2017 NAICS Definition

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

311351 Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in shelling, roasting, and grinding cacao beans and making chocolate cacao products and chocolate confectioneries.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Manufacturing, not for immediate consumption, chocolate confectioneries from chocolate made elsewhere--are classified in U.S. Industry 311352, Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate;
  • Manufacturing, not for immediate consumption, nonchocolate candies--are classified in Industry 311340, Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing;
  • Preparing and selling confectioneries for immediate consumption--are classified in U.S. Industry 722515, Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars; and
  • Retailing confectioneries not for immediate consumption made elsewhere--are classified in U.S. Industry 445292, Confectionery and Nut Stores.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
311320   311351   311351   Baking chocolate made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Candy bars, chocolate (including chocolate covered), made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Candy, chocolate, made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Chocolate (e.g., coatings, instant, liquor, syrups) made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Chocolate bars made from cocoa beans
311320   311351   311351   Chocolate, confectionery, made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Coatings, chocolate, made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Cocoa (e.g., instant, mix, mixed with other ingredients, powder drink, powdered) made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Cocoa butter made from cocoa beans
311320   311351   311351   Confectionery chocolate made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Cooking chocolate made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Drink powdered mixes, cocoa, made from cacao
311320   311351   311351   Fudge, chocolate, made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Granola bars and clusters, chocolate, made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Liquor, chocolate, made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Nuts, chocolate covered, made from cacao beans
311320   311351   311351   Syrup, chocolate, made from cacao beans