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Class 2821 - Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery

PSIC Class 2821 covers Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery. Current child subclasses include Manufacture of Farm Tractors, Manufacture of Mechanical Implements for Crop Production, and Manufacture of...

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

Practical summary

Class 2821 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 28 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment, n.e.c. > 282 Manufacture of special purpose machinery. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Manufacture of Farm Tractors, Manufacture of Mechanical Implements for Crop Production, and Manufacture of Animal Husbandry Machinery and Equipment. 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 Farm Tractors, Manufacture of Mechanical Implements for Crop Production, and Manufacture of Animal Husbandry Machinery and Equipment. 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 Farm Tractors, Manufacture of Mechanical Implements for Crop Production, and Manufacture of Animal Husbandry Machinery and Equipment. 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: Manufacture of tractors used in agriculture and forestry Manufacture of walking (pedestrian- controlled) tractors Manufacture of mowers, including lawnmowers Manufacture of agricultural self-loading or self-unloading trailers or semi-trailers Manufacture of agricultural machinery for soil preparation, planning or fertilizing: ploughs, manure spreaders, seeders, harrows, etc. Manufacture of harvesting or threshing machinery: harvesters, threshers, sorters, etc. Manufacture of milking machines Manufacture of spraying machinery for agricultural use Manufacture of diverse agricultural machinery: poultry-keeping machinery, bee- keeping machinery, equipment for preparing fodder, etc.; machines for cleaning, sorting or grading eggs, fruits, etc. This class excludes: Manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools, see 2593; Manufacture of conveyors for farm use, see 2816; Manufacture of power-driven hand tools, see 2818; Manufacture of cream separators, see 2825; Manufacture of machinery to clean, sort or grade seed, grain or dried leguminous vegetables, see 2825; Manufacture of road tractors for semi- trailers, see 2910; Manufacture of road trailers or semi-trailers, see 2920. crop production machinery and equipment machinery and equipment, n.e.c.

FAQ

What does PSIC Class 2821 cover?

PSIC Class 2821 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery.

How do I compare Class 2821 with the sibling classes?

Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include 2822 Manufacture of metal-forming machinery and machine tools and 2823 Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy.

Why does Class 2821 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.