2022 NAICS national industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing

332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing

NAICS 332439 is the US industry code for other metal container manufacturing. This U.S.

Code
332439 (2022 NAICS)
Title
Other Metal Container Manufacturing
Part of
Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing
SBA small business limit
Up to 600 employees
Closest UK SIC
25120, 25990, 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 U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing metal (light gauge) containers (except cans).

Examples Census gives

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 332439

The Census index assigns these 24 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 332439

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 332439, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 600 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, 2599, 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.