NAICS Code 316 — Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

Subsector in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 3 direct sub-codes.

Code	316
Title	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
Level	Subsector (3-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

Establishments in the Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing subsector transform hides into leather by tanning or curing and fabricating the leather into products for final consumption. This subsector also includes the manufacture of similar products from other materials, including products (except apparel) made from "leather substitutes," such as rubber, plastics, or textiles. Rubber footwear, textile luggage, and plastics purses or wallets are examples of "leather substitute" products included in this subsector. The products made from leather substitutes are included in this subsector because they are made in similar ways leather products are made (e.g., luggage). They are made in the same establishments, so it is not practical to separate them.

The inclusion of leather and hide tanning and finishing in this subsector is partly because it is a relatively small industry that has few close neighbors as a production process, partly because leather is an input to some of the other products classified in this subsector, and partly for historical reasons.

Where 316 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	316	Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

Codes under 316

Code	Title
3161	Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
3162	Footwear Manufacturing
3169	Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

Related Subsector codes

• 311 — Food Manufacturing
• 312 — Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• 313 — Textile Mills
• 314 — Textile Product Mills
• 315 — Apparel Manufacturing
• 321 — Wood Product Manufacturing
• 322 — Paper Manufacturing
• 323 — Printing and Related Support Activities
• 324 — Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
• 325 — Chemical Manufacturing
• 326 — Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
• 327 — Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

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.