Analysis
NAICS 325998 is the 2022 national industry for all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing, part of 32599 (All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing). Census lists 89 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 1,319 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 42,583 people at an average annual payroll of $83,074 per employee (72nd percentile of national industries). 33% 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 All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, with 70.7% 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.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include activated carbon or charcoal manufacturing, additive preparations for gasoline (e.g., antiknock…, aerosol can filling on a job-order or contract basis and aerosol packaging services, among 89 in all.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 8% and employment rose 14%. 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.
Official definition
This U.S. 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; explosives; custom compounding of purchased resins; and photographic films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners).
Illustrative Examples:
Activated carbon and charcoal manufacturing Antifreeze preparations manufacturing Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing Industrial salt manufacturing Lighter fluids (e.g., charcoal, cigarette) manufacturing Matches and matchbook 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 | 32561 Soap and Cleaning Compound Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing printing and inkjet inks | 325910 Printing Ink Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing explosives | 325920 Explosives Manufacturing |
| Custom compounding purchased plastics resins | 325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins |
| Manufacturing photographic films, papers, plates, chemicals, and copy toners | 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing dessert gelatin | 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing |
Index entries (89)
- Activated carbon or charcoal manufacturing
- Additive preparations for gasoline (e.g., antiknock preparations, detergents, gum inhibitors) manufacturing
- Aerosol can filling on a job-order or contract basis
- Aerosol packaging services
- Anise oil manufacturing
- Antifreeze preparations manufacturing
- Antiscaling compounds manufacturing
- Bay oil manufacturing
- Brake fluid, synthetic, manufacturing
- Cannabidiol (CBD oil) manufacturing
- Caps for toy pistols manufacturing
- Capsules, gelatin, empty, manufacturing
- Carbon, activated, manufacturing
- Carburetor cleaners manufacturing
- Cat litter manufacturing
- Cedar oil manufacturing
- Charcoal, activated, manufacturing
- Citronella oil manufacturing
- Clove oil manufacturing
- Concrete additive preparations (e.g., curing, hardening) manufacturing
- Correction fluids (i.e., typewriter) manufacturing
- Crankcase additive preparations manufacturing
- Cutting oils, synthetic, manufacturing
- Defoamers and antifoaming agents manufacturing
- Degreasing preparations for machinery parts manufacturing
- Deicing preparations manufacturing
- Desalination kits manufacturing
- Distilled water manufacturing
- Drawing inks manufacturing
- Drilling mud compounds, conditioners, and additives (except bentonites) manufacturing
- Dye preparations, clothing, household-type, manufacturing
- Electronic cigarette vapor liquids, including closed refills, manufacturing
- Embalming fluids manufacturing
- Engine degreasers manufacturing
- Engine starting fluids manufacturing
- Essential oils manufacturing
- Eucalyptus oil manufacturing
- Fire extinguisher chemical preparations manufacturing
- Fire retardant chemical preparations manufacturing
- Fireworks manufacturing