Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations
What this code covers
Use this class for manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and Manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent. 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 organic surface-active agents
- manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent
- manufacture of crude glycerol
- manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap
- manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see 20.13, 20.14
- manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see 20.14
- manufacture of cosmetic soap, see 20.42
- Compare with 20.13, 20.14, 20.42 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- 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 organic surface-active agents
- - manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent
- - manufacture of crude glycerol
- - manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap
- - manufacture of surface-active preparations:
- - washing powders in solid or liquid form and detergents
- - dish-washing preparations
- - textile softeners
- - manufacture of cleaning and polishing products:
- - preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms
- - artificial waxes and prepared waxes
- - polishes and creams for leather
- - polishes and creams for wood
- - polishes for coachwork, glass and metal
- - scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding, etc., coated or covered with these
- - manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see 20.13, 20.14
- - manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see 20.14
- - manufacture of cosmetic soap, see 20.42
- - Manufacture of organic surface-active agents
- - Manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent
- - Manufacture of crude glycerol
- - Manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap
- - Manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds
- - Manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products
- - Manufacture of cosmetic soap
What is NACE 20.41 used for?
Use NACE 20.41 for manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of organic surface-active agents and Manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 20.41?
Typical examples include Manufacture of organic surface-active agents, Manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc., coated or covered with soap or detergent, and Manufacture of crude glycerol.
When might 20.41 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds, see 20.13, 20.14 and manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products, see 20.14.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 20.41?
Compare 20.41 with 20.13 Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals, 20.14 Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals, and 20.42 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals when the main activity includes Manufacture of chemical elements (except industrial gases and basic metals) and Manufacture of inorganic acids, except nitric acid. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of other organic basic chemicals when the main activity includes Manufacture of basic organic chemicals: and Acyclic hydrocarbons, saturated and unsaturated. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of perfume and toilet preparations: and Perfume and toilet water. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
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.
Rev. 2 code 20.41 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 20.41 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.