North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 325998 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 U.S. 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; explosives; custom compounding of purchased resins; and photographic films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners).
Included activity examples
- Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing
- Antifreeze preparations manufacturing
- Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing
- Industrial salt manufacturing
- Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing
- Matches and matchbook 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 Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Code level
- 6
- Open opportunities
- 15 open · 127 active
SBA small-business size standard
650 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.
Custom compounding purchased plastics resins--are classified in U.S. Industry 325991, Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins;
Manufacturing basic chemicals--are classified in Industry Group 3251, Basic Chemical Manufacturing;
Manufacturing dessert gelatin--are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.
Manufacturing explosives--are classified in Industry 325920, 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 films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners--are classified in U.S. Industry 325992, Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing; and
Manufacturing printing and inkjet inks--are classified in Industry 325910, 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 32561, Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing;
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.