Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
What this code covers
Use this division for manufacture of chemicals and chemical products when the main activity includes Manufacture of liquid biofuels. 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.
- This division includes the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formation of products. It distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that constitute the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end-products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry classes.
- manufacture of liquid biofuels
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of food products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of beverages
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of tobacco products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of textiles
- Compare with 10, 11, 12 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.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This division includes the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formation of products. It distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that constitute the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end-products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry classes.
- - manufacture of liquid biofuels
- - Manufacture of liquid biofuels
- - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of food products
- - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of beverages
- - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of tobacco products
- - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of textiles
What is NACE 20 used for?
Use NACE 20 for manufacture of chemicals and chemical products when the main activity matches this scope: Use this division for manufacture of chemicals and chemical products when the main activity includes Manufacture of liquid biofuels. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 20?
Typical examples include Manufacture of liquid biofuels.
When might 20 not be the right code?
No separate exclusion examples are available for this record yet; compare nearby hierarchy records before final selection.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 20?
Compare 20 with 10 Manufacture of food products, 11 Manufacture of beverages, and 12 Manufacture of tobacco products when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this division for manufacture of food products when the main activity includes This division is organised by activities dealing with different kinds of products: meat, fish, fruits and vegetables, fats and oils, milk products, grain mill products, animal feed and other food products. Production can be carried out for own account, as well as for third parties, as in custom slaughtering. and Some activities are considered manufacturing even though there is retail sale of the products in the producers’ own shop (for example, those activities performed in bakeries, pastry shops and prepared meat shops which sell their own production). However, where the processing is minimal and does not lead to a real transformation, the unit is classified to section G.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for manufacture of beverages when the main activity includes Manufacture of beverages. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for manufacture of tobacco products when the main activity includes Manufacture of tobacco products. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for manufacture of textiles when the main activity includes Preparation and spinning of textile fibres and Weaving of textiles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms when the main activity includes Manufacture of industrial gases and Manufacture of dyes and pigments. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products, including Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, including Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations, including Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations and Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this section for mANUFACTURING when the main activity includes The output of a manufacturing process may be finished in the sense that it is ready for use or consumption, or it may be semi-finished in the sense that it is to become an input for further manufacturing. For example, the output of alumina refining is the input used in the primary production of aluminium; primary aluminium is the input to aluminium wire drawing; aluminium wire is the input for the manufacture of fabricated wire products. and Manufacture of specialised components and parts of, and accessories and attachments to machinery and equipment is, as a general rule, classified in the same class as the manufacture of the machinery and equipment for which the parts and accessories are intended. Manufacture of unspecialised components and parts of machinery and equipment (for example, engines, pistons, electric motors, electrical assemblies, valves, gears, roller bearings, is classified in the appropriate class of manufacturing, without regard to the machinery and equipment in which these items may be included.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 20 is one of multiple older codes associated with Rev. 2.1 class 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical 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.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.
Rev. 2 code 38 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities.
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.