NAICS Codes and TRI Reporting

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is a framework by which economic units that have similar production processes are classified into the same industry by a numerical designation, the most detailed of which is six-digits.

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act originally required TRI reporting using four-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes. However, the Office of Management and Budget replaced the SIC code system with the NAICS code system developed by the U.S. Census Bureau, and TRI adopted this system in 2006 (71 FR 32464). NAICS codes are updated every five years, and TRI facilities currently use OMB-revised 2012 six-digit NAICS codes on their TRI reporting forms.

NOTE: It is the full six-digit NAICS code (not the two, three, four, or five digit-code) that determines a facility's coverage under the TRI Program.

Determining if Your Facility's Six-Digit Primary NAICS Code is Covered by the TRI Program

1. Determine your facility's six-digit NAICS code for the purposes of TRI reporting.

• If you already know your facility's six-digit code, skip to step #2.
• If you are unsure of your facility's six-digit code, you can:
  • View the U.S. Census Bureau's SIC to NAICS crosswalk tables
  • Refer to section B.2 of the TRI Reporting Forms and Instructions
  • Contact the TRI Information Center - (800) 424-9346 - select option #3 from menu
  • Contact your TRI regional coordinator

2. Find your facility's three-digit NAICS industry subsector code or four-digit NAICS industry group on the list below. The details given will indicate which six-digit NAICS codes are covered and whether there are any reporting exceptions or limitations for those covered codes. If your facility's two or three-digit code does not appear in one of the headings below, or is not captured under the "All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing" heading, your facility is not required to report to the TRI Program.

3. Note that a variety of miscellaneous six-digit NAICS codes are included in "All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing," which is listed right after subsector 339, Miscellaneous Manufacturing.

TRI-Covered Industries

• 212 Mining
• 221 Utilities
• 31 - 33 Manufacturing
• All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing (includes 1119, 1131, 2111, 4883, 5417, 8114)
• 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods
• 425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents Brokers
• 511, 512, 519 Publishing
• 562 Hazardous Waste
• Federal Facilities

212 Mining

• 2121 Coal Mining
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 2122 Metal Mining
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered EXCEPT for Industry Code 212210, Iron Ore Mining.
• 2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
  The following six-digit industry codes are covered:
  • Industry Code: 212324, Kaolin and Clay Ball Mining, with the following caveat:
    Reporting is ONLY required for facilities operating without a mine or quarry and that are primarily engaged in beneficiating kaolin and clay (previously classified under SIC 3295, Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated (grinding, washing, separating, etc. of minerals in SIC 1455))
  • Industry Code: 212325, Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining, with the following caveat:
    Reporting is ONLY required for facilities operating without a mine or quarry and that are primarily engaged in beneficia­ting clay and ceramic and refractory minerals (previously classified under SIC 3295, Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated (grinding, washing, separating, etc. of minerals in SIC 1459))
  • Industry Code: 212393, Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining, with the following caveat:
    Reporting is ONLY required for facilities operating without a mine or quarry and that are primarily engaged in beneficiating chemical or fertilizer mineral raw materials (previously classified under SIC 3295, Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated (grinding, washing, separating, etc. of minerals in SIC 1479))
  • Industry Code: 212399, All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining, with the following caveat:
    Reporting is ONLY required for facilities operating without a mine or quarry and that are primarily engaged in beneficiating nonmetallic minerals (previously classified under SIC 3295, Minerals and Earths, Ground or Otherwise Treated (grinding, washing, separating, etc. of minerals in SIC 1499))

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221 Utilities

• 2211 Electric Utilities
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with the following caveat for all covered codes:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities that combust coal and/or oil for the purpose of generating power for distribution in commerce.
• 2213 Water, Sewage, and Other Systems
  ONLY Industry Code: 221330, Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply, is covered, with the following caveats:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities engaged in providing combinations of electric, gas, and other services, not elsewhere classified (NEC) (previously classified under SIC 4939, Combination Utility Services Not Elsewhere Classified), and that combust coal and/or oil for the purpose of generating power for distribution in commerce.

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31 - 33 Manufacturing

• 311 Food
  ALL six digit codes are covered EXCEPT for Industry Code 311811, Retail Bakeries.
  Note the caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:
  • Industry Code: 311119, Other Animal Food Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in Custom Grain Grinding for Animal Feed (previously classified under SIC 0723, Crop Preparation Services for Market, Except Cotton Ginning)
  • Industry Code: 311340, Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in the retail sale of candy, nuts, popcorn and other confections not for immediate consumption made on the premises (previously classified under SIC 5441, Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores)
  • Industry Code: 311352, Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in the retail sale of candy, nuts, popcorn and other confections not for immediate consumption made on the premises (previously classified under SIC 5441, Candy, Nut, and Confectionery Stores)
  • Industry Code: 311611, Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in Custom Slaughtering for individuals (previously classified under SIC 0751, Livestock Services, Except Veterinary, Slaughtering, custom: for individuals)
  • Industry Code: 311612, Meat Processed from Carcasses:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in the cutting up and resale of purchased fresh carcasses for the trade (including boxed beef), and in the wholesale distribution of fresh, cured, and processed (but not canned) meats and lard (previously classified under SIC 5147, Meats and Meat Products)
  • Industry Code: 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming Reporting is ONLY required for facilities primarily engaged in reducing maple sap to maple syrup (previously classified under SIC 2099, Food Preparations, NEC, Reducing Maple Sap to Maple Syrup)
• 312 Beverage & Tobacco Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:
  • Industry Code: 312112, Bottled Water Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in bottling mineral or spirit water (previously classified under SIC 5149, Groceries and Related Products, NEC)
  • Industry Code: 312230, Other Tobacco Product Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in providing Tobacco Sheeting Services (previously classified under SIC 7389, Business Services, NEC)
• 313 Textile Mills
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:
  • Industry Code: 313310, Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in converting broadwoven piece goods and broadwoven textiles, (previously classified under SIC 5131, Piece Goods Notions, and Other Dry Goods, broadwoven and non-broadwoven piece good converters), and facilities primarily engaged in sponging fabric for tailors and dressmakers (previously classified under SIC 7389, Business Services, NEC (Sponging fabric for tailors and dressmakers), and for facilities primarily engaged in converting narrow woven textiles, and narrow woven piece goods, (previously classified under SIC 5131, Piece Goods Notions, and Other Dry Goods, converters, except broadwoven fabric)
• 314 Textile Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:
  • Industry Code: 314120, Curtain and Linen Mills:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in making custom drapery for retail sale (previously classified under SIC 5714, Drapery, Curtain, and Upholstery Stores), and facilities primarily engaged in making custom slipcovers for retail sale (previously classified under SIC 5714, Drapery, Curtain, and Upholstery Stores)
  • Industry Code: 314999, All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in binding carpets and rugs for the trade, carpet cutting and binding, and embroidering on textile products (except apparel) for the trade (previously classified under SIC 7389, Business Services Not Elsewhere Classified, Embroidering of advertising on shirts and rug binding for the trade)
• 315 Apparel
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:
  • Industry Code: 315220, Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for custom tailors primarily engaged in making and selling men's and boys' suits, cut and sewn from purchased fabric (previously classified under SIC 5699, Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores (custom tailors)), and custom tailors primarily engaged in making and selling men's and boys' dress shirts, cut and sewn from purchased fabric (previously classified under SIC 5699, Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores (custom tailors))
  • Industry Code: 315240, Women's, Girls' and Infants' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for custom tailors primarily engaged in making and selling bridal dresses or gowns, or women's, misses' and girls' dresses cut and sewn from purchased fabric (except apparel contractors custom dressmakers previously classified under SIC Code 5699, Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessory Stores)
• 316 Leather and Allied Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 321 Wood Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 322 Paper
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 323 Printing & Publishing
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry code:
  • Industry Code: 323111, Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books):
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in reproducing text, drawings, plans, maps, or other copy, by blueprinting, photocopying, mimeographing, or other methods of duplication other than printing or microfilming (i.e., instant printing) (previously classified under SIC 7334, Photocopying and Duplicating Services, (instant printing))
• 324 Petroleum & Coal Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 325 Chemicals
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry code:
  • Industry Code: 325998, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in Aerosol can filling on a job order or contract basis (previously classified under SIC 7389, Business Services, NEC (aerosol packaging))
• 326 Plastics & Rubber Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered EXCEPT for Industry Code: 326212, Tire Retreading.
• 327 Nonmetallic Mineral Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 331 Primary Metals
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 332 Fabricated Metal Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 333 Machinery
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 334 Computer & Electronic Products
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered EXCEPT for Industry Code: 334614, Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape and Record Reproducing with the following caveat:
  • Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in mass reproducing pre-recorded Video cassettes, and mass reproducing Video tape or disk (previously classified under SIC 7819, Services Allied to Motion Picture Production (reproduction of Video))
• 335 Electrical Equipment
  ALL six digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry code:
  • Industry Code: 335312, Motor and Generator Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in armature rewinding on a factory basis (previously classified under SIC 7694 (Armature Rewinding Shops (remanufacturing))
• 336 Transportation Equipment & Allied Services
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered.
• 337 Furniture
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:
  • Industry Code: 337110, Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in the retail sale of household furniture and that manufacture custom wood kitchen cabinets and counter tops (previously classified under SIC 5712, Furniture Stores (custom wood cabinets))
  • Industry Code: 337121, Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in the retail sale of household furniture and that manufacture custom made upholstered household furniture (previously classified under SIC 5712, Furniture Stores (upholstered, custom made furniture))
  • Industry Code: 337122, Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in the retail sale of household furniture and that manufacture nonupholstered, household type, custom wood furniture (previously classified under SIC 5712, Furniture Stores (custom made wood nonupholstered household furniture except cabinets))
• 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered EXCEPT for Industry Code: 339116, Dental Laboratories.
  Note the caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:
  • Industry Code: 339113, Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in manufacturing orthopedic devices to prescription in a retail environment (previously classified under SIC 5999 Miscellaneous retail stores, NEC)
  • Industry Code: 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing:
    Reporting is NOT required for lens grinding facilities that are primarily engaged in the retail sale of eyeglasses and contact lenses to prescription for individuals (previously classified under SIC 5995, Optical Goods Stores (optical laboratories grinding of lenses to prescription))

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All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing (includes 1119, 1131, 2111, 4883, 5417, 8114)

The following six-digit industry codes are covered:

• Industry Code: 111998, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities primarily engaged in reducing maple sap to maple syrup (previously classified under SIC 2099, Food Preparations, NEC, Reducing Maple Sap to Maple Syrup)
• Industry Code: 113310, Logging
• Industry Code: 211112, Natural Gas Liquid Extraction, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities that recover sulfur from natural gas (previously classified under SIC 2819, Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, NEC (recovering sulfur from natural gas))
• Industry Code: 488390, Other Support Activities for Water Transportation, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities that are primarily engaged in providing routine repair and maintenance of ships and boats from floating drydocks (previously classified under SIC 3731, Shipbuilding and Repairing (floating drydocks not associated with a shipyard))
• Industry Code: 541710, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology), with the following caveat:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities that are primarily engaged in guided missile and space vehicle engine research and development (previously classified under SIC 3764, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Units and Propulsion Unit Parts), and in guided missile and space vehicle parts (except engines) research and development (previously classified under SIC 3769, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified)
• Industry Code: 811490, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities that are primarily engaged in repairing and servicing pleasure and sail boats without retailing new boats (previously classified under SIC 3732, Boat Building and Repairing (pleasure boat building))

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424 Merchant Wholesalers, Non-durable Goods

• 4246 Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
  ONLY Industry Code: 424690, Other Chemical and Allied Products Wholesalers, is covered.
• 4247 Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
  ONLY Industry Code: 424710, Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals, is covered.

425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents Brokers

ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:

• Industry Code: 425110 Business to Business Electronic Markets:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities previously classified in SIC 5169, Chemicals and Allied Products, Not Elsewhere Classified.
• Industry Code: 425120, Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities previously classified in SIC 5169, Chemicals and Allied Products, Not Elsewhere Classified.

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511, 512, 519 Publishing

ONLY the following six-digit industry codes are covered:

• Industry Code: 511110, Newspaper Publishers
• Industry Code: 511120, Periodical Publishers
• Industry Code: 511130, Book Publishers
• Industry Code: 511140, Directory and Mailing List Publishers, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is NOT required for facilities that are primarily engaged in furnishing services for direct mail advertising including address list compilers, address list publishers, address list publishers and printing combined, address list publishing , business directory publishers, catalog of collections publishers, catalog of collections publishers and printing combined, mailing list compilers, directory compilers, and mailing list compiling services (previously classified under SIC 7331, Direct Mail Advertising Services (mailing list compilers))
• Industry Code: 511191, Greeting Card Publishers
• Industry Code: 511199, All Other Publishers
• Industry Code: 512220, Integrated Record Production/Distribution
• Industry Code: 512230, Music Publishers, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in music copyright authorizing use, music copyright buying and licensing, and music publishers working on their own account (previously classified under SIC 8999, Services, NEC (music publishing))
• Industry Code: 519130, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities primarily engaged in Internet newspaper publishing (previously classified under SIC 2711, Newspapers: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing), Internet periodical publishing (previously classified under SIC 2721, Periodicals: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing), Internet book publishing (previously classified under SIC 2731, Books: Publishing, or Publishing and Printing), Miscellaneous Internet publishing (previously classified under SIC 2741, Miscellaneous Publishing), Internet greeting card publishers (previously classified under SIC 2771, Greeting Cards); Reporting is NOT required for facilities primarily engaged in Web search portals.

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562 Hazardous Waste

• 5621 Waste Collection
  ONLY Industry Code: 562112, Hazardous Waste Collection, is covered, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities primarily engaged in solvent recovery services on a contract or fee basis (previously classified under SIC 7389, Business Services, NEC)
• 5622 Waste Treatment and Disposal
  ALL six-digit industry codes are covered, with caveats for the following covered six-digit industry codes:
  • Industry Code: 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal:
    Reporting is ONLY required for facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
  • Industry Code: 562212, Solid Waste Landfill:
    Reporting is ONLY required for facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
  • Industry Code: 562213, Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators:
    Reporting is ONLY required for facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
  • Industry Code: 562219, Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal:
    Reporting is ONLY required for facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.
• 5629 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services
  ONLY Industry Code: 562920, Materials Recovery Facilities, is covered, with the following caveat:
  Reporting is ONLY required for facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. 6921 et seq.

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Federal Facilities

In 1993, President Clinton signed EO 12856, "Federal Compliance With Right-to-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements." This order established toxic chemical release reporting by all federal facilities that meet TRI threshold reporting criteria regardless of the facility's NAICS code, including, but not limited to, the NAICS codes listed above. EO 12856 is superseded by EO 13148 (2000) and EO 13423 (2007).