Analysis
NAICS 316210 is the 2022 national industry for footwear manufacturing, part of 31621 (Footwear Manufacturing). Census lists 89 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 201 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 8,781 people at an average annual payroll of $43,534 per employee (11th percentile of national industries). 44% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include arctics, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper…, arctics, rubber or rubber soled fabric, manufacturing, athletic shoes manufacturing and athletic shoes, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper…, among 89 in all.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 8% and employment fell 22%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
Its goods appear in 357 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 6404 (footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or…), 6402 (other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or…) and 6403 (footwear with outer soles of rubber, plastics, leather or…). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
For example, manufacturing orthopedic extension footwear are classified in 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) instead.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing footwear (except orthopedic extension footwear).
Illustrative Examples:
Athletic shoes manufacturing Ballet slippers manufacturing Cleated athletic shoes manufacturing Shoes, children's and infants' (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing Shoes, men's (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing Shoes, women's (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing orthopedic extension footwear | 339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing |
Index entries (89)
- Arctics, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Arctics, rubber or rubber soled fabric, manufacturing
- Athletic shoes manufacturing
- Athletic shoes, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Athletic shoes, rubber or rubber soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Ballet slippers manufacturing
- Beach sandals, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Beach sandals, rubber or rubber soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Boots, dress and casual, children's and infants', manufacturing
- Boots, dress and casual, men's, manufacturing
- Boots, dress and casual, women's, manufacturing
- Boots, hiking, children's and infants', manufacturing
- Boots, hiking, men's, manufacturing
- Boots, hiking, women's, manufacturing
- Boots, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Boots, rubber or rubber soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Canvas shoes, plastics soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Canvas shoes, rubber soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Casual shoes, children's and infants', manufacturing
- Casual shoes, men's, manufacturing
- Casual shoes, women's, manufacturing
- Children's shoes (except orthopedic extension) manufacturing
- Cleated athletic shoes manufacturing
- Climbing shoes, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Climbing shoes, rubber or rubber soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Dress shoes, children's and infants', manufacturing
- Dress shoes, men's, manufacturing
- Dress shoes, women's, manufacturing
- Footholds, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Footholds, rubber or rubber soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Footwear, athletic, manufacturing
- Footwear, children's (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing
- Footwear, children's, leather or vinyl upper with rubber or plastics soles, manufacturing
- Footwear, men's (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing
- Footwear, men's leather or vinyl upper with rubber or plastics soles, manufacturing
- Footwear, plastics or plastics soled fabric uppers, manufacturing
- Footwear, women's (except orthopedic extension), manufacturing
- Footwear, women's leather or vinyl upper with rubber or plastics soles, manufacturing
- Gaiters, plastics or plastics soled fabric upper, manufacturing
- Gaiters, rubber or rubber soled fabric upper, manufacturing