2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
325613 Surface Active Agent Manufacturing
NAICS 325613 is the US industry code for surface active agent manufacturing. This U.S.
- Code
- 325613 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Surface Active Agent Manufacturing
- Part of
- Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,100 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 20200 (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 (1) manufacturing bulk surface active agents for use as wetting agents, emulsifiers, and penetrants and/or (2) manufacturing textile and leather finishing agents used to reduce tension or speed the drying process.
Activities listed under 325613
The Census index assigns these 12 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Assistants, textile and leather finishing, manufacturing
- Emulsifiers (i.e., surface active agents) manufacturing
- Finishing agents, textile and leather, manufacturing
- Mordants manufacturing
- Oils, soluble (i.e., textile finishing assistants), manufacturing
- Penetrants manufacturing
- Softeners, leather or textile, manufacturing
- Surface active agents manufacturing
- Textile finishing assistants manufacturing
- Textile scouring agents manufacturing
- Turkey-red oil manufacturing
- Wetting agents manufacturing
SBA size standard for 325613
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 325613, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,100 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: 2023, 2029), 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.