2017 NAICS Definition

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

325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; explosives; custom compounding of purchased resins; and photographic films, papers, plates, and chemicals).

Illustrative Examples:

Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing
Antifreeze preparations manufacturing
Electronic cigarette vapor refills manufacturing
Industrial salt manufacturing
Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing
Matches and matchbook manufacturing
Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing
Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners
Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing
Writing inks manufacturing


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Manufacturing basic chemicals--are classified in Industry Group 3251, Basic Chemical Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing resins, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments--are classified in Industry Group 3252, Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals--are classified in Industry Group 3253, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing pharmaceuticals and medicines including medicinal vegetable gelatin (i.e., agar-agar)--are classified in Industry Group 3254, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing paints, coatings, and adhesives--are classified in Industry Group 3255, Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing soaps and cleaning compounds--are classified in Industry 32561, Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing printing and inkjet inks--are classified in Industry 325910, Printing Ink Manufacturing;
  • Manufacturing explosives--are classified in Industry 325920, Explosives Manufacturing;
  • Custom compounding purchased plastics resins--are classified in U.S. Industry 325991, Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins;
  • Manufacturing photographic films, papers, plates, and chemicals--are classified in U.S. Industry 325992, Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing; and
  • Manufacturing dessert gelatin--are classified in U.S. Industry 311999, All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing.
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Entries
325998   325998   325998   Activated carbon or charcoal manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Additive preparations for gasoline (e.g., antiknock preparations, detergents, gum inhibitors) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Aerosol can filling on a job-order or contract basis
325998   325998   325998   Aerosol packaging services
325998   325998   325998   Anise oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Antifreeze preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Antiscaling compounds manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Bay oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Brake fluid, synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Caps for toy pistols manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Capsules, gelatin, empty, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Carbon, activated, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Carburetor cleaners manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Cat litter manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Cedar oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Charcoal, activated, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Citronella oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Clove oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Concrete additive preparations (e.g., curing, hardening) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Correction fluids (i.e., typewriter) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Crankcase additive preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Cutting oils, synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Defoamers and antifoaming agents manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Degreasing preparations for machinery parts manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Deicing preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Desalination kits manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Distilled water manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Drawing inks manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Drilling mud compounds, conditioners, and additives (except bentonites) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Dye preparations, clothing, household-type, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Electronic cigarette vapor refills manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Embalming fluids manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Engine degreasers manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Engine starting fluids manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Essential oils manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Eucalyptus oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Fire extinguisher chemical preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Fire retardant chemical preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Fireworks manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Flares manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Fluxes (e.g., brazing, galvanizing, soldering, welding) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Foundry core oil, wash, and wax manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Gelatin (except dessert preparations) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Gelatin capsules, empty, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Grapefruit oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Greases, synthetic lubricating, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Hydraulic fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Incense manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Indelible inks manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   India inks manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Industrial salt manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Inhibitors (e.g., corrosion, oxidation, polymerization) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Inks, writing, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Insulating oils manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Lemon oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Lime oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Lubricating oils and greases, synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Matches and match books manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Motor oils, synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Napalm manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Oil additive preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Oils (e.g., cutting, lubricating), synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Oils, lubricating, synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Orange oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Orris oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Ossein manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Packer's fluids manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Penetrating fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Peppermint oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Radiator additive preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Recycling services for degreasing solvents (e.g., engine, machinery) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Retarders (e.g., flameproofing agents, mildewproofing agents) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Rubber processing preparations (e.g., accelerators, stabilizers) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Rust preventive preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Salt (except table) manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Soil testing kits manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Spearmint oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Stamp pad ink manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners
325998   325998   325998   Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Tint and dye preparations, household-type (except hair), manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Tire inflators, aerosol, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Transmission fluids, synthetic, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Water, distilled, manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Wintergreen oil manufacturing
325998   325998   325998   Writing inks manufacturing