SIC Code 3171 — Women's Handbags and Purses

4-digit industry in the 1987 Standard Industrial Classification — still requested by banks, insurers, SEC filings and legacy systems.

Code	3171
Title	Women's Handbags and Purses
System	SIC 1987 (final edition — replaced by NAICS in 1997)

The SIC was last revised in 1987 and officially superseded by NAICS in 1997, but it never fully disappeared: the SEC still tags EDGAR filings with SIC codes, and many banks, insurers and legacy databases keep requesting it. That is why converting between the two systems is still routine work.

NAICS equivalents of SIC 3171

From the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS). Where the 2002 code no longer exists in NAICS 2022, the closest current code is shown.

NAICS 2002	Title (2002)	Current 2022 code
316992	Women's Handbag and Purse Manufacturing	superseded — closest: 31699 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

Other SIC codes in 31xx

• 3111 — Leather Tanning and Finishing
• 3131 — Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings
• 3142 — House Slippers
• 3143 — Men's Footwear, Except Athletic
• 3144 — Women's Footwear, Except Athletic
• 3149 — Footwear, Except Rubber, Not Elsewhere Classified
• 3151 — Leather Gloves and Mittens
• 3161 — Luggage
• 3172 — Personal Leather Goods, Except Women's Handbags and Purses
• 3199 — Leather Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified

Data: 1987 SIC titles (OSHA/Census) and official Census concordance — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.