2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
311352 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
NAICS 311352 is the US industry code for confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate. This U.S.
- Code
- 311352 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
- Part of
- Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,000 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 10730 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chocolate confectioneries from chocolate produced elsewhere. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing chocolate confectionery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from chocolate made elsewhere.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing chocolate confectioneries from cacao beans are classified in U.S. Industry 311351, Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans.
- Manufacturing, not for immediate consumption, nonchocolate confectioneries are classified in Industry 311340, Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing.
- Retailing confectioneries not for immediate consumption made elsewhere are classified in U.S. Industry 445292, Confectionery and Nut Retailers.
- Preparing and selling confectioneries for immediate consumption are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars.
Activities listed under 311352
The Census index assigns these 15 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Baking chocolate made from purchased chocolate
- Candy stores, chocolate, candy made on premises not for immediate consumption
- Chocolate (coating, instant, liquor, syrups) made from purchased chocolate
- Chocolate coatings and syrups made from purchased chocolate
- Chocolate covered candy bars made from purchased chocolate
- Chocolate covered granola bars made from purchased chocolate
- Cocoa, powdered drink, prepared, made from purchased chocolate
- Cocoa, powdered, made from purchased chocolate
- Cocoa, powdered, mixed with other ingredients, made from purchased chocolate
- Drink powdered mixes, cocoa, made from purchased cocoa
- Fudge, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate
- Granola bars and clusters, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate
- Liquor, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate
- Nuts, chocolate covered, made from purchased chocolate
- Syrup, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate
SBA size standard for 311352
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 311352, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,000 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 1073), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.