NAICS Canada 325—Chemical manufacturing

Where 325 sits

1. 31-33 Manufacturing
2. 325 Chemical manufacturing

Contains 7 narrower codes

• 3251 Basic chemical manufacturing
• 3252 Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments manufacturing
• 3253 Pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing
• 3254 Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
• 3255 Paint, coating and adhesive manufacturing
• 3256 Soap, cleaning compound and toilet preparation manufacturing
• 3259 Other chemical product manufacturing

Description

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals and chemical preparations, from organic and inorganic raw materials.

What 325 excludes

• Beneficiating mineral ores (see 212 mining and quarrying (except oil and gas))
• Field processing of crude petroleum and natural gas (see 211 oil and gas extraction)
• Processing crude petroleum and coal (see 324 petroleum and coal product manufacturing)
• Smelting and refining ores and concentrates (see 331 primary metal manufacturing)

325 in other systems