# NAICS code for powder coating The NAICS code for powder coating is 332812 (Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers). Its SBA small business size standard is 600 employees. List 332812 as your primary NAICS code in SAM.gov if powder coating is your main line of business.Source: NAICS 2022 (Census).Official source: [U.S. Census Bureau NAICS](https://www.census.gov/naics/) | Industry | Powder Coating | | --- | --- | | Primary NAICS | [332812](https://samgovapi.io/naics/332812) | | Title | Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers | | Size standard | 600 employees (13 CFR 121.201) | ## Nearby codes in the same industry group | Code | Title | Size standard | | --- | --- | --- | | [332812](https://samgovapi.io/naics/332812) | Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers | 600 employees | | [332811](https://samgovapi.io/naics/332811) | Metal Heat Treating | 750 employees | | [332813](https://samgovapi.io/naics/332813) | Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring | 500 employees | ## What NAICS 332812 covers This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) enameling, lacquering, and varnishing metals and metal products; (2) hot dip galvanizing metals and metal products; (3) engraving, chasing, or etching metals and metal products (except jewelry; personal goods carried on or about the person, such as compacts and cigarette cases; precious metal products (except precious plated flatware and other plated ware); and printing plates); (4) powder coating metals and metal products; and (5) providing other metal surfacing services for the trade.... ## Examples classified under 332812 - Aluminum coating of metal products for the trade - Bonderizing metal and metal products for the trade - Chasing metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade - Coating metals and metal products for the trade - Coating of metal and metal products with plastics for the trade - Enameling metals and metal products for the trade - Engraving metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade - Etching metals and metal products (except printing plates) for the trade ## Get this as JSON ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/naics/332812" \ -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 powder coating?The NAICS code most used for powder coating is 332812, Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers.Is a powder coating business small for federal contracts?For NAICS 332812, a business is small at or under 600 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 332812](https://samgovapi.io/naics/332812) - [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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