Group 201 - Manufacture of basic chemicals

Group 201 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 20 Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products. This group usually narrows the choice to a small family of classes such as Manufacture of basic chemicals, Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, and Manufacture of Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds. 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 basic chemicals, Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, and Manufacture of Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds 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 basic chemicals, Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms, and Manufacture of Fertilizers and Nitrogen Compounds. The safest choice is the one whose wording matches the actual production, service or operating model most closely.