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Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment, including Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

group

26.1

Manufacture of electronic components and boards

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of electronic components and boards, including Manufacture of electronic components and Manufacture of loaded electronic boards. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

group

26.2

Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment, including Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

group

26.3

Manufacture of communication equipment

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of communication equipment, including Manufacture of communication equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

group

26.4

Manufacture of consumer electronics

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of consumer electronics, including Manufacture of consumer electronics. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

group

Shared hierarchy

C MANUFACTURING26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

Comparison summary

A short checklist before choosing one code over another.

Shared hierarchy

These codes share C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products before they diverge.

Known ambiguity

26.7, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4 already list another compared code as related or often confused.

Migration review

26.7, 26.2, 26.4 have non-exact Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mappings; review old records before migration.

Official title

26.7

Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

26.1

Manufacture of electronic components and boards

26.2

Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

26.3

Manufacture of communication equipment

26.4

Manufacture of consumer electronics

Plain-language summary

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of communication equipment, including Manufacture of communication equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

26.4

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of consumer electronics, including Manufacture of consumer electronics. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Official inclusions

26.7

Not stated separately in available source data

26.1

Not stated separately in available source data

26.2

Not stated separately in available source data

26.3

Not stated separately in available source data

26.4

Not stated separately in available source data

Official exclusions

26.7

Not stated separately in available source data

26.1

Not stated separately in available source data

26.2

Not stated separately in available source data

26.3

Not stated separately in available source data

26.4

Not stated separately in available source data

Typical examples

26.7

- Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

26.1

- Manufacture of electronic components
- Manufacture of loaded electronic boards

26.2

- Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

26.3

- Manufacture of communication equipment

26.4

- Manufacture of consumer electronics

Common reasons to choose this code

26.7

- Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

26.1

- Manufacture of electronic components
- Manufacture of loaded electronic boards

26.2

- Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

26.3

- Manufacture of communication equipment

26.4

- Manufacture of consumer electronics

Common reasons not to choose this code

26.7

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics

26.1

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.2

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.3

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.4

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

Usually not this code

26.7

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics

26.1

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.2

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.3

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.4

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

Related codes

26.7

- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26.70 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

26.1

- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
- 26.11 Manufacture of electronic components
- 26.12 Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

26.2

- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
- 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
- 26.20 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

26.3

- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
- 26.30 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

26.4

- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
- 26.40 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

Parent hierarchy

26.7

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.7 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

26.1

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards

26.2

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

26.3

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment

26.4

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics

Rev. 2 mapping

26.7

- 26.7 -> 26.7 (exact)
- 26.8 -> 26.7 (scope-aligned)

26.1

- 26.1 -> 26.1 (exact)

26.2

- 26.2 -> 26.2 (exact)
- 28.2 -> 26.2 (scope-aligned)

26.3

- 26.3 -> 26.3 (exact)

26.4

- 26.4 -> 26.4 (exact)
- 26.2 -> 26.4 (scope-aligned)

Comparison field	26.7	26.1	26.2	26.3	26.4
Official title	Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment	Manufacture of electronic components and boards	Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment	Manufacture of communication equipment	Manufacture of consumer electronics
Plain-language summary	Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment, including Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.	Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of electronic components and boards, including Manufacture of electronic components and Manufacture of loaded electronic boards. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.	Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment, including Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.	Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of communication equipment, including Manufacture of communication equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.	Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of consumer electronics, including Manufacture of consumer electronics. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Official inclusions	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data
Official exclusions	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data
Typical examples	- Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment	- Manufacture of electronic components - Manufacture of loaded electronic boards	- Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment	- Manufacture of communication equipment	- Manufacture of consumer electronics
Common reasons to choose this code	- Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment	- Manufacture of electronic components - Manufacture of loaded electronic boards	- Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment	- Manufacture of communication equipment	- Manufacture of consumer electronics
Common reasons not to choose this code	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
Usually not this code	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
Related codes	- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards - 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment - 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics - 26.70 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment - 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products	- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment - 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics - 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches - 26.11 Manufacture of electronic components - 26.12 Manufacture of loaded electronic boards - 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products	- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards - 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment - 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics - 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches - 26.20 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products	- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards - 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics - 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches - 26.30 Manufacture of communication equipment - 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products	- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards - 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment - 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment - 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches - 26.40 Manufacture of consumer electronics - 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
Parent hierarchy	C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.7 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment	C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards	C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment	C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment	C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
Rev. 2 mapping	- 26.7 -> 26.7 (exact) - 26.8 -> 26.7 (scope-aligned)	- 26.1 -> 26.1 (exact)	- 26.2 -> 26.2 (exact) - 28.2 -> 26.2 (scope-aligned)	- 26.3 -> 26.3 (exact)	- 26.4 -> 26.4 (exact) - 26.2 -> 26.4 (scope-aligned)

26.7

Choose when

- Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics

26.1

Choose when

- Manufacture of electronic components
- Manufacture of loaded electronic boards

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.2

Choose when

- Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.3

Choose when

- Manufacture of communication equipment

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

26.4

Choose when

- Manufacture of consumer electronics

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

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group

Comparison field

Official title

Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

Manufacture of electronic components and boards

Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

Manufacture of communication equipment

Manufacture of consumer electronics

Plain-language summary

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of communication equipment, including Manufacture of communication equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of consumer electronics, including Manufacture of consumer electronics. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Official inclusions

Not stated separately in available source data

Official exclusions

Not stated separately in available source data

Typical examples

- Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

- Manufacture of electronic components
- Manufacture of loaded electronic boards

- Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

- Manufacture of communication equipment

- Manufacture of consumer electronics

Common reasons to choose this code

- Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

- Manufacture of electronic components
- Manufacture of loaded electronic boards

- Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

- Manufacture of communication equipment

- Manufacture of consumer electronics

Common reasons not to choose this code

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

Usually not this code

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of consumer electronics
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of electronic components and boards
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of communication equipment
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches

Related codes

- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26.70 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
- 26.11 Manufacture of electronic components
- 26.12 Manufacture of loaded electronic boards
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
- 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
- 26.20 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
- 26.30 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

- 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards
- 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
- 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment
- 26.5 Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches
- 26.40 Manufacture of consumer electronics
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products

Parent hierarchy

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.7 Manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.1 Manufacture of electronic components and boards

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.2 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.3 Manufacture of communication equipment

C MANUFACTURING > 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products > 26.4 Manufacture of consumer electronics

Rev. 2 mapping

- 26.7 -> 26.7 (exact)
- 26.8 -> 26.7 (scope-aligned)

- 26.1 -> 26.1 (exact)

- 26.2 -> 26.2 (exact)
- 28.2 -> 26.2 (scope-aligned)

- 26.3 -> 26.3 (exact)

- 26.4 -> 26.4 (exact)
- 26.2 -> 26.4 (scope-aligned)