NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
325920
NAICS 325920 — Explosives Manufacturing
Explosives Manufacturing
NAICS 325920 is the national industry code for explosives manufacturing establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 750 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: 750
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Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
azides explosive materials, manufacturing blasting accessories (e.g., blasting caps, fuses, ignitors, squibbs), manufacturing detonators (except ammunition), manufacturing dynamite, manufacturing fuses, detonating and safety, manufacturing gunpowder, manufacturing nitroglycerin explosive materials, manufacturing trinitrotoluene (TNT), manufacturing
Complete Index of Activities (14 recognized activities) ▼
amatols, manufacturing
azides explosive materials, manufacturing
blasting accessories (e.g., blasting caps, fuses, ignitors, squibbs), manufacturing
blasting powders, manufacturing
caps, blasting and detonating, manufacturing
detonating caps, cords, fuses and primers, manufacturing
detonators (except ammunition), manufacturing
dynamite, manufacturing
explosives, manufacturing
fuses, detonating and safety, manufacturing
gunpowder, manufacturing
nitroglycerin explosive materials, manufacturing
safety fuses, blasting, manufacturing
trinitrotoluene (TNT), manufacturing
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
Explosives Manufacturing
Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]
Trade codes using this NAICS
These Schedule B export codes explicitly reference NAICS 325920 in the Census trade classification files.