Manufacture of tools
What this code covers
Use this class for manufacture of tools when the main activity includes Manufacture of knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances and Manufacture of hand tools (e.g. pliers, screwdrivers). 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 knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances
- manufacture of hand tools (e.g. pliers, screwdrivers)
- manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools
- manufacture of saws and saw blades, including circular saw blades and chainsaw blades
- manufacture of power-driven hand tools, see 28.24
- manufacture of ingot moulds, see 28.91
- Compare with 28.24, 28.91, 25.61 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 knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances
- - manufacture of hand tools (e.g. pliers, screwdrivers)
- - manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools
- - manufacture of saws and saw blades, including circular saw blades and chainsaw blades
- - manufacture of interchangeable tools for hand tools, whether or not power-operated, or for machine tools (e.g. drills, punches, milling cutters)
- - manufacture of press tools
- - manufacture of blacksmiths’ tools (e.g. forges, anvils)
- - manufacture of moulding boxes and moulds (except ingot moulds)
- - manufacture of vices, clamps
- - manufacture of power-driven hand tools, see 28.24
- - manufacture of ingot moulds, see 28.91
- - Manufacture of knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances
- - Manufacture of hand tools (e.g. pliers, screwdrivers)
- - Manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools
- - Manufacture of saws and saw blades, including circular saw blades and chainsaw blades
- - Manufacture of power-driven hand tools
- - Manufacture of ingot moulds
What is NACE 25.63 used for?
Use NACE 25.63 for manufacture of tools when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for manufacture of tools when the main activity includes Manufacture of knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances and Manufacture of hand tools (e.g. pliers, screwdrivers). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 25.63?
Typical examples include Manufacture of knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances, Manufacture of hand tools (e.g. pliers, screwdrivers), and Manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools.
When might 25.63 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to manufacture of power-driven hand tools, see 28.24 and manufacture of ingot moulds, see 28.91.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 25.63?
Compare 25.63 with 28.24 Manufacture of power-driven hand tools, 28.91 Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy, and 25.61 Manufacture of cutlery when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for manufacture of power-driven hand tools when the main activity includes Manufacture of hand tools, with self-contained electric or non-electric motor or pneumatic drive and Circular or reciprocating saws. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of machinery for metallurgy when the main activity includes Manufacture of machines and equipment for handling hot metals (e.g. converters, ingot moulds, ladles and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries) and Manufacture of metal-rolling mills and rolls for such mills. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of cutlery when the main activity includes Manufacture of domestic cutlery (e.g. knives, forks, spoons) and Manufacture of other articles of cutlery. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of locks and hinges when the main activity includes Manufacture of hardware, such as padlocks, locks, keys, hinges (e.g. base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles for buildings, furniture, vehicles). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware when the main activity includes Manufacture of cutlery and Manufacture of locks and hinges. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 25.73 maps to 25.63 Manufacture of tools, but the relationship is scope-aligned rather than a simple unchanged code.
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.