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SIC 8731—Commercial Physical Research
Industry · Standard Industrial Classification (1987)
Where 8731 sits
- I Services
- 87 Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services
- 873 Research, Development, and Testing Services
- 8731 Commercial Physical Research
Description
Establishments primarily engaged in commercial physical and biological research and development on a contract or fee basis.
What 8731 includes
6-digit codes
- 873100 — Commercial Physical Research
- 873101 — Biological Research
- 873102 — Commercial Physical Research
- 873103 — Natural Resource Research
- 873199 — Commercial Physical Research, NEC
8-digit codes
- 87310000 — Commercial physical research
- 87310100 — Biological research
- 87310101 — Agricultural research
- 87310102 — Biotechnical research, commercial
- 87310103 — Food research
- 87310200 — Commercial physical research
- 87310201 — Chemical laboratory, except testing
- 87310202 — Commercial research laboratory
- 87310203 — Computer (hardware) development
- 87310204 — Engineering laboratory, except testing
- 87310205 — Industrial laboratory, except testing
- 87310300 — Natural resource research
- 87310301 — Energy research
- 87310302 — Environmental research
- 87319900 — Commercial physical research, nec
- 87319901 — Electronic research
- 87319902 — Medical research, commercial
Example activities
- agricultural research,
- biological research commercial
- chemical laboratories, commercial research except testing
- engineering laboratories, commercial research: except testing
- food research commercial
- industrial laboratories commercial research: except testing
- physical research commercial
- research and development physical and biological: commercial
Cross-references for 8731
- Noncommercial research establishments funded by endowments, grants, or contributions are classified in Industry 8733.
- Separate establishments of aircraft, guided missile, or spacecraft manufacturers primarily engaged in research and development on these products are classified in Manufacturing, Major Group 37.
8731 in other systems
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