2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
321212 Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
NAICS 321212 is the US industry code for softwood veneer and plywood manufacturing. This U.S.
- Code
- 321212 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Softwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
- Part of
- Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,250 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 16210 (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 softwood veneer and/or softwood plywood.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing veneer and further processing that veneer into wood containers or wood container parts are classified in Industry 321920, Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing hardwood veneer and hardwood plywood are classified in U.S. Industry 321211, Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing reconstituted wood sheets and boards are classified in U.S. Industry 321219, Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing.
Activities listed under 321212
The Census index assigns these 8 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Panels, softwood plywood, manufacturing
- Plywood, faced with nonwood materials, softwood, manufacturing
- Plywood, softwood faced, manufacturing
- Plywood, softwood, manufacturing
- Prefinished softwood plywood manufacturing
- Softwood plywood composites manufacturing
- Softwood veneer or plywood manufacturing
- Veneer mills, softwood
SBA size standard for 321212
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 321212, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,250 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: 1621), 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.