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Use this class for cold rolling of narrow strip when the main activity includes Manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

class

24.10

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

Use this class for manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys when the main activity includes Operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills and Production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

class

24.31

Cold drawing of bars

Use this class for cold drawing of bars when the main activity includes Manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

class

24.33

Cold forming or folding

Use this class for cold forming or folding when the main activity includes Manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel and Manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

class

24.34

Cold drawing of wire

Use this class for cold drawing of wire when the main activity includes Manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

class

Shared hierarchy

C MANUFACTURING24 Manufacture of basic metals

Comparison summary

A short checklist before choosing one code over another.

Shared hierarchy

These codes share C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals before they diverge.

Known ambiguity

24.32, 24.10, 24.31, 24.33, 24.34 already list another compared code as related or often confused.

Check exclusions

24.32, 24.10, 24.31, 24.34 include official exclusions that may point to a better-fitting code.

Official title

24.32

Cold rolling of narrow strip

24.10

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

24.31

Cold drawing of bars

24.33

Cold forming or folding

24.34

Cold drawing of wire

Plain-language summary

Official inclusions

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

24.10

- This class includes activities such as the direct reduction of iron ore, production of pig iron in molten or solid form, conversion of pig iron into steel, manufacture of ferro-alloys and manufacture of steel products.
- operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills
- production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- production of ferro-alloys
- production of ferrous products by direct reduction of iron and other spongy ferrous products

24.31

- manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing

24.33

- manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel
- manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels

24.34

- manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod

Official exclusions

24.32

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods, see 24.10

24.10

- cold drawing of bars, see 24.31

24.31

- cold drawing of wire, see 24.34

24.33

Not stated separately in available source data

24.34

- drawing of bars and solid sections of steel, see 24.31
- manufacture of derived wire products, see 25.93

Typical examples

24.32

- Manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

24.10

- Operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills
- Production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- Production of ferro-alloys
- Production of ferrous products by direct reduction of iron and other spongy ferrous products

24.31

- Manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing

24.33

- Manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel
- Manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels

24.34

- Manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod

Common reasons to choose this code

24.32

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

24.10

- This class includes activities such as the direct reduction of iron ore, production of pig iron in molten or solid form, conversion of pig iron into steel, manufacture of ferro-alloys and manufacture of steel products.
- operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills
- production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- production of ferro-alloys

24.31

- manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing

24.33

- manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel
- manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels

24.34

- manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod

Common reasons not to choose this code

24.32

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods, see 24.10

24.10

- cold drawing of bars, see 24.31

24.31

- cold drawing of wire, see 24.34

24.33

- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of bars
- Activities primarily classified as cold rolling of narrow strip
- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of wire

24.34

- drawing of bars and solid sections of steel, see 24.31
- manufacture of derived wire products, see 25.93

Usually not this code

24.32

- Manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

24.10

- Cold drawing of bars

24.31

- Cold drawing of wire

24.33

- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of bars
- Activities primarily classified as cold rolling of narrow strip
- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of wire

24.34

- Drawing of bars and solid sections of steel
- Manufacture of derived wire products

Related codes

24.32

- 24.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars
- 24.33 Cold forming or folding
- 24.34 Cold drawing of wire
- 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

24.10

- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars
- 24.1 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

24.31

- 24.34 Cold drawing of wire
- 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip
- 24.33 Cold forming or folding
- 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

24.33

- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars
- 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip
- 24.34 Cold drawing of wire
- 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

24.34

- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars
- 25.93 Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs
- 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip
- 24.33 Cold forming or folding
- 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

Parent hierarchy

24.32

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip

24.10

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.1 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys > 24.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

24.31

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.31 Cold drawing of bars

24.33

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.33 Cold forming or folding

24.34

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.34 Cold drawing of wire

Rev. 2 mapping

24.32

- 24.32 -> 24.32 (exact)

24.10

- 24.10 -> 24.10 (exact)

24.31

- 24.31 -> 24.31 (exact)

24.33

- 24.33 -> 24.33 (exact)

24.34

- 24.34 -> 24.34 (exact)

Comparison field	24.32	24.10	24.31	24.33	24.34
Official title	Cold rolling of narrow strip	Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys	Cold drawing of bars	Cold forming or folding	Cold drawing of wire
Plain-language summary	Use this class for cold rolling of narrow strip when the main activity includes Manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this class for manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys when the main activity includes Operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills and Production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this class for cold drawing of bars when the main activity includes Manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this class for cold forming or folding when the main activity includes Manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel and Manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this class for cold drawing of wire when the main activity includes Manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official inclusions	- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods	- This class includes activities such as the direct reduction of iron ore, production of pig iron in molten or solid form, conversion of pig iron into steel, manufacture of ferro-alloys and manufacture of steel products. - operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills - production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms - production of ferro-alloys - production of ferrous products by direct reduction of iron and other spongy ferrous products	- manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing	- manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel - manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels	- manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod
Official exclusions	- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods, see 24.10	- cold drawing of bars, see 24.31	- cold drawing of wire, see 24.34	Not stated separately in available source data	- drawing of bars and solid sections of steel, see 24.31 - manufacture of derived wire products, see 25.93
Typical examples	- Manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods	- Operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills - Production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms - Production of ferro-alloys - Production of ferrous products by direct reduction of iron and other spongy ferrous products	- Manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing	- Manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel - Manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels	- Manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod
Common reasons to choose this code	- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods	- This class includes activities such as the direct reduction of iron ore, production of pig iron in molten or solid form, conversion of pig iron into steel, manufacture of ferro-alloys and manufacture of steel products. - operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills - production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms - production of ferro-alloys	- manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing	- manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel - manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels	- manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod
Common reasons not to choose this code	- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods, see 24.10	- cold drawing of bars, see 24.31	- cold drawing of wire, see 24.34	- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of bars - Activities primarily classified as cold rolling of narrow strip - Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of wire	- drawing of bars and solid sections of steel, see 24.31 - manufacture of derived wire products, see 25.93
Usually not this code	- Manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods	- Cold drawing of bars	- Cold drawing of wire	- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of bars - Activities primarily classified as cold rolling of narrow strip - Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of wire	- Drawing of bars and solid sections of steel - Manufacture of derived wire products
Related codes	- 24.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys - 24.31 Cold drawing of bars - 24.33 Cold forming or folding - 24.34 Cold drawing of wire - 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel	- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars - 24.1 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys	- 24.34 Cold drawing of wire - 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip - 24.33 Cold forming or folding - 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel	- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars - 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip - 24.34 Cold drawing of wire - 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel	- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars - 25.93 Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs - 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip - 24.33 Cold forming or folding - 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel
Parent hierarchy	C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip	C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.1 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys > 24.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys	C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.31 Cold drawing of bars	C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.33 Cold forming or folding	C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.34 Cold drawing of wire
Rev. 2 mapping	- 24.32 -> 24.32 (exact)	- 24.10 -> 24.10 (exact)	- 24.31 -> 24.31 (exact)	- 24.33 -> 24.33 (exact)	- 24.34 -> 24.34 (exact)

24.32

Choose when

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

Avoid when

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods, see 24.10

24.10

Choose when

- This class includes activities such as the direct reduction of iron ore, production of pig iron in molten or solid form, conversion of pig iron into steel, manufacture of ferro-alloys and manufacture of steel products.
- operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills
- production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- production of ferro-alloys

Avoid when

- cold drawing of bars, see 24.31

24.31

Choose when

- manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing

Avoid when

- cold drawing of wire, see 24.34

24.33

Choose when

- manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel
- manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of bars
- Activities primarily classified as cold rolling of narrow strip
- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of wire

24.34

Choose when

- manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod

Avoid when

- drawing of bars and solid sections of steel, see 24.31
- manufacture of derived wire products, see 25.93

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Cold rolling of narrow strip

class

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

class

Cold forming or folding

class

Comparison field

Official title

Cold rolling of narrow strip

Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

Cold drawing of bars

Cold forming or folding

Cold drawing of wire

Plain-language summary

Official inclusions

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

- This class includes activities such as the direct reduction of iron ore, production of pig iron in molten or solid form, conversion of pig iron into steel, manufacture of ferro-alloys and manufacture of steel products.
- operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills
- production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- production of ferro-alloys
- production of ferrous products by direct reduction of iron and other spongy ferrous products

- manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing

- manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel
- manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels

- manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod

Official exclusions

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods, see 24.10

- cold drawing of bars, see 24.31

- cold drawing of wire, see 24.34

Not stated separately in available source data

- drawing of bars and solid sections of steel, see 24.31
- manufacture of derived wire products, see 25.93

Typical examples

- Manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

- Operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills
- Production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- Production of ferro-alloys
- Production of ferrous products by direct reduction of iron and other spongy ferrous products

- Manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing

- Manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel
- Manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels

- Manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod

Common reasons to choose this code

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width less than 600 mm by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

- This class includes activities such as the direct reduction of iron ore, production of pig iron in molten or solid form, conversion of pig iron into steel, manufacture of ferro-alloys and manufacture of steel products.
- operation of blast furnaces, steel converters, rolling and finishing mills
- production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- production of ferro-alloys

- manufacture of steel bars, rods, and solid sections of steel by cold drawing, grinding or cold-finishing

- manufacture of open sections by progressive cold forming on a roll mill or folding on a press of flat-rolled products of steel
- manufacture of cold-formed or cold-folded, ribbed sheets and sandwich panels

- manufacture of drawn steel wire, by cold drawing of steel wire rod

Common reasons not to choose this code

- manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods, see 24.10

- cold drawing of bars, see 24.31

- cold drawing of wire, see 24.34

- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of bars
- Activities primarily classified as cold rolling of narrow strip
- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of wire

- drawing of bars and solid sections of steel, see 24.31
- manufacture of derived wire products, see 25.93

Usually not this code

- Manufacture of coated or uncoated flat-rolled steel products in coils or in straight lengths of a width of 600 mm or more by cold re-rolling of hot-rolled flat products or of steel rods

- Cold drawing of bars

- Cold drawing of wire

- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of bars
- Activities primarily classified as cold rolling of narrow strip
- Activities primarily classified as cold drawing of wire

- Drawing of bars and solid sections of steel
- Manufacture of derived wire products

Related codes

- 24.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys
- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars
- 24.33 Cold forming or folding
- 24.34 Cold drawing of wire
- 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars
- 24.1 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

- 24.34 Cold drawing of wire
- 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip
- 24.33 Cold forming or folding
- 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars
- 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip
- 24.34 Cold drawing of wire
- 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

- 24.31 Cold drawing of bars
- 25.93 Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs
- 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip
- 24.33 Cold forming or folding
- 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel

Parent hierarchy

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.32 Cold rolling of narrow strip

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.1 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys > 24.10 Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.31 Cold drawing of bars

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.33 Cold forming or folding

C MANUFACTURING > 24 Manufacture of basic metals > 24.3 Manufacture of other products of first processing of steel > 24.34 Cold drawing of wire

Rev. 2 mapping

- 24.32 -> 24.32 (exact)

- 24.10 -> 24.10 (exact)

- 24.31 -> 24.31 (exact)

- 24.33 -> 24.33 (exact)

- 24.34 -> 24.34 (exact)