Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

1 - Goods-Producing Sector

6 - Manufacturing

31-33 - Manufacturing

This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the physical or chemical 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.

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.

316 - Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing leather and allied products.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing leather clothing (See 315 Clothing Manufacturing)

3169 - Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing leather and allied products. Some important products of this industry are luggage, handbags, purses, and small articles normally carried on the person or in a handbag, such as billfolds, key cases and coin purses of leather or other materials, except precious metal.

31699 - Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing leather and allied products. Some important products of this industry are luggage, handbags, purses, and small articles normally carried on the person or in a handbag, such as billfolds, key cases and coin purses of leather or other materials, except precious metal.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing leather clothing (See 31529 Other Cut and Sew Clothing Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing leather gloves and belts (See 31599 Clothing Accessories and Other Clothing Manufacturing)
  • manufacturing small articles normally carried on the person or in a handbag, such as billfolds, key cases and coin purses, of precious metal (See 33991 Jewellery and Silverware Manufacturing)

316990 - Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing leather and allied products. Some important products of this industry are luggage, handbags, purses, and small articles normally carried on the person or in a handbag, such as billfolds, key cases and coin purses of leather or other materials, except precious metal.

• Example Activities:

  • Attaché cases, all materials, manufacturing
  • Belting for machinery, leather, manufacturing
  • Billfolds, all materials, manufacturing
  • Boot and shoe cut stock, leather, manufacturing
  • Boot and shoe findings, all materials, manufacturing
  • Briefcases, all materials, manufacturing
  • Burnt leather goods, manufacturing
  • Handbags, manufacturing
  • Harnesses and harness parts, leather, manufacturing
  • Key cases (except metal), manufacturing
  • Leather cut stock, boot and shoe, manufacturing
  • Leather goods, small personal (e.g., coin purses, eyeglass cases, key cases), manufacturing
  • Luggage, all materials, manufacturing
  • Musical instrument cases, all materials, manufacturing
  • Portfolios, manufacturing
  • Purses (except precious metal), manufacturing
  • Saddles and parts, leather, manufacturing
  • Suitcases, all materials, manufacturing
  • Vanity cases, leather, manufacturing
  • Wallets (except metal), manufacturing