2017 NAICS Definition

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

325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemical products (except aromatic petrochemicals, industrial gases, synthetic organic dyes and pigments, gum and wood chemicals, cyclic crudes and intermediates, and ethyl alcohol).

Illustrative Examples:

Biodiesel fuels not made in petroleum refineries and not blended with petroleum
Calcium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
Carbon organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing
Fatty acids (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic) manufacturing
Organo-inorganic compound manufacturing
Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing
Silicone (except resins) manufacturing
Synthetic sweeteners (i.e., sweetening agents) manufacturing


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Manufacturing aromatic petrochemicals from refined petroleum or natural gas--are classified in Industry 325110, Petrochemical Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing aromatic petrochemicals or biodiesel fuels by refining crude petroleum--are classified in Industry 324110, Petroleum Refineries;
  • Blending purchased biodiesel fuels and purchased refined petroleum--are classified in U.S. Industry 324199, All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing organic industrial gases--are classified in Industry 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing synthetic organic dyes and pigments--are classified in Industry 325130, Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing ethyl alcohol--are classified in U.S. Industry 325193, Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing organic insecticidal, herbicidal, fungicidal, and pesticidal preparations--are classified in Industry 325320, Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing elastomers--are classified in Industry 32521, Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing urea--are classified in U.S. Industry 325311, Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing pharmaceuticals, medicines, and dietary supplements--are classified in Industry Group 3254, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing natural glycerin--are classified in U.S. Industry 325611, Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing natural food colorings--are classified in U.S. Industry 311942, Spice and Extract Manufacturing.
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NAICS		   2012
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NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
325199   325199   325199   Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acetaldehyde manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acetates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acetic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acetic anhydride manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acetin manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acetone, synthetic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acid esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acids, organic, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acrolein manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Acrylonitrile manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Adipic acid esters or amines manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Adipic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Adiponitrile manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Aldehydes manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Alginates (e.g., calcium, potassium, sodium) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Alginic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Amyl acetate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Biodiesel fuels not made in petroleum refineries and not blended with petroleum
325199   325199   325199   Bleaching agents, organic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Bromochloromethane manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Butadiene made from alcohol
325199   325199   325199   Butyl acetate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Calcium citrate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Calcium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Calcium oxalate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Camphor, synthetic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Caprolactam manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Carbinol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Carbon organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Carbon tetrachloride manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Cellulose acetate (except resins) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Cetyl alcohol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Chloral manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Chloroacetic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Chloroform manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Chloropicrin manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Citral manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Citrates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Citric acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Citronellal manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Coumarin manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Cream of tartar manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Decahydronaphthalene manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Diethylene glycol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Dimethyl divinyl acetylene (di-isopropenyl acetylene) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Dimethylhydrazine manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Essential oils, synthetic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethyl acetate, synthetic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethyl butyrate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethyl cellulose (except resins) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethyl chloride manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethyl ether manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethyl formate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethyl nitrite manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethyl perhydrophenanthrene manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethylene glycol ether manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethylene glycol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ethylene oxide manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Fatty acid esters and amines manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Fatty acids (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Fatty alcohols manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Flavoring materials (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals such as coumarin) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Formaldehyde manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Formalin manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Formic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Fuel propellants, solid organic, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Geraniol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Glycerin (i.e., glycerol), synthetic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Halogenated hydrocarbon derivatives (except aromatic) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Heterocyclic chemicals, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Hexadecanol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Hexamethylenediamine manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Hexamethylenetetramine manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Hexanol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ionone manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Isopropyl alcohol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Ketone compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Lactic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Lauric acid esters and amines manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Linoleic acid esters and amines manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Malonic dinitrile manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Margaric acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Metallic soap manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Methyl alcohol (i.e., methanol), synthetic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Methyl chloride manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Methyl perhydrofluorine manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Methyl salicylate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Methylamine manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Methylene chloride manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Monomethylparaminophenol sulfate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Monosodium glutamate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Naphthenic acid soaps manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Natural nonfood coloring manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Nitrous ether manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Oleic acid (i.e., red oil) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Oleic acid esters manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Organo-inorganic compound manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Oxalates (e.g., ammonium oxalate, ethyl oxalate, sodium oxalate) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Oxalic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Palmitic acid esters and amines manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Pentaerythritol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Perchloroethylene manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Perfume materials (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals, such as terpineol) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Peroxides, organic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Phosgene manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Phosphoric acid esters manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Phthalate acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Polyhydric alcohol esters and amines manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Polyhydric alcohols manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Potassium bitartrate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Potassium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Propylcarbinol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Propylene glycol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Red oil (i.e., oleic acid) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Saccharin manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Salicylic acid (except medicinal) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sebacic acid esters manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sebacic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Silicone (except resins) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sodium acetate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sodium alginate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sodium benzoate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sodium glutamate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sodium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sodium pentachlorophenate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sodium sulfoxalate formaldehyde manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sorbitol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Stearic acid esters manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Stearic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Stearic acid salts manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made in synthetic sweetener establishments
325199   325199   325199   Synthetic sweeteners (i.e., sweetening agents) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tanning agents, synthetic organic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tartaric acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tartrates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tear gas manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Terpineol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tert-butylated bis (p-phenoxyphenyl) ether fluid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tetrachloroethylene manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tetraethyl lead manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Thioglycolic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Transesterification of vegetable oils to produce fuels or fuel additives
325199   325199   325199   Trichloroethylene manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tricresyl phosphate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Tridecyl alcohol manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Triphenyl phosphate manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Vanillin, synthetic, manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Vinyl acetate (except resins) manufacturing
325199   325199   325199   Wood alcohol, synthetic, manufacturing