2022 NAICS industry in sector 31-33 Manufacturing
33712 Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
NAICS 33712 is the US industry code for household and institutional furniture manufacturing. It covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household-type and public building furniture (e.g., library, school, theater, and church furniture).
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household-type and public building furniture (e.g., library, school, theater, and church furniture). This industry includes establishments that manufacture general purpose hospital, laboratory, and/or dental furniture (e.g., stools, tables, benches). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Manufacturing specialized hospital and/or dental furniture (e.g., hospital beds, operating tables, dental chairs) are classified in Industry 33911, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing wood or plastics laminated on wood kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and countertops (except freestanding) are classified in Industry 33711, Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing office-type furniture and/or office or store fixtures are classified in Industry 33721, Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing.
- Manufacturing concrete, ceramic, or stone furniture are classified in Subsector 327, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing, according to the materials used.
- Installing modular furniture systems are classified in Industry 23839, Other Building Finishing Contractors.
- Repairing or refinishing furniture, or restoring antique furniture are classified in Industry 81142, Reupholstery and Furniture Repair.
Codes in 33712
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