Analysis
NAICS 32733 is the 2022 NAICS industry for concrete pipe, brick, and block manufacturing, part of 3273 (Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing). Census lists 19 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments fell 12% and employment rose 3%. 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.
County Business Patterns counts 765 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 22,186 people at an average annual payroll of $66,525 per employee (46th percentile of national industries). 18% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
Across its national industries Census lists 19 index entries; typical ones are architectural block, concrete (e.g., fluted, ground face… and conduits, concrete, manufacturing.
Its goods appear in 1 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 6810 (articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone…). 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 327331 (Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing) with 625.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing concrete pipe, brick, and block.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing concrete products (except block, brick, and pipe) | 32739 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing |
Index entries (19)
- Architectural block, concrete (e.g., fluted, ground face, screen, slump, split), manufacturing
- Conduits, concrete, manufacturing