2022 NAICS industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
32561 Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing
NAICS 32561 is the US industry code for soap and cleaning compound manufacturing. It covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and packaging soaps and other cleaning compounds, surface active agents, and textile and leather finishing agents used to reduce tension or speed the drying process.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing and packaging soaps and other cleaning compounds, surface active agents, and textile and leather finishing agents used to reduce tension or speed the drying process.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing synthetic glycerin or raw organic waxes are classified in Industry 32519, Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing industrial bleaches are classified in Industry 32518, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing shampoos and shaving preparations are classified in Industry 32562, Toilet Preparation Manufacturing.
Codes in 32561
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