Key facts
Code summary
Code 161
Official title Sawmilling and planing of wood
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Group 161 - Sawmilling and planing of wood
PSIC Group 161 covers Sawmilling and planing of wood. Direct children below it include Sawmilling and planing of wood. It clusters closely related activities and helps compare nearby classes before choosing the most...
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Practical summary
Group 161 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. This group usually narrows the choice to a small family of classes such as Sawmilling and planing of wood. 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 Sawmilling and planing of wood and need to decide which family is the closest fit. It is common in internal classification review and administrative lookup work.
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How to choose it
Use this group when the activity sits between similar classes such as Sawmilling and planing of wood. The safest choice is the one whose wording matches the actual production, service or operating model most closely.
FAQ
What does PSIC Group 161 cover?
PSIC Group 161 clusters a smaller family of classes under Sawmilling and planing of wood and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.
How do I compare Group 161 with sibling groups?
Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 162 Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials.
Why is Group 161 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.