2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

311225 Fats and Oils Refining and Blending

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing shortening and margarine from purchased fats and oils; (2) refining and/or blending vegetable, oilseed, and tree nut oils from purchased oils; and (3) blending purchased animal fats with purchased vegetable fats.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Refining and/or blending corn oil made by wet corn milling--are classified in U.S. Industry 311221, Wet Corn Milling;
  • Refining and/or blending oilseed and tree nut oils in crushing mills--are classified in U.S. Industry 311224, Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing; and
  • Rendering or refining animal fats and oils--are classified in Industry 31161, Animal Slaughtering and Processing.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
311225   311225   311225   Canola (rapeseed) oil, cake and meal, made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Coconut oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Cooking and baking oil sprays made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Corn oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Cottonseed oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Flaxseed oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Grease, inedible, animal and vegetable, refining and blending purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Hydrogenating purchased oil
311225   311225   311225   Lecithin made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Linseed oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Margarine-butter blend made from purchased fats and oils
311225   311225   311225   Margarines (including imitation) made from purchased fats and oils
311225   311225   311225   Oil, olive, made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Oil, vegetable stearin, made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Olive oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Palm-kernel oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Peanut oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Rapeseed (i.e., canola) oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Safflower oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Shortening made from purchased fats and oils
311225   311225   311225   Soybean cooking oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Table oil made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Tree nut oils (e.g., tung, walnut) made from purchased oils
311225   311225   311225   Vegetable oils made from purchased oils