NAICS--North American Industry Classification System

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

NAICS Structure proposed in Federal Register Notices

Issue Papers and Concept Reports relating to Industrial Classifications

Other Papers and Reports about NAICS

The North American Industry Classification System provides common industry definitions for Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It is being developed in cooperation with the US Economic Classification Policy Committee, Statistics Canada, and Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica.

Federal Register Notices

Complete documents
November 5, 1996 Notice presenting the entire NAICS structure

Text of notice (PDF format) - (ASCII format)
- (WP 5.1 compressed/self-extracting)
Table 1 - 1997 NAICS Industries Matched to 1987 SIC (PDF format) - (ASCII format)
Table 2 - 1987 SIC Compared to 1997 NAICS (PDF format) - (ASCII format)

July 5, 1996 Notice presenting the entire proposed NAICS industry structure -- including hierarchy, coding system, and sectors not previously published.

Text of notice (PDF format) - (ASCII format)
Table 1 - 1997 NAICS Industries Matched to 1987 SIC (PDF format) - (ASCII format)
Table 2 - 1987 SIC Compared to 1997 NAICS (PDF format) - (ASCII format)

May 28, 1996 Notice proposing NAICS industries - (PDF format) - (ASCII format)
February 6, 1996 Notice proposing NAICS industries - (PDF) (ASCII)
July 26, 1995 Notice proposing NAICS Industries - (PDF) (ASCII)
July 26, 1994 Notice Announcing "NAICS" - (PDF) (ASCII)

By Agreement

Agreement 01, Petroleum and coal products manufacturing, chemicals manufacturing, and rubber and plastics products manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 02, Broadcasting and telecommunications - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 03, Foodservices and drinking places and accommodations - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 04, Crop production, animal production, forestry and logging, fishing, hunting and trapping, and support activities for agriculture - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 05, Textile mills, textile product mills, apparel manufacturing, and leather and allied product manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 06, Food and kindred product manufacturing and beverage and tobacco product manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 07, Fabricated metal product manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 08, Machinery manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 09, Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 10, Transportation equipment manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 11, Health and social assistance - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 12, Educational services - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 13, Computer and electronic product manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 14, Furniture manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 15, Printing and related support activities - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 16, Professional, scientific, and technical services - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 17, Performing arts, spectator sports and related industries, museums, historical sites and similar institutions, and recreation, amusement, and gambling (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 18, Information - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 19, Wood product manufacturing, except furniture - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 20, Rental and leasing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 21, Repair and maintenance - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 22, Management and support - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 23, Transportation - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 24, Finance and Insurance - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 25, Retail and wholesale trade - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 26, Mining - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 27, Paper manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 28, Nonmetallic mineral manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 29, Primary metal manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 30, Miscellaneous manufacturing - (PDF) - (ASCII)
Agreement 31, Postal service and couriers - (PDF) - (ASCII)