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Code summary
Code 152
Official title Manufacture of footwear
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Group 152 - Manufacture of footwear
PSIC Group 152 covers Manufacture of footwear. Direct children below it include Manufacture of leather shoes, Manufacture of rubber shoes, and Manufacture of plastic shoes. It clusters closely related activities and...
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Practical summary
Group 152 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 15 Manufacture of Leather and Related Products. This group usually narrows the choice to a small family of classes such as Manufacture of leather shoes, Manufacture of rubber shoes, and Manufacture of plastic shoes. 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 leather shoes, Manufacture of rubber shoes, and Manufacture of plastic shoes 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 leather shoes, Manufacture of rubber shoes, and Manufacture of plastic shoes. 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 footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including molding (see below for exceptions) Manufacture of leather parts of footwear: manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels, etc. Manufacture of gaiters, leggings and similar articles This class excludes: Manufacture of footwear of textile material without applied soles, see 141; Manufacture of plastic footwear parts, see 2220; Manufacture of rubber boot and shoe heels and soles and other rubber footwear parts, see 2219. Manufacture of wooden shoe parts (e.g. heels and lasts), see 1629.
FAQ
What does PSIC Group 152 cover?
PSIC Group 152 clusters a smaller family of classes under Manufacture of footwear and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.
How do I compare Group 152 with sibling groups?
Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 151 Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage and handbags.
Why is Group 152 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.