331523 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in introducing molten nonferrous metal, under high pressure, into molds or dies to make nonferrous metal die-castings. Establishments in this industry purchase nonferrous metals made in other establishments.

Cross-references. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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:

• Pouring molten aluminum into molds to manufacture aluminum castings are classified in U.S. Industry 331524, Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting).
• Pouring molten nonferrous metal (except aluminum) into molds to manufacture nonferrous (except aluminum) castings are classified in U.S. Industry 331529, Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting).
• Manufacturing nonferrous die-castings and further manufacturing them into finished products are classified based on the specific finished product.

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

Activities listed under 331523

The Census index assigns these 18 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Aluminum die-casting foundries
• Aluminum die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Beryllium die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Brass die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Bronze die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Copper die-casting foundries
• Copper die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Die-castings, aluminum, unfinished, manufacturing
• Die-castings, nonferrous metals, unfinished, manufacturing
• Foundries, die-casting, aluminum
• Foundries, die-casting, nonferrous metals
• Lead die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Magnesium die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Nickel alloy die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Nickel die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Nonferrous die-casting foundries
• Titanium die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing
• Zinc die-castings, unfinished, manufacturing

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 331523

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 331523, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 700 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: 2432), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 24320Cold rolling of narrow stripUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 331524Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
• 331529Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting)