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Manufacture of refractory products

Use this class for manufacture of refractory products when the main activity includes Manufacture of intermediate products from mined or quarried non-metallic minerals (e.g. gravel, stone or clay) and Manufacture of refractory mortars, concretes, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products

Use this group for manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products when the main activity includes Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles and Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags

Use this class for manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags when the main activity includes Manufacture of non-refractory ceramic hearth or wall tiles, mosaic cubes, etc. and Manufacture of non-refractory ceramic flags and paving. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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Manufacture of clay building materials

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of clay building materials, including Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags and Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

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Shared hierarchy

C MANUFACTURING23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

Comparison summary

A short checklist before choosing one code over another.

Shared hierarchy

These codes share C MANUFACTURING > 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products before they diverge.

Known ambiguity

23.32, 23.4, 23.31, 23.3 already list another compared code as related or often confused.

Check exclusions

23.32, 23.31 include official exclusions that may point to a better-fitting code.

Official title

Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay

Manufacture of refractory products

Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products

Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags

Manufacture of clay building materials

Plain-language summary

Official inclusions

- manufacture of structural non-refractory ceramic articles, obtained by firing clay building materials (e.g. ceramic bricks, roofing tiles, chimney pots, pipes, conduits)
- manufacture of flooring blocks in baked clay

- manufacture of intermediate products from mined or quarried non-metallic minerals (e.g. gravel, stone or clay)
- manufacture of refractory mortars, concretes, etc.
- manufacture of refractory ceramic goods, e.g.:
- heat-insulating ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals
- refractory bricks, blocks and tiles, etc.

- This group includes the manufacture of final products from mined or quarried non-metallic minerals (for example, sand, gravel, stone or clay).

- manufacture of non-refractory ceramic hearth or wall tiles, mosaic cubes, etc.
- manufacture of non-refractory ceramic flags and paving

Not stated separately in available source data

Official exclusions

- manufacture of refractory ceramic products, see 23.20
- manufacture of non-structural non-refractory ceramic products, see 23.4

Not stated separately in available source data

Not stated separately in available source data

- manufacture of refractory ceramic products, see 23.20
- manufacture of ceramic bricks and roofing tiles, see 23.32
- manufacture of artificial stone articles for use in construction, see 23.61

Not stated separately in available source data

Typical examples

- Manufacture of structural non-refractory ceramic articles, obtained by firing clay building materials (e.g. ceramic bricks, roofing tiles, chimney pots, pipes, conduits)
- Manufacture of flooring blocks in baked clay

- Manufacture of intermediate products from mined or quarried non-metallic minerals (e.g. gravel, stone or clay)
- Manufacture of refractory mortars, concretes, etc.
- Manufacture of refractory ceramic goods
- Heat-insulating ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals

- Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
- Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures
- Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings
- Manufacture of other technical ceramic products

- Manufacture of non-refractory ceramic hearth or wall tiles, mosaic cubes, etc.
- Manufacture of non-refractory ceramic flags and paving

- Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags
- Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay

Common reasons to choose this code

- manufacture of structural non-refractory ceramic articles, obtained by firing clay building materials (e.g. ceramic bricks, roofing tiles, chimney pots, pipes, conduits)
- manufacture of flooring blocks in baked clay

- manufacture of intermediate products from mined or quarried non-metallic minerals (e.g. gravel, stone or clay)
- manufacture of refractory mortars, concretes, etc.
- manufacture of refractory ceramic goods, e.g.:
- heat-insulating ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals

- This group includes the manufacture of final products from mined or quarried non-metallic minerals (for example, sand, gravel, stone or clay).

- manufacture of non-refractory ceramic hearth or wall tiles, mosaic cubes, etc.
- manufacture of non-refractory ceramic flags and paving

- Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags
- Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay

Common reasons not to choose this code

- manufacture of refractory ceramic products, see 23.20
- manufacture of non-structural non-refractory ceramic products, see 23.4

- Activities whose main purpose falls outside manufacture of refractory products in the NACE hierarchy

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of glass and glass products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of refractory products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of clay building materials
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of cement, lime and plaster

- manufacture of refractory ceramic products, see 23.20
- manufacture of ceramic bricks and roofing tiles, see 23.32
- manufacture of artificial stone articles for use in construction, see 23.61

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of glass and glass products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of refractory products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of cement, lime and plaster

Usually not this code

- Manufacture of refractory ceramic products
- Manufacture of non-structural non-refractory ceramic products

- Activities whose main purpose falls outside manufacture of refractory products in the NACE hierarchy

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of glass and glass products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of refractory products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of clay building materials
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of cement, lime and plaster

- Manufacture of refractory ceramic products
- Manufacture of ceramic bricks and roofing tiles
- Manufacture of artificial stone articles for use in construction

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of glass and glass products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of refractory products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of cement, lime and plaster

Related codes

- 23.20 Manufacture of refractory products
- 23.4 Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products
- 23.31 Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags
- 23.3 Manufacture of clay building materials

- 23.2 Manufacture of refractory products

- 23.1 Manufacture of glass and glass products
- 23.2 Manufacture of refractory products
- 23.3 Manufacture of clay building materials
- 23.5 Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster
- 23.41 Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles
- 23.42 Manufacture of ceramic sanitary fixtures
- 23.43 Manufacture of ceramic insulators and insulating fittings
- 23.44 Manufacture of other technical ceramic products
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

- 23.20 Manufacture of refractory products
- 23.32 Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay
- 23.61 Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes
- 23.3 Manufacture of clay building materials

- 23.1 Manufacture of glass and glass products
- 23.2 Manufacture of refractory products
- 23.4 Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products
- 23.5 Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster
- 23.31 Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags
- 23.32 Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

Parent hierarchy

C MANUFACTURING > 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products > 23.3 Manufacture of clay building materials > 23.32 Manufacture of bricks, tiles and construction products, in baked clay

C MANUFACTURING > 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products > 23.2 Manufacture of refractory products > 23.20 Manufacture of refractory products

C MANUFACTURING > 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products > 23.4 Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products

C MANUFACTURING > 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products > 23.3 Manufacture of clay building materials > 23.31 Manufacture of ceramic tiles and flags

C MANUFACTURING > 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products > 23.3 Manufacture of clay building materials

Rev. 2 mapping

- 23.32 -> 23.32 (exact)

- 23.20 -> 23.20 (exact)

- 23.4 -> 23.4 (exact)

- 23.31 -> 23.31 (exact)