Analysis
NAICS 33592 is the 2022 NAICS industry for communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing, part of 3359 (Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing). Census lists 5 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 342 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 24,261 people at an average annual payroll of $72,391 per employee (56th percentile of national industries). 28% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Across its national industries Census lists 5 index entries; typical ones are fiber optic cable made from purchased fiber optic strand and cable, nonferrous, insulated, or armored, made from….
Its goods appear in 14 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 8544 (insulated (including enameled or anodized) wire, cable…). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 331, 33441, 33599 and 32721. 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.
It splits into 2 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 335929 (Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing) with 212.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in insulating fiber optic cable, and manufacturing insulated nonferrous wire and cable from nonferrous wire drawn in other establishments.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Drawing nonferrous wire | 331 Primary Metal Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing cable sets consisting of insulated wire and various connectors for electronic applications | 33441 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing extension cords, appliance cords, and similar electrical cord sets from purchased insulated wire or cable | 33599 All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing unsheathed fiber optic materials | 32721 Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing |
Index entries (5)
- Fiber optic cable made from purchased fiber optic strand
- Cable, nonferrous, insulated, or armored, made from purchased nonferrous wire