NAICS Code 312230 — Tobacco Manufacturing

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 31223 (Tobacco Manufacturing).

Code	312230
Title	Tobacco Manufacturing
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	1,500 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) stemming and redrying tobacco and/or (2) manufacturing cigarettes or other tobacco products.

Illustrative Examples:

Chewing tobacco manufacturing

Cigar manufacturing

Cigarettes manufacturing (except electronic)

Snuff manufacturing

Prepared pipe tobacco manufacturing

Tobacco leaf processing and aging

Is a business under 312230 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 312230 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 1,500 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.

Where 312230 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	312	Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
Industry Group	3122	Tobacco Manufacturing
NAICS Industry	31223	Tobacco Manufacturing
National Industry	312230	Tobacco Manufacturing

No direct SIC mapping is shown for this code: it was introduced or redefined after the official 1987 SIC ↔ 2002 NAICS concordance. Use the crosswalk tool to explore related legacy codes.

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.