NAICS Code 325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is one of 2 national industries under 32521 (Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing).

Code	325211
Title	Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	1,250 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) manufacturing resins, plastics materials, and nonvulcanizable thermoplastic elastomers and mixing and blending resins on a custom basis and/or (2) manufacturing noncustomized synthetic resins.

Is a business under 325211 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 325211 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 325211 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	325	Chemical Manufacturing
Industry Group	3252	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
NAICS Industry	32521	Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
National Industry	325211	Plastics Material and Resin 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 code	Title
2821	Plastics Materials, Synthetic Resins, and Nonvulcanizable Elastomers

Related National Industry codes

• 325212 — Synthetic Rubber 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.