Analysis
NAICS 32229 is the 2022 NAICS industry for other converted paper product manufacturing, part of 3222 (Converted Paper Product Manufacturing). Census lists 36 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 469 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 32,272 people at an average annual payroll of $66,978 per employee (47th percentile of national industries). 20% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
Census lists 6 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 32211, 32212, 32213 and 32221. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Across its national industries Census lists 36 index entries; typical ones are diapers, disposable, made from purchased paper or textile… and cards, die-cut (except office supply) made from purchased….
Its goods appear in 40 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 4823 (other paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of…), 4810 (paper and paperboard, coated on one or both sides with…) and 4818 (toilet paper and similar paper, cellulose wadding or webs…). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
It splits into 2 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 322299 (All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing) with 331.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) converting paper and paperboard into products (except containers, bags, coated and treated paper and paperboard, and stationery products) or (2) converting pulp into pulp products, such as disposable diapers, or molded pulp egg cartons, food trays, and dishes. Processes used include laminating or lining purchased paper or paperboard.
Illustrative Examples:
Crepe paper made from purchased paper Die-cut paper products (except for office use) made from purchased paper or paperboard Paper novelties made from purchased paper Molded pulp products (e.g., egg cartons, food containers, food trays) manufacturing Sanitary products made from purchased sanitary paper stock
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing pulp from wood or from other materials | 32211 Pulp Mills |
| Manufacturing paper from pulp or making pulp and manufacturing paper | 32212 Paper Mills |
| Manufacturing paperboard from pulp or making pulp and manufacturing paperboard | 32213 Paperboard Mills |
| Manufacturing paperboard containers | 32221 Paperboard Container Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing bags of coated, laminated, or uncoated paper, of metal foil, or combinations thereof | 32222 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing stationery and other related office supplies | 32223 Stationery Product Manufacturing |
Index entries (36)
- Diapers, disposable, made from purchased paper or textile fiber
- Cards, die-cut (except office supply) made from purchased paper or paperboard