2017 NAICS Definition

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

331222 Steel Wire Drawing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drawing wire from purchased steel.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Making steel and drawing steel wire--are classified in Industry 331110, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing; and
• Manufacturing wire products, such as nails, spikes, and paper clips, from purchased steel wire--are classified in Industry 33261, Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
331222		331222		331222		Barbed and twisted wire made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Baskets, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Brads, iron or steel, wire or cut, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Cable, iron or steel, insulated or armored, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Chain link fencing, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Drawing iron or steel wire from purchased iron or steel
331222		331222		331222		Drawing iron or steel wire from purchased iron or steel and fabricating wire products
331222		331222		331222		Fence gates, posts, and fittings, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Form ties made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Horseshoe nails, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Mesh, wire, made in wire drawing mills
331222		331222		331222		Nails, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Paper clips, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Spikes, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Staples, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Tacks, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Tie wires made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Welded iron or steel wire fabric made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Wire cages, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Wire carts (e.g., grocery, household, industrial), iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Wire cloth, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Wire garment hangers, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Wire products, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants
331222		331222		331222		Wire, iron or steel (e.g., armored, bare, insulated), made in wire drawing plants