Group 162 - Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials

Group 162 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 Manufacture of veneer sheets; manufacture of plywood, laminboard, particle board and other panels and board, Manufacture of wooden containers, and Manufacture of wood carvings. It is useful when two or three neighboring activities look similar but should not be collapsed into one code.

This group is used when reviewers compare a short list of classes such as Manufacture of veneer sheets; manufacture of plywood, laminboard, particle board and other panels and board, Manufacture of wooden containers, and Manufacture of wood carvings and need to decide which family is the closest fit. It is common in internal classification review and administrative lookup work.

Use this group when the activity sits between similar classes such as Manufacture of veneer sheets; manufacture of plywood, laminboard, particle board and other panels and board, Manufacture of wooden containers, and Manufacture of wood carvings. The safest choice is the one whose wording matches the actual production, service or operating model most closely.