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North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Descriptions North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and Descriptions To use this document, please click on NAICS Section code in which you are engaged. The link will direct you to the available NAICS codes within each Section code. If you do not know which section that you are in, you will find all the details in the next several pages. Section Description Menu 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 22 Utilities 23 Construction 31-33 Manufacturing 42 Wholesale Trade 44-45 Retail Trade 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 51 Information 52 Finance and Insurance 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54 Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 61 Education Services 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 72 Accommodation and Food Services 81 Other Services (except Public Administration) 92 Public Administration NAICS Description NAICS Description NAICS Description Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Utilities 236200 Nonresidential Building Construction Hunting 111000 Crop Production 221000 Utilities 236210 Industrial Building Construction Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Commercial and Institutional Building 112000 Animal Production and Aquaculture 221100 236220 Distribution Construction 113000 Forestry and Logging 221200 Natural Gas Distribution 237000 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 114000 Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 221300 Water Sewage and Other Systems 237100 Utility System Construction Support Activities for Agriculture and Water and Sewer Line and Related 115000 237110 Forestry Construction Structures Construction Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures 230000 Construction 237120 Extraction Construction Power and Communication Line and 211000 Oil and Gas Extraction 236000 Construction of Buildings 237130 Related Structures Construction 212000 Mining (except Oil and Gas) 236100 Residential Building Construction 237210 Land Subdivision New Single-Family Housing Construction 212100 Coal Mining 236115 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (except For-Sale Builders) New Multifamily Housing Construction Other Heavy and Civil Engineering 212200 Metal Ore Mining 236116 237990 (except For-Sale Builders) Construction 212300 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders 238000 Specialty Trade Contractors Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior 213000 Support Activities for Mining 236118 Residential Remodelers 238100 Contractors The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments. NAICS Description NAICS Description NAICS Description Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure 238110 238310 Drywall and Insulation Contractors 313000 Textile Mills Contractors Structural Steel and Precast Concrete 238120 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors 314000 Textile Product Mills Contractors 238130 Framing Contractors 238330 Flooring Contractors 315000 Apparel Manufacturing 238140 Masonry Contractors 238340 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors 316000 Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing 238150 Glass and Glazing Contractors 238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors 321000 Wood Product Manufacturing 238160 Roofing Contractors 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors 322000 Paper Manufacturing 238170 Siding Contractors 238900 Other Specialty Trade Contractors 323000 Printing and Related Support Activities Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Petroleum and Coal Products 238190 238910 Site Preparation Contractors 324000 Exterior Contractors Manufacturing 238200 Building Equipment Contractors 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 325000 Chemical Manufacturing Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring 238210 325100 Basic Chemical Manufacturing Installation Contractors Manufacturing Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic 238220 311000 Food Manufacturing 325200 Contractors Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors 312100 Beverage Manufacturing 325300 Chemical Manufacturing Pharmaceutical and Medicine 238300 Building Finishing Contractors 312200 Tobacco Manufacturing 325400 Manufacturing The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments. NAICS Description NAICS Description NAICS Description Steel Product Manufacturing from 325500 Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing 331200 333000 Machinery Manufacturing Purchased Steel Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Alumina and Aluminum Production and Agriculture, Construction, and Mining 325600 331300 333100 Preparation Manufacturing Processing Machinery Manufacturing Other Chemical Product and Preparation Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) 325900 331400 333200 Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Manufacturing Production and Processing Commercial and Service Industry Machinery 326100 Plastics Product Manufacturing 331500 Foundries 333300 Manufacturing Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and 326200 Rubber Product Manufacturing 332000 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 333400 Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing 327000 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 332100 Forging and Stamping 333500 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission 327100 Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing 332200 Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing 333600 Equipment Manufacturing Architectural and Structural Metals Other General Purpose Machinery 327200 Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing 332300 333900 Manufacturing Manufacturing Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Computer and Electronic Product 327300 Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing 332400 334000 Manufacturing Manufacturing Computer and Peripheral Equipment 327400 Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing 332600 Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing 334100 Manufacturing Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, 327900 332700 334200 Communications Equipment Manufacturing Manufacturing Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied 331000 Primary Metal Manufacturing 332800 334300 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing Activities Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Other Fabricated Metal Product Semiconductor and Other Electronic 331100 332900 334400 Manufacturing Manufacturing Component Manufacturing The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments. NAICS Description NAICS Description NAICS Description Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Lumber and Other Construction Materials 334500 336600 Ship and Boat Building 423300 Control Instruments Manufacturing Merchant Wholesalers Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic Other Transportation Equipment Professional and Commercial Equipment and 334600 336900 423400 and Optical Media Manufacturing Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Furniture and Related Product Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) 335000 337000 423500 Component Manufacturing Manufacturing Merchant Wholesalers Household and Institutional Furniture and Household Appliances and Electrical and 335100 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 337100 423600 Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating 335200 Household Appliance Manufacturing 337200 423700 Manufacturing Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Other Furniture Related Product Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies 335300 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 337900 423800 Manufacturing Merchant Wholesalers Other Electrical Equipment and Component Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant 335900 339000 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 423900 Manufacturing Wholesalers Medical Equipment and Supplies 336000 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 339100 424000 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Manufacturing Paper and Paper Product Merchant 336100 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 339900 Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 424100 Wholesalers Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant 336200 424200 Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Wholesalers Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions 336300 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 420000 Wholesale Trade 424300 Merchant Wholesalers Grocery and Related Product Merchant 336400 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 423000 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 424400 Wholesalers Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Farm Product Raw Material Merchant 336500 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 423100 424500 Supplies Merchant Wholesalers Wholesalers The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments. NAICS Description NAICS Description NAICS Description Chemical and Allied Products Merchant 424600 443000 Electronics and Appliance Stores 448300 Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores Wholesalers Petroleum and Petroleum Products Building Material and Garden Equipment Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical 424700 444000 451100 Merchant Wholesalers and Supplies Dealers Instrument
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