2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing

332420 Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing

NAICS 332420 is the US industry code for metal tank (heavy gauge) manufacturing. It covers establishments primarily engaged in cutting, forming, and joining heavy gauge metal to manufacture tanks, vessels, and other containers.

Code
332420 (2022 NAICS)
Title
Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing
Part of
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
SBA small business limit
Up to 750 employees
Closest UK SIC
25120, 28230, 29201, 29202 and 1 more (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 industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in cutting, forming, and joining heavy gauge metal to manufacture tanks, vessels, and other containers.

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:

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

Activities listed under 332420

The Census index assigns these 32 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 332420

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 332420, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 750 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: 2512, 2819, 2823, 2920), 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.