Variant of NAICS 2002 - Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing Industries

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.

5.1.1 - Durable Goods Manufacturing Industries

This special aggregation comprises establishments coded to 'Wood Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 321), 'Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 327), 'Primary Metal Manufacturing' (NAICS 331), 'Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 332), 'Machinery Manufacturing' (NAICS 333), 'Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 334), 'Electrical Equipment, Appliance and Component Manufacturing' (NAICS 335) and to 'Transportation Equipment Manufacturing' (NAICS 336), 'Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing' (NAICS 337) and to 'Miscellaneous Manufacturing' (NAICS 339)

336 - Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing equipment for transporting people and goods. The industry groups are based on the various modes of transport - road, rail, air and water. Three industry groups are based on road transportation equipment - for complete vehicles, for body and trailer manufacture and for parts.

Establishments primarily engaged in rebuilding equipment and parts are included in the same industry as establishments manufacturing new products.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing equipment designed for moving materials and goods on industrial sites, construction sites, in logging camps and other off-highway locations (See 333 Machinery Manufacturing)

3361 - Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing motor vehicles. Establishments that manufacture chassis and then assemble complete motor vehicles (including truck cab and chassis assemblies) and those that only manufacture motor vehicle chassis are both classified in this industry group.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing motor vehicles on purchased chassis or purchased truck cab and chassis assemblies (See 3362 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing)

33611 - Automobile and Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing light-duty vehicles and their chassis, for highway use. The manufacture of electric cars for highway use is included.

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • manufacturing kit cars (See 33621 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing)

336110 - Automobile and Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing^MEX

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing light-duty vehicles and their chassis, for highway use. The manufacture of electric cars for highway use is included.

• Example Activities:

  • Assembly plants, passenger car and light duty motor vehicles, on chassis of own manufacture
  • Automobiles, assembling on chassis of own manufacture
  • Cab and chassis assemblies, light trucks and vans, manufacturing
  • Chassis, automobile, light truck and sport utility, manufacturing
  • Electric automobiles for highway use, manufacturing
  • Mini-vans, assembling on chassis of own manufacture
  • Motor homes, self-contained, mounted on light duty truck chassis of own manufacture
  • Pick-up trucks, light duty, assembling on chassis of own manufacture
  • Sport utility vehicles assembling on chassis of own manufacture
  • Trucks, light duty, assembling on chassis of own manufacture
  • Vans, commercial and passenger, light duty, assembling on chassis of own manufacture