NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
332431
NAICS 332431 — Metal Can Manufacturing
Metal Can Manufacturing
NAICS 332431 is the national industry code for metal can 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
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Related industries in 33243 (Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing)
View parent 33243Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- manufacturing metal shipping containers (See 332439 Other metal container manufacturing (US))
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
aerosol cans, manufacturing can lids and ends, metal, manufacturing cans, metal (e.g., food, beverage), manufacturing
Complete Index of Activities (10 recognized activities) ▼
aerosol cans, manufacturing
aluminum cans, manufacturing
beer cans, manufacturing
can lids and ends, metal, manufacturing
cans, metal (e.g., food, beverage), manufacturing
paint cans, metal, manufacturing
soft drink cans, metal, manufacturing
soup cans, manufacturing
steel cans, manufacturing
tin plate cans, 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/ |
NAICS hierarchy path
Trace the classification from the broadest sector down to this national industry code.
Cross-references & crosswalks
SBA size standard description
Metal Can Manufacturing
Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]
Trade codes using this NAICS
These Schedule B export codes explicitly reference NAICS 332431 in the Census trade classification files.