North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325180 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic inorganic chemicals (except industrial gases and synthetic dyes and pigments).
Included activity examples
- Alkalies manufacturing
- Aluminum compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Carbides (e.g., baron, calcium, silicon, tungsten) manufacturing
- Carbon black manufacturing
- Chlorine manufacturing
- Hydrochloric acid manufacturing
- Potassium inorganic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Radioactive isotopes manufacturing
- Sulfides and sulfites manufacturing
- Sulfuric acid manufacturing
- Official title
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing 32518
- Open opportunities
- 3 open · 43 active
SBA small-business size standard
1,000 employees
Employee-count basis
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Manufacturing aluminum oxide (alumina)--are classified in U.S. Industry 331313, Alumina Refining and Primary Aluminum Production;
Manufacturing chlorine preparations (e.g., for swimming pools)--are classified in U.S. Industry 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing;
Manufacturing household bleaches--are classified in U.S. Industry 325612, Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing;
Manufacturing industrial gases--are classified in Industry 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing;
Manufacturing inorganic dyes and pigments--are classified in Industry 325130, Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing;
Manufacturing inorganic insecticidal, herbicidal, fungicidal and pesticidal preparations--are classified in Industry 325320, Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing nitrogenous and phosphoric fertilizers and fertilizer materials--are classified in Industry 32531, Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing;
Manufacturing pharmaceuticals, medicines, and dietary supplements--are classified in Industry Group 3254, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing;
Manufacturing photographic chemicals--are classified in U.S. Industry 325992, Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing.
Mining and/or beneficiating alkalies--are classified in Industry 212390, Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying;
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.