Key facts
Code summary
Code 202
Official title Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c.
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Group 202 - Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c.
PSIC Group 202 covers Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c.. Direct children below it include Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, Manufacture of soap and detergents,...
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2022
Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
2023 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
2029 Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c.
2021 Manufacture of Pesticides and other Agro-chemical Products
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About this level
Practical summary
Group 202 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 paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, and Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c.. 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 paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, and Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c. 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 paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics, Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations, and Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c.. The safest choice is the one whose wording matches the actual production, service or operating model most closely.
Official note
Source-backed description
This group includes the manufacture of chemical products other than basic chemicals and man-made fibers. It also includes the manufacture of a variety of goods such as pesticides, paints, varnish and similar coatings, printing inks, and mastics; soap and detergents, cleaning preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations; and other chemical products such as explosives and pyrotechnic products, glue, chemical preparations for photographic uses (including film and sensitized paper), gelatins, composite diagnostic preparations, etc. 2021 20210 Manufacture of pesticides and other agro- chemical products This class includes: Manufacture of insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides Manufacture of anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators Manufacture of disinfectants (for agricultural and other use) Manufacture of other agro-chemical products, n.e.c. This class excludes manufacture of fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, see 2012.
FAQ
What does PSIC Group 202 cover?
PSIC Group 202 clusters a smaller family of classes under Manufacture of other chemical products, n.e.c. and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.
How do I compare Group 202 with sibling groups?
Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 201 Manufacture of basic chemicals and 203 Manufacture of man-made fibers.
Why is Group 202 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.