2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
314994 Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
NAICS 314994 is the US industry code for rope, cordage, twine, tire cord, and tire fabric mills. This U.S.
- Code
- 314994 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills
- Part of
- All Other Textile Product Mills
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,000 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 13940, 13990 (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 (1) manufacturing rope, cable, cordage, twine, and related products from all materials (e.g., abaca, sisal, henequen, cotton, paper, jute, flax, manmade fibers including glass) and/or (2) manufacturing cord and fabric of polyester, rayon, cotton, glass, steel, or other materials for use in reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and similar uses.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in spinning yarns and filaments are classified in Industry 313110, Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills.
Activities listed under 314994
The Census index assigns these 10 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Cord (except wire) manufacturing
- Cord for reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and fuel cells manufacturing
- Cordage (except wire) manufacturing
- Fabricated rope products (e.g., nets, slings) made in cordage or twine mills
- Fabrics for reinforcing rubber tires, industrial belting, and fuel cells manufacturing
- Industrial belting reinforcement, cord and fabric, manufacturing
- Ropes (except wire rope) manufacturing
- Strings (except musical instrument) manufacturing
- Tire cord and fabric, all materials, manufacturing
- Twines manufacturing
SBA size standard for 314994
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 314994, 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: 1394, 1399), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 13940Manufacture of cordage, rope, twine and nettingUK SIC
- 13990Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.UK SIC
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.