Key facts
Code summary
Code 20
Official title Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Parent C - Manufacturing
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Division 20 - Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products
PSIC Division 20 covers Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products. Child codes include Manufacture of basic chemicals, Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c., and Manufacture of man-made fibers. It is the...
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Nearby codes
10
Manufacture of Food Products
11 Manufacture of Beverages
12 Manufacture of Tobacco Products
13 Manufacture of Textiles
14 Manufacture of Wearing Apparel
15 Manufacture of Leather and Related Products
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
17 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products
18 Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media
19 Manufacture of Coke and Refined Petroleum Products
21 Manufacture of Basic Pharmaceutical Products and Pharmaceutical Preparations
22 Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products
23 Manufacture of other Non-metallic Mineral Products
24 MANUFACTURE OF BASIC METALS 'This division includes the activities of smelting and/or refining ferrous and non- ferrous metals from ore, pig or scrap, using electrometallurgic and other process metallurgic techniques. This division also includes the manufacture of metal alloys and super-alloys by introducing other chemical elements to pure metals. The output of smelting and refining, usually in ingot form, is used in rolling, drawing and extruding operations to make products, such as plate, sheet, strip, bars, rods, wire, tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, and in molten form to make castings and other basic metal products.
25 Manufacture of Fabricated Metal Products, except Machinery and Equipment
26 Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products
27 Manufacture of Electrical Equipment
28 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment, n.e.c.
29 Manufacture of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi- Trailers
30 Manufacture of other Transport Equipment
31 Manufacture of Furniture
32 Other Manufacturing
33 Repair and Installation of Machinery and Equipment
About this level
Practical summary
Division 20 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Manufacture of basic chemicals, Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c., and Manufacture of man-made fibers. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Manufacture of basic chemicals, Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c., and Manufacture of man-made fibers. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Manufacture of basic chemicals, Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c., and Manufacture of man-made fibers and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.
Official note
Source-backed description
This division includes the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formation of products. It distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that constitute the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry classes. Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastic and synthetic rubber in primary forms. This group includes the manufacture of basic chemical products, fertilizers and associated nitrogen compounds, as well as plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms.
FAQ
What does PSIC Division 20 cover?
PSIC Division 20 groups the main activity family for Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.
How do I compare Division 20 with nearby divisions?
Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 10 Manufacture of Food Products and 11 Manufacture of Beverages.
Why does Division 20 matter for filing?
It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.