Analysis
NAICS 33712 is the 2022 NAICS industry for household and institutional furniture manufacturing, part of 3371 (Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing). Census lists 166 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 3,955 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 117,726 people at an average annual payroll of $47,203 per employee (14th percentile of national industries). 49% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing, with 39.5% of them.
Census lists 6 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 33911, 33711, 33721 and 327. 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 166 index entries; typical ones are chair and couch springs, assembled, manufacturing, bed frames, wood household-type, manufacturing, bamboo furniture (except upholstered), household-type… and benches, park-type (except concrete, stone), manufacturing.
Its goods appear in 67 statistical lines of the US tariff schedule, mostly under headings 9401 (seats (other than those of heading 9402), whether or not…), 9403 (other furniture and parts thereof) and 8302 (base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles…). 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 household-type and public building furniture (e.g., library, school, theater, and church furniture). This industry includes establishments that manufacture general purpose hospital, laboratory, and/or dental furniture (e.g., stools, tables, benches). The furniture may be made on a stock or custom basis and may be assembled or unassembled (i.e., knockdown).
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing specialized hospital and/or dental furniture (e.g., hospital beds, operating tables, dental chairs) | 33911 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing wood or plastics laminated on wood kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and countertops (except freestanding) | 33711 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing office-type furniture and/or office or store fixtures | 33721 Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing |
| Manufacturing concrete, ceramic, or stone furniture | 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing, according to the materials used |
| Installing modular furniture systems | 23839 Other Building Finishing Contractors |
| Repairing or refinishing furniture, or restoring antique furniture | 81142 Reupholstery and Furniture Repair |
Index entries (166)
- Chair and couch springs, assembled, manufacturing
- Bed frames, wood household-type, manufacturing
- Bamboo furniture (except upholstered), household-type, manufacturing
- Benches, park-type (except concrete, stone), manufacturing