NAICS Code 323120 — Support Activities for Printing

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 32312 (Support Activities for Printing).

Code	323120
Title	Support Activities for Printing
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	550 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing prepress and postpress services in support of printing activities. Prepress services may include such things as platemaking, typesetting, trade binding, and sample mounting. Postpress services include such things as book or paper bronzing, die cutting, edging, embossing, folding, gilding, gluing, and indexing.

Is a business under 323120 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 323120 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 550 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 323120 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	323	Printing and Related Support Activities
Industry Group	3231	Printing and Related Support Activities
NAICS Industry	32312	Support Activities for Printing
National Industry	323120	Support Activities for Printing

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.