2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
316990 Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
NAICS 316990 is the US industry code for other leather and allied product manufacturing. It covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing leather products (except footwear and apparel) from purchased leather or leather substitutes (e.g., fabric, plastics).
- Code
- 316990 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
- Part of
- Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 500 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 15120, 15200 (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 industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing leather products (except footwear and apparel) from purchased leather or leather substitutes (e.g., fabric, plastics).
Examples Census gives
- Billfolds, all materials, manufacturing
- Boot and shoe cut stock and findings, leather, manufacturing
- Dog furnishings (e.g., collars, harnesses, leashes, muzzles), manufacturing
- Luggage, all materials, manufacturing
- Shoe soles, leather, manufacturing
- Purses, women's, all materials (except metal), manufacturing
- Toilet kits and cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Watch bands (except metal) manufacturing
- Welders' jackets, leggings, and sleeves, leather, manufacturing
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing leather apparel are classified in Industry 315250, Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors).
- Manufacturing leather gloves, mittens, belts, and apparel accessories are classified in Industry 315990, Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing footwear are classified in Industry 316210, Footwear Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing nonleather soles are classified elsewhere based on the primary input material.
- Manufacturing small articles made of metal carried on or about the person, including precious metal handbags and purses are classified in Industry 339910, Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing leather gaskets are classified in U.S. Industry 339991, Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing.
Activities listed under 316990
The Census index assigns these 116 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Aprons for textile machinery, leather, manufacturing
- Aprons, leather (e.g., blacksmith's, welder's), manufacturing
- Attache cases, all materials, manufacturing
- Bags (i.e., luggage), all materials, manufacturing
- Bags, athletic, manufacturing
- Belt laces, leather, manufacturing
- Belting for machinery, leather, manufacturing
- Belts, leather safety, manufacturing
- Billfolds (except metal) manufacturing
- Binocular cases manufacturing
- Blacksmith's aprons, leather, manufacturing
- Boot and shoe cut stock and findings, leather, manufacturing
- Bows, shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Box toes (i.e., shoe cut stock), leather, manufacturing
- Boxes, hat (except paper or paperboard), manufacturing
- Boxes, leather, manufacturing
- Briefcases, all materials, manufacturing
- Camera carrying bags, all materials, manufacturing
- Caps, heel and toe, leather, manufacturing
- Card cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Cases, jewelry (except metal), manufacturing
- Cases, luggage, manufacturing
- Cases, musical instrument, manufacturing
- Checkbook covers (except metal) manufacturing
- Cigar cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Cigarette cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Clasps, shoe (leather), manufacturing
- Coin purses (except metal) manufacturing
- Collars and collar pads (i.e., harness) manufacturing
- Collars, dog, manufacturing
- Comb cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Compacts, solid leather, manufacturing
- Corners, luggage, leather, manufacturing
- Cosmetic bags (except metal) manufacturing
- Counters (i.e., shoe cut stock), leather, manufacturing
- Crops, riding, manufacturing
- Cut stock for boots and shoes manufacturing
- Desk sets, leather, manufacturing
- Dog furnishings (e.g., collars, harnesses, leashes, muzzles) manufacturing
- Eyeglass cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Feed bags for horses manufacturing
- Findings, boot and shoe, manufacturing
- Handbags, all materials (except precious metal), manufacturing
- Handles (e.g., luggage, whip), leather, manufacturing
- Harnesses and harness parts, leather, manufacturing
- Harnesses, dog, manufacturing
- Heel caps, leather or metal, manufacturing
- Heel lifts, leather, manufacturing
- Heels, boot and shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Holsters, leather, manufacturing
- Horse boots and muzzles manufacturing
- Inner soles, leather, manufacturing
- Jackets, welder's, leather, manufacturing
- Key cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Laces (e.g., shoe), leather, manufacturing
- Lashes (i.e., whips) manufacturing
- Leashes, dog, manufacturing
- Leather belting manufacturing
- Leather cut stock for shoe and boot manufacturing
- Leather goods, small personal (e.g., coin purses, eyeglass cases, key cases), manufacturing
- Leather handbags and purses manufacturing
- Leather luggage manufacturing
- Leather welting manufacturing
- Leggings, welder's, leather, manufacturing
- Lifts, heel, leather, manufacturing
- Linings, boot and shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Luggage, all materials, manufacturing
- Mill strapping for textile mills, leather, manufacturing
- Musical instrument cases, all materials, manufacturing
- Novelties, leather (e.g., cigarette lighter covers, key fobs), manufacturing
- Pegs, leather shoe, manufacturing
- Personal leather goods (e.g., coin purses, eyeglass cases, key cases), small, manufacturing
- Purses (except precious metal) manufacturing
- Quarters (i.e., shoe cut stock), leather, manufacturing
- Rands (i.e., shoe cut stock), leather, manufacturing
- Razor strops manufacturing
- Riding crops manufacturing
- Saddles and parts, leather, manufacturing
- Safety belts, leather, manufacturing
- Sample cases, all materials, manufacturing
- Satchels, all materials, manufacturing
- Seatbelts, leather, manufacturing
- Sewing cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Shanks, shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Shoe kits (i.e., cases), all materials, manufacturing
- Shoe soles, leather, manufacturing
- Sleeves, welder's, leather, manufacturing
- Soles, boot and shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Spats, leather, manufacturing
- Stays, shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Straps, leather, manufacturing
- Straps, watch (except metal), manufacturing
- Suitcases, all materials, manufacturing
- Taps, shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Textile leathers (e.g., apron picker leather, mill strapping) manufacturing
- Tips, shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Tobacco pouches (except metal) manufacturing
- Toe caps, leather, manufacturing
- Toilet kits and cases (except metal) manufacturing
- Tongues, boot and shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Top lifts, boot and shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Transmission belting, leather, manufacturing
- Traveling bags, all materials, manufacturing
- Trimmings, shoe, leather, manufacturing
- Trunks (i.e., luggage), all materials, manufacturing
- Uppers (i.e., shoe cut stock), leather, manufacturing
- Valises, all materials, manufacturing
- Vamps, leather, manufacturing
- Vanity cases, leather, manufacturing
- Wallets (except metal) manufacturing
- Wardrobe bags (i.e., luggage) manufacturing
- Watch bands (except metal) manufacturing
- Welders' aprons, leather, manufacturing
- Welders' jackets, leggings, and sleeves, leather, manufacturing
- Whips, horse, manufacturing
- Whipstocks manufacturing
SBA size standard for 316990
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 316990, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 500 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: 1512, 1410, 1520), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 15120Manufacture of luggage, handbags and the like, saddlery and harnessUK SIC
- 15200Manufacture of footwearUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.