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NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
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NAICS 322291 — Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing

NAICS 322291 is the national industry code for sanitary paper product manufacturing establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 1,500 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: 1,500 View full SBA standard

Related industries in 32229 (Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing)

View parent 32229

Official Inclusions

  • manufacturing disposable sanitary products, such as tampons, from textile materials

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

facial tissues, made from purchased paper sanitary napkins and tampons, made from purchased paper sanitary paper products (e.g., diapers, tampons, napkins), made from purchased textile fibres serviettes or napkins, paper, made from purchased paper toilet paper, made from purchased paper towels, paper, made from purchased paper
Complete Index of Activities (11 recognized activities) ▼
facial tissues, made from purchased paper
manufacturing disposable sanitary products, such as tampons, from textile materials
place mats, paper, made from purchased paper
sanitary napkins and tampons, made from purchased paper
sanitary paper products (e.g., diapers, tampons, napkins), made from purchased textile fibres
sanitary products, made from purchased sanitary paper stock
serviettes or napkins, paper, made from purchased paper
tablecloths, paper, made from purchased paper
tissues, cleansing, made from purchased paper
toilet paper, made from purchased paper
towels, paper, made from purchased paper

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/

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Cross-references & crosswalks

SBA size standard description

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing

Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]

Trade codes using this NAICS

These Schedule B export codes explicitly reference NAICS 322291 in the Census trade classification files.

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