# NAICS code for chemical manufacturing The NAICS code for chemical manufacturing is 325998 (All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing). Its SBA small business size standard is 650 employees. List 325998 as your primary NAICS code in SAM.gov if chemical manufacturing is your main line of business.Source: NAICS 2022 (Census).Official source: [U.S. Census Bureau NAICS](https://www.census.gov/naics/) | Industry | Chemical Manufacturing | | --- | --- | | Primary NAICS | [325998](https://samgovapi.io/naics/325998) | | Title | All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | | Size standard | 650 employees (13 CFR 121.201) | ## Nearby codes in the same industry group | Code | Title | Size standard | | --- | --- | --- | | [325998](https://samgovapi.io/naics/325998) | All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | 650 employees | | [325910](https://samgovapi.io/naics/325910) | Printing Ink Manufacturing | 750 employees | | [325920](https://samgovapi.io/naics/325920) | Explosives Manufacturing | 750 employees | | [325991](https://samgovapi.io/naics/325991) | Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins | 600 employees | | [325992](https://samgovapi.io/naics/325992) | Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing | 1,500 employees | ## What NAICS 325998 covers 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). ## Examples classified under 325998 - 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 ## Get this as JSON ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/naics/325998" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` MCP tool: `naics_lookup`Keys start free, with no card. [Get a free API key](https://samgovapi.io/sign-up) or read the [docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs). ## Questions What is the NAICS code for chemical manufacturing?The NAICS code most used for chemical manufacturing is 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing.Is a chemical manufacturing business small for federal contracts?For NAICS 325998, a business is small at or under 650 employees (13 CFR 121.201), counting affiliates.Can I list more than one NAICS code?Yes. A SAM.gov registration can list many NAICS codes with one marked primary; each solicitation names the single code that applies to it. ## Related - [NAICS 325998](https://samgovapi.io/naics/325998) - [NAICS code lookup](https://samgovapi.io/naics-code-lookup) - [Size standard checker](https://samgovapi.io/size-standard-checker) - [NAICS code for an industry](https://samgovapi.io/naics-code-for)Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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