NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01

NAICS 332439 — Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Other Metal Container Manufacturing

NAICS 332439 is the national industry code for other metal container manufacturing establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 600 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: 600 View full SBA standard

Related industries in 33243 (Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing)

View parent 33243

332431

Metal Can Manufacturing

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

manufacturing ice chests or coolers, foam plastics (except polystyrene) (See 326150 Urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing)
manufacturing metal cans (See 332431 Metal can manufacturing (US))
reconditioning drums and shipping containers (See 811310 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance (US))

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

air cargo containers, light gauge metal, manufacturing bins (e.g., grain and feed storage), light gauge metal, manufacturing boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing collapsible tubes (e.g., toothpaste, glue), light gauge metal, manufacturing coolers and ice chests (except foam plastics), manufacturing drums, light gauge metal, manufacturing garbage or trash cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing shipping barrels, drums, kegs and pails, light gauge metal, manufacturing tool boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing vats, light gauge metal, manufacturing

Complete Index of Activities (23 recognized activities) ▼

air cargo containers, light gauge metal, manufacturing

ammunition boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing

barrels, light gauge metal, manufacturing

beer kegs, light gauge metal, manufacturing

bins (e.g., grain and feed storage), light gauge metal, manufacturing

boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing

cash and stamp boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing

collapsible tubes (e.g., toothpaste, glue), light gauge metal, manufacturing

containers (except cans), light gauge metal, manufacturing

coolers and ice chests (except foam plastics), manufacturing

drums, light gauge metal, manufacturing

fluid milk shipping containers, light gauge metal, manufacturing

garbage or trash cans, light gauge metal, manufacturing

hampers, laundry, sheet metal, manufacturing

hoppers, light gauge metal, manufacturing

kegs, light gauge metal, manufacturing

laundry hampers, light gauge metal, manufacturing

lunch boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing

mail boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing

shipping barrels, drums, kegs and pails, light gauge metal, manufacturing

tool boxes, light gauge metal, manufacturing

vacuum bottles, light gauge metal, manufacturing

vats, light gauge metal, 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/