Official NAICS record
3251
Basic Chemical Manufacturing
Official definition
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.
Why it matches
- Matches the official 2022 NAICS title and hierarchy
- Uses the Census Bureau definition as the grounding source
- Maps to the industry group level of the classification
Source and version
Edition2022 NAICSPublisherU.S. Census BureauVersionnaics-2022-9ccc85f7be7d786a-n1Official source2022 NAICS manual