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.

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.

33992 - Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods, except clothing and footwear.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • manufacturing team uniforms (See 31529 Other Cut and Sew Clothing Manufacturing)
    • manufacturing gloves, except sport (See 31599 Clothing Accessories and Other Clothing Manufacturing)
    • manufacturing athletic footwear (See 31621 Footwear Manufacturing)
    • manufacturing small arms and small arms ammunition (See 33299 All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing)
    • manufacturing bicycles (See 33699 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing)
339920 - Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods, except clothing and footwear.

  • Example Activities:

    • Athletic and sporting goods (except clothing, firearms and ammunition), manufacturing
    • Baseball equipment, manufacturing
    • Basketball equipment, manufacturing
    • Billiard, pool and snooker equipment, manufacturing
    • Exercising machines, manufacturing
    • Fishing tackle, manufacturing
    • Football equipment, manufacturing
    • Gloves, sport and athletic (e.g., boxing, baseball, racketball, handball), manufacturing
    • Golf equipment, manufacturing
    • Gymnasium and playground equipment, manufacturing
    • Hockey equipment (e.g., pants, pads, shinguards), manufacturing
    • Ice skates, manufacturing
    • Pigeons, clay (targets), manufacturing
    • Pool balls, cues, cue tips and tables, manufacturing
    • Rackets and frames, sports (e.g., tennis, badminton, squash, racketball, lacrosse), manufacturing
    • Roller skates, manufacturing
    • Sailboards, manufacturing
    • Skates, ice (boots and blades assembled), manufacturing
    • Skates, roller (boots and wheels assembled), manufacturing
    • Ski boots, manufacturing
    • Skis, manufacturing
    • Snowshoes, manufacturing
    • Sticks, sports (e.g., hockey, lacrosse), manufacturing
    • Swimming pools, prefabricated, manufacturing
    • Tennis equipment, manufacturing
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