Analysis
NAICS 32599 is the 2022 NAICS industry for all other chemical product and preparation manufacturing, part of 3259 (Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing). Census lists 114 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 1,865 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 70,464 people at an average annual payroll of $79,054 per employee (67th percentile of national industries). 30% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 1st of the 3 codes at this level within Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, with 82.9% of them.
Census lists 11 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 3251, 3252, 3253 and 3254. 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 114 index entries; typical ones are custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased…, computer printer toner cartridges manufacturing and activated carbon or charcoal manufacturing.
Its goods appear in 157 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 3301 (essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes…), 3702 (photographic film in rolls, sensitized, unexposed, of any…) and 3824 (prepared binders for foundry molds or cores; chemical…). 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 chemical products (except basic chemicals, resins, and synthetic rubber; cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers and filaments; pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals; pharmaceuticals and medicines; paints, coatings, and adhesives; soaps, cleaning compounds, and toilet preparations; printing inks; and explosives).
Illustrative Examples:
Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing Antifreeze preparations manufacturing Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing Industrial salt manufacturing Matches and matchbook manufacturing Photographic chemicals manufacturing Pyrotechnics (e.g., flares, flashlight bombs, signals) manufacturing Sugar substitutes (i.e., synthetic sweeteners blended with other ingredients) made from purchased synthetic sweeteners Swimming pool chemical preparations manufacturing Writing inks manufacturing
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing basic chemicals | 3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing resins, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibers and filaments | 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing pesticides, fertilizers, and other agricultural chemicals | 3253 Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing pharmaceuticals and medicines, including medicinal gelatins (e.g., agar-agar) | 3254 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing paints, coatings, and adhesives | 3255 Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing soaps and cleaning compounds | 3256 Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing printing and inkjet inks | 32591 Printing Ink Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing explosives | 32592 Explosives Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing photographic paper stock (i.e., unsensitized) and paper mats, mounts, easels, and folders for photographic use | 322 Paper Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing dessert gelatins | 31199 All Other Food Manufacturing |
| Purchasing used toner cartridges and reselling them to manufacturers for remanufacturing | 42393 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers |
Index entries (114)
- Custom compounding (i.e., blending and mixing) of purchased plastics resins
- Computer printer toner cartridges manufacturing
- Activated carbon or charcoal manufacturing