Analysis
NAICS 336992 is the 2022 national industry for military armored vehicle, tank, and tank component manufacturing, part of 33699 (Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing). Census lists 3 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 62 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 11,831 people at an average annual payroll of $74,770 per employee (61st percentile of national industries). 21% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
By establishments it ranks 3rd of the 3 codes at this level within Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, with 6.5% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include armored military vehicles (except tanks) and parts…, tanks, military (including factory rebuilding)… and weapons, self-propelled, manufacturing.
Its goods appear in 4 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 8710 () and 9301 (military weapons, other than revolvers, pistols and the…). That link is how import data is matched to domestic producers, for example in trade-remedy cases.
For example, manufacturing nonarmored military universal carriers are classified in 336110 (Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing complete military armored vehicles, combat tanks, specialized components for combat tanks, and self-propelled weapons.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing nonarmored military universal carriers | 336110 Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle |
Index entries (3)
- Armored military vehicles (except tanks) and parts manufacturing
- Tanks, military (including factory rebuilding), manufacturing
- Weapons, self-propelled, manufacturing