322230 Stationery Product Manufacturing

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting paper or paperboard into products used for writing, filing, art work, and similar applications.

Examples Census gives

• Computer paper, die-cut, made from purchased paper
• Die-cut paper products for office use made from purchased paper or paperboard
• Envelopes (i.e., mailing, stationery) made from any material
• Stationery made from purchased paper
• Tablets (e.g., memo, note, writing) made from purchased paper
• Tapes (e.g., adding machine, calculator, cash register) made from purchased paper

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing die-cut paper and paperboard products other than office supplies are classified in U.S. Industry 322299, All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 322230

The Census index assigns these 24 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Bond paper made from purchased paper
• Cards, die-cut office supply (e.g., index, library, time recording), made from purchased paper or paperboard
• Computer paper, die-cut, made from purchased paper
• Construction paper, school and art, made from purchased paper
• Die-cut paper products for office use made from purchased paper or paperboard
• Envelopes (i.e., mailing, stationery) made from any material
• File folders (e.g., accordion, expanding, hanging, manila) made from purchased paper and paperboard
• Letters, die-cut, made from purchased cardboard
• Looseleaf fillers and paper made from purchased paper
• Manila folders, die-cut, made from purchased paper or paperboard
• Notebooks (including mechanically bound by wire, or plastics) made from purchased paper
• Office paper (e.g., computer printer, photocopy, plain paper), cut sheet, made from purchased paper
• Office supplies, die-cut paper, made from purchased paper or paperboard
• Padded envelopes manufacturing
• Pads, desk, made from purchased paper
• Paper products, die-cut office supply, made from purchased paper or paperboard
• Pocket folders made from purchased paper or paperboard
• Report covers made from purchased paper or paperboard
• Seed packets made from purchased paper
• Stationery made from purchased paper
• Tablets (e.g., memo, note, writing) made from purchased paper
• Tapes (e.g., adding machine, calculator, cash register) made from purchased paper
• Writing paper and envelopes, boxed sets, made from purchased paper
• Writing paper, cut sheet, made from purchased paper

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 322230

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 322230, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 750 employees. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

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