812921 Photofinishing Laboratories (except One-Hour)

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments (except those known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs) primarily engaged in developing film and/or making photographic slides, prints, and enlargements.

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:

• Establishments primarily engaged in processing motion picture film for the motion picture and television industries are classified in U.S. Industry 512199, Other Motion Picture and Video Industries.
• Establishments known as "one-hour" photofinishing labs are classified in U.S. Industry 812922, One-Hour Photofinishing.

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

Activities listed under 812921

The Census index assigns these 3 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Film developing and printing (except motion picture, one-hour)
• Photofinishing labs (except one-hour)
• Photofinishing services (except one-hour)

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 812921

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 812921, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $29.5 million in average annual receipts. 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: 7420), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 74201Portrait photographic activitiesUK SIC
• 74202Other specialist photographyUK SIC
• 74203Film processingUK SIC
• 74209Photographic activities not elsewhere classifiedUK SIC

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

Similar codes to compare

• 812922One-Hour Photofinishing