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Class 1610 - Sawmilling and planing of wood

PSIC Class 1610 covers Sawmilling and planing of wood. Current child subclasses include Manufacture of Rough Lumber, Manufacture of Worked Lumber, and Wood Preserving and Drying. This four-digit layer is useful when...

Level Class
Hierarchy depth 4/5
Children 4
Last verified 2026-05-12
About this level

Practical summary

Class 1610 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 16 Manufacture of Wood and of Products of Wood and Cork, except Furniture; Manufacture of Articles of Bamboo, Cane, Rattan and the Like; Manufacture of Articles of Straw and Plaiting Materials > 161 Sawmilling and planing of wood. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Manufacture of Rough Lumber, Manufacture of Worked Lumber, and Wood Preserving and Drying. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Manufacture of Rough Lumber, Manufacture of Worked Lumber, and Wood Preserving and Drying. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Manufacture of Rough Lumber, Manufacture of Worked Lumber, and Wood Preserving and Drying. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.

Official note

Source-backed description

This class includes: Sawing, planing and machining of wood Slicing, peeling or chipping logs Manufacture of wooden railway sleepers Manufacture of unassembled wood flooring including parquet flooring Impregnation or chemical treatment of wood with preservatives or other materials, manufacture of wood wool, wood flour, chips, particles, when done as a primary activity Operation of sawmills and planing mill, whether or not mobile, in the forest or elsewhere Sawing rough lumber or timber from logs and bolts or resawing cants and flitches into lumber Planing combined with sawing or separately, producing surfaced lumber and timber and standard workings or patterns of lumber This class excludes: Logging and production of wood in the rough, see 0220; Manufacture of veneer sheets thin enough for use in plywood boards and panels, see 1621; Manufacture shingles and shakes, beadings and moldings, see 1622. n.e.c.

FAQ

What does PSIC Class 1610 cover?

PSIC Class 1610 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Sawmilling and planing of wood.

How do I compare Class 1610 with the sibling classes?

Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include nearby sibling codes.

Why does Class 1610 matter for a filing decision?

It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.