North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

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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.

Units that completely outsource the transformation process but own the input materials are classified to the manufacturing sector. Units 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.

311 - Food manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing food for human or animal consumption.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • manufacturing beverages or tobacco (See 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing)

3111 - Animal food manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food and feed for animals, including pets.

31111 - Animal food manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing food and feed for animals, including pets.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • manufacturing hormones or other pharmaceutical products for use in animal feed (See 325410 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing)
    • slaughtering animals for feed (See 311611 Animal (except poultry) slaughtering)
311111 - Dog and cat food manufacturingUS

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing dog and cat food.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • dog and cat feed supplements, manufacturing
    • dog and cat food from purchased meat and poultry, manufacturing
    • dog and cat pet food, manufacturing

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • slaughtering animals for feed (See 311611 Animal (except poultry) slaughtering)
    • slaughtering poultry for dog and cat food (See 311615 Poultry processing)
311119 - Other animal food manufacturingUS

This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other Canadian industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing animal food.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • animal feeds, supplements and concentrates, manufacturing
    • complete livestock feed, manufacturing
    • micro and macro feed premixes for animals (except dogs and cats), manufacturing
    • milling grain to make livestock feed
    • pet food (except dogs and cats), manufacturing

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • manufacturing dog and cat food (See 311111 Dog and cat food manufacturing)
    • manufacturing hormones or other pharmaceutical products for use in animal feed (See 325410 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing)
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