Analysis
NAICS 32519 is the 2022 NAICS industry for other basic organic chemical manufacturing, part of 3251 (Basic Chemical Manufacturing). Census lists 261 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 1,169 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 93,565 people at an average annual payroll of $109,714 per employee (88th percentile of national industries). 20% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 5 codes at this level within Basic Chemical Manufacturing, with 44.6% of them.
Census lists 12 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 32511, 32411, 32419 and 32512. 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 261 index entries; typical ones are denatured alcohol manufacturing, acetate of lime, natural, made by distillation of wood and accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing.
Its goods appear in 1100 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 2933 (heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only), 2921 (amine-function compounds) and 2903 (halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals (except petrochemicals, industrial gases, and synthetic dyes and pigments).
Illustrative Examples:
Biodiesel fuels not made in petroleum refineries and not blended with petroleum Carbon organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing Cyclic intermediates made from refined petroleum or natural gas (except aromatic petrochemicals) Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use) manufacturing Gum and wood chemicals manufacturing Fatty acids (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic) manufacturing Organo-inorganic compound manufacturing Plasticizers (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing Silicone (except resins) manufacturing Synthetic sweeteners (i.e., sweetening agents) manufacturing
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing petrochemicals from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons | 32511 Petrochemical Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing petrochemicals by refining crude petroleum | 32411 Petroleum Refineries |
| Blending purchased biodiesel fuels and purchased refined petroleum | 32419 Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing organic industrial gases | 32512 Industrial Gas Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing synthetic organic dyes and pigments | 32513 Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing natural glycerin | 32561 Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing activated charcoal | 32599 All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing organic insecticidal, herbicidal, fungicidal, and pesticidal preparations | 32532 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing elastomers | 32521 Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing urea | 32531 Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing pharmaceuticals, medicines, and dietary supplements | 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing coal tar crudes in integrated steel mills with coke ovens | 33111 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
Index entries (261)
- Denatured alcohol manufacturing
- Acetate of lime, natural, made by distillation of wood
- Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemical) manufacturing