NAICS Code 325199 — All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 3 national industries under 32519 (Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing).

Code325199
TitleAll Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
LevelNational Industry (6-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard1,250 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemical products (except aromatic petrochemicals, industrial gases, synthetic organic dyes and pigments, gum and wood chemicals, cyclic crudes and intermediates, and ethyl alcohol).

Illustrative Examples:

Biodiesel fuels not made in petroleum refineries and not blended with petroleum

Calcium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing

Carbon organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing

Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing

Organo-inorganic compound manufacturing

Fatty acids (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic) manufacturing

Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing

Raw organic waxes manufacturing

Refrigerant mixtures and blends manufacturing

Silicone (except resins) manufacturing

Synthetic sweeteners (i.e., sweetening agents) manufacturing

Is a business under 325199 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 325199 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 1,250 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 325199 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector31-33Manufacturing
Subsector325Chemical Manufacturing
Industry Group3251Basic Chemical Manufacturing
NAICS Industry32519Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
National Industry325199All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC codeTitle
2869Industrial Organic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified
2899Chemicals and Chemical Preparations, Not Elsewhere Classified

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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.