2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
NAICS 325199 is the US industry code for all other basic organic chemical manufacturing. This U.S.
- Code
- 325199 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- Part of
- Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,250 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 20110 (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 basic organic chemical products (except aromatic petrochemicals, industrial gases, synthetic organic dyes and pigments, gum and wood chemicals, cyclic crudes and intermediates, and ethyl alcohol).
Examples Census gives
- Biodiesel fuels not made in petroleum refineries and not blended with petroleum
- Calcium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Carbon organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing
- Organo-inorganic compound manufacturing
- Fatty acids (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic) manufacturing
- Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing
- Raw organic waxes manufacturing
- Refrigerant mixtures and blends manufacturing
- Silicone (except resins) manufacturing
- Synthetic sweeteners (i.e., sweetening agents) manufacturing
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing aromatic petrochemicals from refined petroleum or natural gas are classified in Industry 325110, Petrochemical Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing aromatic petrochemicals or biodiesel fuels by refining crude petroleum are classified in Industry 324110, Petroleum Refineries.
- Blending purchased biodiesel fuels and purchased refined petroleum are classified in U.S. Industry 324199, All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing organic industrial gases are classified in Industry 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing synthetic organic dyes and pigments are classified in Industry 325130, Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing ethyl alcohol are classified in U.S. Industry 325193, Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing organic insecticidal, herbicidal, fungicidal, and pesticidal preparations are classified in Industry 325320, Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing elastomers are classified in Industry 32521, Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing urea are classified in U.S. Industry 325311, Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing pharmaceuticals, medicines, and dietary supplements are classified in Industry Group 3254, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing natural glycerin are classified in U.S. Industry 325611, Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing natural food colorings are classified in U.S. Industry 311942, Spice and Extract Manufacturing.
Activities listed under 325199
The Census index assigns these 157 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing
- Acetaldehyde manufacturing
- Acetates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Acetic acid manufacturing
- Acetic anhydride manufacturing
- Acetin manufacturing
- Acetone, synthetic, manufacturing
- Acid esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Acids, organic, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Acrolein manufacturing
- Acrylonitrile manufacturing
- Adipic acid esters or amines manufacturing
- Adipic acid manufacturing
- Adiponitrile manufacturing
- Aldehydes manufacturing
- Alginates (e.g., calcium, potassium, sodium) manufacturing
- Alginic acid manufacturing
- Amyl acetate manufacturing
- Biodiesel fuels not made in petroleum refineries and not blended with petroleum
- Biofuels not made in petroleum refineries and not blended with petroleum
- Bleaching agents, organic, manufacturing
- Bromochloromethane manufacturing
- Butadiene made from alcohol
- Butyl acetate manufacturing
- Calcium citrate manufacturing
- Calcium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Calcium oxalate manufacturing
- Camphor, synthetic, manufacturing
- Caprolactam manufacturing
- Carbinol manufacturing
- Carbon organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Carbon tetrachloride manufacturing
- Cellulose acetate (except resins) manufacturing
- Cetyl alcohol manufacturing
- Chloral manufacturing
- Chloroacetic acid manufacturing
- Chloroform manufacturing
- Chloropicrin manufacturing
- Citral manufacturing
- Citrates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Citric acid manufacturing
- Citronellal manufacturing
- Coumarin manufacturing
- Cream of tartar manufacturing
- Decahydronaphthalene manufacturing
- Diethylene glycol manufacturing
- Dimethyl divinyl acetylene (di-isopropenyl acetylene) manufacturing
- Dimethylhydrazine manufacturing
- Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing
- Essential oils, synthetic, manufacturing
- Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Ethyl acetate, synthetic, manufacturing
- Ethyl butyrate manufacturing
- Ethyl cellulose (except resins) manufacturing
- Ethyl chloride manufacturing
- Ethyl ether manufacturing
- Ethyl formate manufacturing
- Ethyl nitrite manufacturing
- Ethyl perhydrophenanthrene manufacturing
- Ethylene glycol ether manufacturing
- Ethylene glycol manufacturing
- Ethylene oxide manufacturing
- Fatty acid esters and amines manufacturing
- Fatty acids (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic) manufacturing
- Fatty alcohols manufacturing
- Flavoring materials (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals such as coumarin) manufacturing
- Formaldehyde manufacturing
- Formalin manufacturing
- Formic acid manufacturing
- Fuel propellants, solid organic, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Geraniol manufacturing
- Glycerin (i.e., glycerol), synthetic, manufacturing
- Halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives (except aromatic) manufacturing
- Heterocyclic chemicals, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Hexadecanol manufacturing
- Hexamethylenediamine manufacturing
- Hexamethylenetetramine manufacturing
- Hexanol manufacturing
- Ionone manufacturing
- Isopropyl alcohol manufacturing
- Ketone compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Lactic acid manufacturing
- Lauric acid esters and amines manufacturing
- Linoleic acid esters and amines manufacturing
- Malonic dinitrile manufacturing
- Margaric acid manufacturing
- Metallic soap manufacturing
- Methyl alcohol (i.e., methanol), synthetic, manufacturing
- Methyl chloride manufacturing
- Methyl perhydrofluorine manufacturing
- Methyl salicylate manufacturing
- Methylamine manufacturing
- Methylene chloride manufacturing
- Monomethylparaminophenol sulfate manufacturing
- Monosodium glutamate manufacturing
- Naphthenic acid soaps manufacturing
- Natural nonfood coloring manufacturing
- Nitrous ether manufacturing
- Oleic acid (i.e., red oil) manufacturing
- Oleic acid esters manufacturing
- Organo-inorganic compound manufacturing
- Oxalates (e.g., ammonium oxalate, ethyl oxalate, sodium oxalate) manufacturing
- Oxalic acid manufacturing
- Palmitic acid esters and amines manufacturing
- Pentaerythritol manufacturing
- Perchloroethylene manufacturing
- Perfume materials (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals, such as terpineol) manufacturing
- Peroxides, organic, manufacturing
- Phosgene manufacturing
- Phosphoric acid esters manufacturing
- Phthalate acid manufacturing
- Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing
- Polyhydric alcohol esters and amines manufacturing
- Polyhydric alcohols manufacturing
- Potassium bitartrate manufacturing
- Potassium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Propylcarbinol manufacturing
- Propylene glycol manufacturing
- Raw organic waxes manufacturing
- Red oil (i.e., oleic acid) manufacturing
- Refrigerant mixtures and blends manufacturing
- Saccharin manufacturing
- Salicylic acid (except medicinal) manufacturing
- Sebacic acid esters manufacturing
- Sebacic acid manufacturing
- Silicone (except resins) manufacturing
- Sodium acetate manufacturing
- Sodium alginate manufacturing
- Sodium benzoate manufacturing
- Sodium glutamate manufacturing
- Sodium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Sodium pentachlorophenate manufacturing
- Sodium sulfoxalate formaldehyde manufacturing
- Sorbitol manufacturing
- Stearic acid esters manufacturing
- Stearic acid manufacturing
- Stearic acid salts manufacturing
- Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made in synthetic sweetener establishments
- Synthetic sweeteners (i.e., sweetening agents) manufacturing
- Tanning agents, synthetic organic, manufacturing
- Tartaric acid manufacturing
- Tartrates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
- Tear gas manufacturing
- Terpineol manufacturing
- Tert-butylated bis (p-phenoxyphenyl) ether fluid manufacturing
- Tetrachloroethylene manufacturing
- Tetraethyl lead manufacturing
- Thioglycolic acid manufacturing
- Transesterification of vegetable oils to produce fuels or fuel additives
- Trichloroethylene manufacturing
- Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid manufacturing
- Tricresyl phosphate manufacturing
- Tridecyl alcohol manufacturing
- Triphenyl phosphate manufacturing
- Vanillin, synthetic, manufacturing
- Vinyl acetate (except resins) manufacturing
- Wood alcohol, synthetic, manufacturing
SBA size standard for 325199
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 325199, 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: 2011, 2029, 2100), 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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