2022 NAICS industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
32311 Printing
NAICS 32311 is the US industry code for printing. It covers establishments primarily engaged in printing on apparel and textile products, paper, metal, glass, plastics, and other materials, except fabric (grey goods).
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in printing on apparel and textile products, paper, metal, glass, plastics, and other materials, except fabric (grey goods). The printing processes employed include, but are not limited to, lithographic, gravure, screen, flexographic, digital, and letterpress. Establishments in this industry do not manufacture the stock that they print, but may perform postprinting activities, such as folding, cutting, or laminating the materials they print, and mailing.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Providing photocopying services on photocopy equipment without performing traditional printing activities are classified in Industry 56143, Business Service Centers.
- Printing on fabric grey goods are classified in Industry 31331, Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills.
- Printing and publishing, known as publishers are classified in Subsector 513, Publishing Industries.
- Performing prepress or postpress services without performing traditional printing activities are classified in Industry 32312, Support Activities for Printing.
- Manufacturing and printing advertising specialties are classified in the Manufacturing sector according to the products made.
- Manufacturing bare printed circuit boards are classified in Industry 33441, Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing.
- Providing printing brokerage services are classified in Industry 56199, All Other Support Services.
Codes in 32311
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