UNSPSC 31211904: Paint brushes — Commodity Classification

Hierarchy

UNSPSC often sits beside industry, occupation, and federal procurement classifications rather than replacing them.

Official data

Feature	Description
Official name	United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC)
Maintained by	GS1 US / UNSPSC open standard ecosystem
Purpose	International product and service taxonomy for procurement and spend analysis
Primary use	Supplier catalogs, e-procurement, spend classification, commercial sourcing
Hierarchy	Manufacturing Components and Supplies → Paints and primers and finishes → Paint applicators and painting accessories

1 Use UNSPSC 31211904 when classifying a product or service in a procurement or catalog system.

2 Use it for international sourcing, supplier onboarding, and spend analytics where a global taxonomy is preferred.

3 Use it when comparing a commodity against U.S. procurement codes like PSC or industry codes like NAICS.

4 Use it when you need a commercial purchasing code rather than a regulatory or statistical business code.