Manufacture of footwear
What this code covers
Use this class for manufacture of footwear when the main activity includes Manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including moulding and Manufacture of leather parts of footwear (e.g. manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including moulding
- manufacture of leather parts of footwear (e.g. manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels)
- manufacture of gaiters, chaps and similar articles
- manufacture of rubber, wooden or plastic parts of footwear
- manufacture of knitted or crocheted footwear without applied soles, see 14.10
- manufacture of footwear of textile material without applied soles, except knitted or crocheted, see 14.29
- manufacture of ski boots, see 32.30
- manufacture of prescription orthopaedic shoes, see 32.50
- Compare with 14.10, 14.29, 32.30 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including moulding
- - manufacture of leather parts of footwear (e.g. manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels)
- - manufacture of gaiters, chaps and similar articles
- - manufacture of rubber, wooden or plastic parts of footwear
- - manufacture of knitted or crocheted footwear without applied soles, see 14.10
- - manufacture of footwear of textile material without applied soles, except knitted or crocheted, see 14.29
- - manufacture of ski boots, see 32.30
- - manufacture of prescription orthopaedic shoes, see 32.50
- - Manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including moulding
- - Manufacture of leather parts of footwear (e.g. manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels)
- - Manufacture of gaiters, chaps and similar articles
- - Manufacture of rubber, wooden or plastic parts of footwear
- - Manufacture of knitted or crocheted footwear without applied soles
- - Manufacture of footwear of textile material without applied soles, except knitted or crocheted
- - Manufacture of ski boots
- - Manufacture of prescription orthopaedic shoes
What is NACE 15.20 used for?
Use NACE 15.20 for manufacture of footwear when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for manufacture of footwear when the main activity includes Manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including moulding and Manufacture of leather parts of footwear (e.g. manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 15.20?
Typical examples include Manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including moulding, Manufacture of leather parts of footwear (e.g. manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels), and Manufacture of gaiters, chaps and similar articles.
When might 15.20 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to manufacture of knitted or crocheted footwear without applied soles, see 14.10 and manufacture of footwear of textile material without applied soles, except knitted or crocheted, see 14.29.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 15.20?
Compare 15.20 with 14.10 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel, 14.29 Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c., and 32.30 Manufacture of sports goods when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel when the main activity includes Manufacture of hosiery, including socks, tights and pantyhose and Manufacture of knitted or crocheted wearing apparel (e.g. pullovers, cardigans, jerseys, shirts, T-shirts, blouses, waistcoats, nightwear, underwear, including babies’ wear). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c. when the main activity includes Manufacture of sportswear of broad woven fabrics (e.g. tracksuits, ski suits, other technical sportswear) and Manufacture of hats and caps. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of sports goods when the main activity includes Manufacture of articles and equipment for sports, outdoor and indoor games, of any material and Hard, soft and inflatable balls. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies when the main activity includes Manufacture of surgical drapes and sterile yarns/tissue and Manufacture of dental fillings and cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and other dental plaster preparations. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of footwear, including Manufacture of footwear. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 15.20 is one of multiple older codes associated with Rev. 2.1 class 15.20 Manufacture of footwear.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.
Rev. 2 code 16.29 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 15.20 Manufacture of footwear, 16.26 Manufacture of solid fuels from vegetable biomass, 16.27 Finishing of wooden products, 16.28 Manufacture of other products of wood and articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 22.19 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 15.20 Manufacture of footwear, 22.12 Manufacture of other rubber products.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 22.29 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 15.20 Manufacture of footwear, 22.21 Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles, 22.25 Processing and finishing of plastic products, 22.26 Manufacture of other plastic products.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.