NAICS Code 32518 — Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	`32518`
Title	Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic inorganic chemicals (except industrial gases and synthetic dyes and pigments).

Illustrative Examples:

Alkalies manufacturing

Aluminum compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing

Carbides (e.g., baron, calcium, silicon, tungsten) manufacturing

Carbon black manufacturing

Chlorine manufacturing

Hydrochloric acid manufacturing

Potassium inorganic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing

Radioactive isotopes manufacturing

Sulfides and sulfites manufacturing

Sulfuric acid manufacturing

This national industry shares the official Census description of 325180.

Where 32518 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	`31-33`	Manufacturing
Subsector	`325`	Chemical Manufacturing
Industry Group	`3251`	Basic Chemical Manufacturing
NAICS Industry	`32518`	Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

Codes under 32518

Code	Title
`325180`	Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

Related NAICS Industry codes

32511 — Petrochemical Manufacturing
32512 — Industrial Gas Manufacturing
32513 — Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
32519 — Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

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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.