing or faceting precious or semiprecious stones; recutting, repolishing and setting gem stones; or drilling, sawing, and peeling cultured and costume pearls. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pewter jewellery or flatware are included.

339910 - Jewellery and silverware manufacturing^US

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing, engraving, chasing or etching jewellery, novelties or precious metal flatware; stamping coins; cutting, slabbing, tumbling, carving, engraving, polishing or faceting precious or semiprecious stones; recutting, repolishing and setting gem stones; or drilling, sawing, and peeling cultured and costume pearls. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing pewter jewellery or flatware are included.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • costume jewellery (including imitation stones and pearls), manufacturing
  • flatware, precious metal (except plated), manufacturing
  • industrial diamonds, cut and polished, manufacturing
  • jewellers' findings and materials, manufacturing
  • jewellery and silverware, metal embossing or filigreeing for the trade
  • jewellery, made of precious metal or precious or semiprecious stones, manufacturing
  • lapidary work
  • medals, precious or semi-precious metal, manufacturing
  • minting of coins
  • pewter ware, manufacturing
  • precious stones, cutting and polishing
  • trophies, precious metal (except plated), manufacturing

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • manufacturing personal goods, except metal, carried on or about the person, such as compacts and vanity cases (See 316990 Other leather and allied product manufacturing)
  • manufacturing synthetic stones or gem stones (See 327990 All other non-metallic mineral product manufacturing)
  • manufacturing metal cutlery and flatware plated with precious or non-precious metal (See 332210 Cutlery and hand tool manufacturing)
  • engraving, chasing or etching non-precious metal flatware and other plated ware (See 332810 Coating, engraving, cold and heat treating and allied activities)
  • manufacturing non-precious metal plated ware (except cutlery and flatware) (See 33299 All other fabricated metal product manufacturing)