| | 07-0009 | Filters | 31-33 | Manufacturing |
| | 07-0009 requested a new NAICS industry for filters. NAICS currently includes filters in a number of places based on the type |
| | of filter. There are numerous types of filters, including technical quality filters used in the production of pharmaceuticals and |
| | chemical products, industrial fluid filters, motor vehicle liquid and air filters, HVAC air filters of a variety of types including |
| | permanent and disposable, and even coffee filters. The ECPC researched the topic and determined that the combination of all |
| | filters would not result in a homogeneous grouping of production functions. The ECPC did note that there is considerable |
| | similarity in the production of industrial liquid and air filters and motor vehicle liquid and air filters. These are currently classified |
| | as follows in NAICS: |
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| | 333999 Filters and Strainers, except Fluid Power $2,006,433 |
| | 333999 Filters for Hydraulic and Fluid Power |
| | Systems, Nonaerospace 348,000 |
| | 333999 Filters for Pneumatic Fluid Power |
| | Systems, Nonaerospace 132,322 |
| | 333999 Filters for Hydraulic and Pneumatic |
| | Fluid Power Systems, Aerospace 77,540 |
| | 336399 Filters for internal combustion engines |
| | And motor vehicles 2,614,171 |
| |
| | TOTAL $5,178,466 |
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| | The ECPC recommended combining the industrial filters from miscellaneous general-purpose machinery manufacturing and the |
| | motor vehicle filters from all other motor vehicle parts and accessories. This proposal was not accepted by the statistical |
| | agencies in Canada or Mexico because of size considerations. Both countries were concerned about publication of an |
| | industry at this level in their countries. The ECPC withdrew the proposal from consideration and is not recommending changes |
| | to the classification of filters for NAICS in 2007. |