North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2002
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.
325 - Chemical Manufacturing
This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals and chemical preparations, from organic and inorganic raw materials.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- field processing of crude petroleum and natural gas (See 211 Oil and Gas Extraction)
- beneficiating mineral ores (See 212 Mining (except Oil and Gas))
- processing crude petroleum and coal (See 324 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing)
- smelting and refining ores and concentrates (See 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing)
3251 - Basic Chemical Manufacturing
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals, using basic processes such as thermal cracking and distillation. Chemicals produced in this industry group are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically-defined compounds.
32519 - Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals. Establishments primarily engaged in coal tar distillation, the distillation of wood products or the manufacture of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) for non-beverage use are included. The main products of this class are vinyl chloride, methanol, alicyclic hydrocarbon, ethylene glycol, fatty acids and esters.
Exclusion(s):
Establishments primarily engaged in:
- converting crude petroleum (See 32411 Petroleum Refineries)
- operating coke ovens (See 32419 Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing)
- converting petroleum or natural gas liquid feedstocks into petrochemicals (See 32511 Petrochemical Manufacturing)
- manufacturing synthetic rubber (See 32521 Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing)
- manufacturing urea (See 32531 Fertilizer Manufacturing)
325190 - Other Basic Organic Chemical ManufacturingMEX
This Canadian industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals. Establishments primarily engaged in coal tar distillation, the distillation of wood products or the manufacture of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) for non-beverage use are included. The main products of this class are vinyl chloride, methanol, alicyclic hydrocarbon, ethylene glycol, fatty acids and esters.
Example Activities:
- Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals), manufacturing
- Acetates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Acetic acid, manufacturing
- Acids, fatty (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic), manufacturing
- Acids, organic, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Adipic acid, manufacturing
- Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol), non-potable, manufacturing
- Alcohol, methyl (methanol), manufacturing
- Aldehydes, manufacturing
- Alginates (e.g., calcium, potassium, sodium), manufacturing
- Azobenzene, manufacturing
- Benzaldehyde, manufacturing
- Bleaching agents, organic, manufacturing
- Briquettes, charcoal, manufacturing
- Calcium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Caprolactam, manufacturing
- Carbon organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Carbon tetrachloride, manufacturing
- Charcoal (except activated), manufacturing
- Citrates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Coal tar distillates, manufacturing
- Creosote, made by distillation of coal tar
- Creosote, made by distillation of wood tar
- Cresols, made by distillation of coal tar
- Cresylic acids, made from refined petroleum or natural gas
- Cyclic crudes, made by distillation of coal tar
- Cycloterpenes, manufacturing
- Diphenylamine, manufacturing
- Dyeing and tanning extracts, natural, manufacturing
- Dyes, natural, manufacturing
- Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use), manufacturing
- Essential oils, synthetic, manufacturing
- Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), non-potable, made by the wet-mill process
- Ethyl alcohol (ethanol), non-potable, manufacturing
- Ethylene dichloride (dichloroethane), manufacturing
- Ethylene glycol, manufacturing
- Ethylene oxide, manufacturing
- Extracts, natural dyeing and tanning, manufacturing
- Fatty acid esters and amines, manufacturing
- Fatty acids (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic), manufacturing
- Fatty alcohols, manufacturing
- Flavouring materials (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals such as coumarin), manufacturing
- Formaldehyde, manufacturing
- Fuel propellants, solid organic, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Gum and wood chemicals, manufacturing
- Halogenated hydrocarbon (except aromatics) derivatives, manufacturing
- Heterocyclic chemicals, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Isocyanates, manufacturing
- Isopropyl alcohol, manufacturing
- Ketone compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Methanol (methyl alcohol), natural, manufacturing
- Methanol (methyl alcohol), synthetic, manufacturing
- Methyl alcohol (methanol), natural, manufacturing
- Methyl alcohol (methanol), synthetic, manufacturing
- Naphtha, made by distillation of coal tar
- Naphthalene, made by distillation of coal tar
- Naphthalene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas
- Naval stores, gum or wood, manufacturing
- Nitrated hydrocarbon derivatives, manufacturing
- Nitrosated hydrocarbon derivatives, manufacturing
- Oils, made by distillation of coal tar
- Oils, wood, made by distillation of wood
- Oleic acid (red oil), manufacturing
- Organo-inorganic compounds, manufacturing
- Oxalates (e.g., ammonium oxalate, ethyl oxalate, sodium oxalate), manufacturing
- Oxalic acid, manufacturing
- Perfume materials (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals such as terpineol), manufacturing
- Peroxides, organic, manufacturing
- Phenol, manufacturing
- Phthalic anhydride, manufacturing
- Pinene, manufacturing
- Pitch, made by distillation of coal tar
- Pitch, wood, manufacturing
- Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals), manufacturing
- Potassium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Pyroligneous acids, manufacturing
- Rosin, made by distillation of pine gum or pine wood
- Silicone (except resins), manufacturing
- Sodium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Sulphonated derivatives, manufacturing
- Synthetic sweeteners (i.e., sweetening agents), manufacturing
- Tall oil (except skimmings), manufacturing
- Tannic acid (i.e., tannins), manufacturing
- Tanning extracts and materials, natural, manufacturing
- Tar and tar oils, made by distillation of wood
- Toluidines, manufacturing
- Turpentine, made by distillation of pine gum or pine wood
- Vinyl acetate (except resins), manufacturing
- Vinyl chloride (chloroethylene), manufacturing
- Wood distillates, manufacturing
- Wood oils, manufacturing
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