Industry Group 3251
NAICS 4 digit Industry Group 3251 – Basic Chemical Manufacturing
Definition of NAICS 4 digit industry group 3251: This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chemicals using basic processes, such as thermal cracking and distillation. Chemicals manufactured in this industry group are usually separate chemical elements or separate chemically-defined compounds.
Four Digit Industry Group Breakdown for North American Industry Classification System
NAICS codes are broken down by digit. The broadest description starts with the 2 digit sector codes. The 3 digit subsector codes are more specific, then the 4 digit industry group (Where you are now), 5 digit industry, and the most specific is the 6 digit NAICS code. If industry group 3251 does not describe the industry of the business in question, then select the largest applicable code below. From there, follow through the progression of smaller digits to the larger digits in order to obtain the most specific 6 digit classification.
- Sector 31-33: Manufacturing
- Subsector 325: Chemical Manufacturing
- Industry Group 3251: Basic Chemical Manufacturing
- Industry 32511: Petrochemical Manufacturing
- 6 Digit Code(s) NAICS 325110: Petrochemical Manufacturing
- Industry 32512: Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- 6 Digit Code(s) NAICS 325120: Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- Industry 32513: Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
- 6 Digit Code(s) NAICS 325130: Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
- Industry 32518: Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- 6 Digit Code(s) NAICS 325180: Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- Industry 32519: Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- 6 Digit Code(s) NAICS 325193: Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing
- 6 Digit Code(s) NAICS 325194: Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
- 6 Digit Code(s) NAICS 325199: All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- Industry 32511: Petrochemical Manufacturing
- Industry Group 3251: Basic Chemical Manufacturing
- Subsector 325: Chemical Manufacturing
Other helpful NAICS Downloads
View the download page for the material below.
- The North American Industry Classification System (PDF)
- 2017 NAICS Structure with Change Indicator (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS Descriptions (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS Index File (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS 6-Digit Codes (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS 2-6 Digit Code File (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS Structure Summary Table (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS Cross Reference (XLS)
- 2012 NAICS Manual Definitions (PDF)
- 2012 NAICS Index File (XLS)
- 2012 6 Digit NAICS Code File (XLS)
- 2012 2-6 Digit Code File (XLS)
- 2012 NAICS to 2007 NAICS Crosswalk (XLS)
- 2002 NAICS to 2007 NAICS Crosswalk (XLS)
- 2007 NAICS to 2002 NAICS Crosswalk (XLS)
- 2007 2-6 Digit NAICS Code File (XLS)
- 2007 NAICS Manual Definitions (PDF)
- 2007 NAICS Index File (XLS)
- 2007 6 Digit NAICS Code File (XLS)
- 2002 NAICS to SIC Crosswalk (XLS)
- 2002 NAICS Manual Definitions (PDF)
- 2002 6-Digit NAICS Code File (TXT)
- 2002 2-6 Digit NAICS Code File (TXT)
NAICS 4 Digit Industry Group 3251
