Key facts
Code summary
Code 104
Official title Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Group 104 - Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
PSIC Group 104 covers Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats. Direct children below it include Manufacture of virgin coconut oil, Manufacture of Dessicated Coconut, and Manufacture of Nata De Coco. It...
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Child codes
These are the next codes most users should open after this hub page.
1041
Manufacture of virgin coconut oil
1042 Manufacture of Dessicated Coconut
1043 Manufacture of Nata De Coco
1044 Production of Crude Vegetable Oil, Cake and Meals, other than Virgin Coconut Oil (see Class 1041)
1045 Manufacture of Refined Coconut and other Vegetable Oil (including Corn Oil) and Margarine
1046 Manufacture of Fish Oil and other Marine Animal Oils
1047 Manufacture of Unprepared Animal Feeds from Vegetable, Animal Oils and Fats
1049 Manufacture of Vegetable and Animal Oil and Fats, n.e.c.
Nearby codes
101
Processing and preserving of meat
102 Processing and preserving of fish,
103 Processing and preserving of fruits and
105 Manufacture of dairy products
106 Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products
107 Manufacture of other food products
108 Manufacture of prepared animal feeds
About this level
Practical summary
Group 104 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 10 Manufacture of Food Products. This group usually narrows the choice to a small family of classes such as Manufacture of virgin coconut oil, Manufacture of Dessicated Coconut, and Manufacture of Nata De Coco. It is useful when two or three neighboring activities look similar but should not be collapsed into one code.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This group is used when reviewers compare a short list of classes such as Manufacture of virgin coconut oil, Manufacture of Dessicated Coconut, and Manufacture of Nata De Coco and need to decide which family is the closest fit. It is common in internal classification review and administrative lookup work.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this group when the activity sits between similar classes such as Manufacture of virgin coconut oil, Manufacture of Dessicated Coconut, and Manufacture of Nata De Coco. The safest choice is the one whose wording matches the actual production, service or operating model most closely.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes: Manufacture of oils and fats from vegetable or animal materials, except rendering and refining of lard and other edible animal fats Processing of vegetable oils: boiling, dehydration, hydrogenation, compression such as virgin coconut oil etc. Manufacture of crude vegetable oils: olive oil, soya-bean oil, palm oil, sunflower-seed oil, cotton-seed oil, rape, colza or mustard oil, linseed oil, etc. Manufacture of non-defatted flour or meal of oilseeds, oil nuts or oil kernels Manufacture of refined vegetable oils: olive oil, soya-bean oil, etc. Manufacture of margarine Manufacture of melanges and similar spreads Production of partly hydrogenated oils, margarine or other table oils or cooking fats Manufacture of compound cooking fats Manufacture of non-edible animal oils and fats Extraction of oil from fish or fish livers and marine mammal oils Production of cotton linters, oilcakes and other residual products of oil production This class excludes: Rendering and refining of lard and other edible animal fats, see 1012; Wet corn milling, see 1063; Production of essential oils, see 2029; Treatment of oil and fats by chemical processes, see 2029.
FAQ
What does PSIC Group 104 cover?
PSIC Group 104 clusters a smaller family of classes under Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.
How do I compare Group 104 with sibling groups?
Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 101 Processing and preserving of meat and 102 Processing and preserving of fish,.
Why is Group 104 useful for classification?
It sits at the point where a broad sector is already narrowed enough to compare a small family of similar classes before the final code choice.