NAICS Code 3271 — Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing

Industry Group in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 2 direct sub-codes.

Code	3271
Title	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
Level	Industry Group (4-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) shaping, molding, glazing, and firing pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixtures, and electrical supplies made entirely or partly of clay or other ceramic materials or (2) shaping, molding, baking, burning, or hardening clay refractories, nonclay refractories, ceramic tile, structural clay tile, brick, and other structural clay building materials.

Where 3271 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	31-33	Manufacturing
Subsector	327	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
Industry Group	3271	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing

Codes under 3271

Code	Title
32711	Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
32712	Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing

Related Industry Group codes

• 3272 — Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
• 3273 — Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
• 3274 — Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
• 3279 — Other 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.