North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 32599 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 chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings, and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; and explosives).
Included activity examples
- Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing
- Antifreeze preparations manufacturing
- Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins
- Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing
- Industrial salt manufacturing
- Matches and matchbook manufacturing
- Photographic chemicals manufacturing
- Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing
- Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners
- Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing
- Writing inks manufacturing
- Official title
- All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Code level
- 5
- Parent industry
- Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing 3259
- Open opportunities
- 0 open · 0 active
Excluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Manufacturing basic chemicals--are classified in Industry Group 3251, Basic Chemical Manufacturing;
Manufacturing dessert gelatins--are classified in Industry 31199, All Other Food Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing explosives--are classified in Industry 32592, Explosives Manufacturing;
Manufacturing paints, coatings, and adhesives--are classified in Industry Group 3255, Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing;
Manufacturing pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals--are classified in Industry Group 3253, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing;
Manufacturing pharmaceuticals and medicines, including medicinal gelatins (e.g., agar-agar)--are classified in Industry Group 3254, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing;
Manufacturing photographic paper stock (i.e., unsensitized) and paper mats, mounts, easels, and folders for photographic use--are classified in Subsector 322, Paper Manufacturing;
Manufacturing printing and inkjet inks--are classified in Industry 32591, Printing Ink Manufacturing;
Manufacturing resins, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments--are classified in Industry Group 3252, Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing;
Manufacturing soaps and cleaning compounds--are classified in Industry Group 3256, Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing;
Purchasing used toner cartridges and reselling them to manufacturers for remanufacturing--are classified in Industry 42393, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers.
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.