Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
What this code covers
Use this class for manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies when the main activity includes Manufacture of surgical drapes and sterile yarns/tissue and Manufacture of dental fillings and cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and other dental plaster preparations. 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.
- This class includes the manufacture of laboratory apparatus, surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances and supplies, dental equipment and supplies, orthodontic goods, dentures and orthodontic appliances. Further included is the manufacture of medical, dental and similar furniture where the additional specific functions determine the purpose of the product (for example, dentist’s chairs with built-in hydraulic functions).
- manufacture of surgical drapes and sterile yarns/tissue
- manufacture of dental fillings and cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and other dental plaster preparations
- manufacture of bone reconstruction cements
- manufacture of special series-produced shoes supporting the arch of the foot, see 15.20
- manufacture of denture fixative pastes and powders, see 20.42
- manufacture of wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances), see 21.20
- manufacture of electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus, see 26.60
- Compare with 15.20, 20.42, 21.20 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.
- - This class includes the manufacture of laboratory apparatus, surgical and medical instruments, surgical appliances and supplies, dental equipment and supplies, orthodontic goods, dentures and orthodontic appliances. Further included is the manufacture of medical, dental and similar furniture where the additional specific functions determine the purpose of the product (for example, dentist’s chairs with built-in hydraulic functions).
- - manufacture of surgical drapes and sterile yarns/tissue
- - manufacture of dental fillings and cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and other dental plaster preparations
- - manufacture of bone reconstruction cements
- - manufacture of dental laboratory furnaces
- - manufacture of laboratory ultrasonic cleaning machinery
- - manufacture of medical, surgical or laboratory sterilisers
- - manufacture of laboratory-type centrifuges
- - manufacture of medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture, e.g.:
- - operating tables
- - examination tables
- - hospital beds with mechanical fittings
- - dentist chairs
- - manufacture of articles specially designed for use exclusively in implants in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences (e.g. plates which remain permanently in the body (e.g. to replace part or the whole of a bone))
- - manufacture of syringes, needles, catheters, cannulae, etc.
- - manufacture of dental instruments and appliances
- - manufacture of artificial teeth and dental fittings
- - manufacture of orthopaedic and prosthetic devices
- - manufacture of glass eyes
- - manufacture of medical thermometers
- - manufacture of ophthalmic goods, eyeglasses, sunglasses, lenses ground to prescription, contact lenses, safety goggles
- - manufacture of made-to-measure orthopaedic footwear and special insoles for correcting orthopaedic conditions
- - manufacture of individual protective masks (e.g. FFP2, FFP3, surgical masks)
- - manufacture of special series-produced shoes supporting the arch of the foot, see 15.20
- - manufacture of denture fixative pastes and powders, see 20.42
- - manufacture of wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances), see 21.20
- - manufacture of electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus, see 26.60
- - manufacture of hearing aids, see 26.60
- - manufacture of wheelchairs, see 30.92
- - retail sale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses, see 47.74
- - Manufacture of surgical drapes and sterile yarns/tissue
- - Manufacture of dental fillings and cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and other dental plaster preparations
- - Manufacture of bone reconstruction cements
- - Manufacture of dental laboratory furnaces
- - Manufacture of special series-produced shoes supporting the arch of the foot
- - Manufacture of denture fixative pastes and powders
- - Manufacture of wadding, gauze, bandages and similar articles (e.g. dressings, adhesive plasters, poultices, impregnated or coated with pharmaceutical substances)
- - Manufacture of electromedical and electrotherapeutic apparatus
What is NACE 32.50 used for?
Use NACE 32.50 for manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies when the main activity includes Manufacture of surgical drapes and sterile yarns/tissue and Manufacture of dental fillings and cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and other dental plaster preparations. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 32.50?
Typical examples include Manufacture of surgical drapes and sterile yarns/tissue, Manufacture of dental fillings and cements (except denture adhesives), dental wax and other dental plaster preparations, and Manufacture of bone reconstruction cements.
When might 32.50 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to manufacture of special series-produced shoes supporting the arch of the foot, see 15.20 and manufacture of denture fixative pastes and powders, see 20.42.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 32.50?
Compare 32.50 with 15.20 Manufacture of footwear, 20.42 Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations, and 21.20 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for manufacture of footwear when the main activity includes Manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including moulding and Manufacture of leather parts of footwear (e.g. manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels). 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 class for manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of medicaments: and Antisera and other blood fractions. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment when the main activity includes Manufacture of irradiation apparatus and tubes (e.g. industrial, medical diagnostic, medical therapeutic, research, scientific): and Alpha, beta, gamma, X-ray or other radiation equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages when the main activity includes Manufacture of non-motorised bicycles and other cycles, including (delivery) tricycles, tandems, children’s bicycles and tricycles and Manufacture of parts and accessories of bicycles (e.g. frames, forks, wheel rims and spokes, hubs, brakes, saddles, pedals, crank gear and derailleur gears). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods when the main activity includes Retail sale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses and Retail sale of hearing aids. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies, including Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 32.50 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 26.60 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment, 32.50 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies.
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.
Rev. 2 code 32.99 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 32.50 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies, 32.99 Other manufacturing n.e.c..
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.