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NAICS 311352 — Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate

Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate

NAICS 311352 is the national industry code for confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 1,000 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: 1,000 View full SBA standard

Related industries in 31135 (Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing)

View parent 31135

311351

Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

chocolate candy made on the premises for immediate consumption (See 722512 Limited-service eating places (CAN))
manufacturing chocolate confectionery from cacao beans (See 311351 Chocolate and chocolate confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans (US))

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

candy, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate chocolate (e.g., coatings, liquor, syrup, baking), made from purchased chocolate chocolate bars, made from purchased chocolate chocolate confectionery, made from purchased chocolate chocolate-covered granola bars, made from purchased chocolate drinks, cocoa powder or chocolate instant, made from purchased chocolate fudge, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate nuts, chocolate-covered, made from purchased chocolate

Complete Index of Activities (10 recognized activities) ▼

candy stores, chocolate candy made on the premises (except for immediate consumption)

candy, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate

chocolate (e.g., coatings, liquor, syrup, baking), made from purchased chocolate

chocolate bars, made from purchased chocolate

chocolate confectionery, made from purchased chocolate

chocolate-covered granola bars, made from purchased chocolate

cocoa, powdered, mixed with other ingredients, made from purchased chocolate

drinks, cocoa powder or chocolate instant, made from purchased chocolate

fudge, chocolate, made from purchased chocolate

nuts, chocolate-covered, made from purchased chocolate

Official data

Feature	Description
Official name	North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022
Issuing authority	U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI
Tax authority	Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Purpose	Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards)
Used in	SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk)
Active since	2022 (current edition)
Hierarchy level	Sector (2-digit)
Source	https://www.census.gov/naics/