NAICS 312230

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal standard for classifying business establishments to produce consistent statistics on the U.S. economy. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with Canada and Mexico and adopted in 1997 to replace SIC, NAICS organizes industries by production processes; the current structure used for federal economic programs is the 2022 vintage. ¹

312230 — Tobacco Manufacturing — is the 2022 NAICS national industry used by federal statistical programs to tabulate and publish data on the manufacture of tobacco products. It is the single six‑digit manufacturing code for tobacco products used for dissemination in the 2022 NAICS code set. The official scope includes cigarettes, cigars, smoking and chewing tobacco, snuff, and reconstituted tobacco inputs (tobacco sheet). ²

• See also on G2X:
  • 312210 — Tobacco Stemming and Redrying
  • 424940 — Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers

What this NAICS covers

• Cigarette manufacturing. ²
• Cigar manufacturing. ²
• Smoking and chewing tobacco production. ²
• Snuff manufacturing. ²
• Reconstituted tobacco (tobacco sheet and related inputs). ²
• Other tobacco product manufacturing (except cigarettes), such as pipe and prepared smoking tobacco. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	312210	Tobacco Stemming and Redrying
NAICS	424940	Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS	111910	Tobacco Farming
PSC	8975	Tobacco Products

Context and adjacent industries

• Stemming and redrying of leaf tobacco are outside 312230 and classified under 312210. ³
• Merchant wholesale distribution of leaf tobacco and finished tobacco products is classified under 424940. ⁴
• Agricultural production of tobacco (growing and harvesting) is classified in 111910 and is not part of 312230. ⁵

Frequently asked questions

• What activities are included in NAICS 312230?
  Establishments that manufacture tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, smoking and chewing tobacco, snuff, and reconstituted tobacco sheet. The primary-activity test is manufacturing of these products or inputs. If that is the main production process, use 312230. ²

• Is tobacco stemming and redrying part of 312230?
  No. Stemming and redrying of leaf tobacco are preparatory processes and are classified in 312210. If an establishment’s primary activity is stemming/redrying rather than producing finished tobacco products, it belongs in 312210. ³

• Is wholesaling of tobacco products classified under 312230?
  No. Buying and selling leaf or finished tobacco products without transformation is merchant wholesaling and falls under 424940. Manufacturing and wholesaling are distinct sectors; classify by the establishment’s primary activity. ⁴

• Which Product and Service Code (PSC) aligns with tobacco products in federal procurement?
  PSC 8975 (Tobacco Products) is commonly used to categorize tobacco product supplies in contracting and spend data. PSCs describe what the government buys; 8975 covers finished tobacco products rather than manufacturing services. ⁶

• Are electronic cigarettes or vaping devices covered by 312230?
  Not specified by official sources. The 2022 NAICS entry lists traditional tobacco products and reconstituted tobacco inputs and does not address electronic nicotine delivery systems; classify based on primary activity using official guidance. ²

Useful resources

• Official NAICS 2022 entry for NAICS 312230 (Tobacco Manufacturing) — scope, definitions, and index examples: https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=312230&year=2022&details=312230
• NAICS 2022 search and structure portal — browse or search the full 2022 code set: https://www.census.gov/naics/?year=2022
• NAICS Index search pre-filtered for “tobacco” — useful for checking specific product terms (e.g., snuff, cigars): https://www.census.gov/naics/?q=tobacco&year=2022
• NAICS 2022 Change Highlights — summarizes conceptual and structural updates from the prior vintage: https://www.census.gov/naics/?year=2022&view=change
• NAICS 2017–2022 Concordances — crosswalks between vintages for time-series continuity and legacy classifications: https://www.census.gov/naics/?year=2022&view=concordances
• Related official NAICS pages for adjacent activities (codes link to G2X; “Census page” links to the authoritative definition):
  • 312210 (Tobacco Stemming and Redrying) — Census page: https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=312210&year=2022&details=312210
  • 424940 (Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers) — Census page: https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=424940&year=2022&details=424940
  • 111910 (Tobacco Farming) — Census page: https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=111910&year=2022&details=111910
• Economic Census program home — collection, methodology, and data access for manufacturing industries including NAICS 312230: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census.html
• Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) — methodology and data products for manufacturing sectors that include tobacco manufacturing: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/asm.html
• Census Bureau “How to Classify Your Industry” and NAICS FAQs — helpful for borderline cases and primary-activity tests: https://www.census.gov/naics/
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Industry at a Glance for Tobacco Manufacturing (NAICS 3122) — employment, wages, and productivity indicators: https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag3122.htm
• Regulatory context and compliance:
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Center for Tobacco Products (industry guidance, compliance, and PMTA resources): https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products
  • Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) — permits, excise, and operational compliance for tobacco manufacturers: https://www.ttb.gov/tobacco
• Product and Service Codes (PSC) for federal procurement:
  • PSC 8975 (Tobacco Products) — Official PSC Manual (definitions and use): https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
• Trade and market data sources relevant to tobacco products manufacturing:
  • U.S. International Trade Commission DataWeb (tariff and trade flows; HS/HTS-based): https://dataweb.usitc.gov/
  • U.S. Census Bureau USA Trade Online (exports/imports; registration required): https://usatrade.census.gov/

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) official site: https://www.census.gov/naics/
2. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS: 312230 Tobacco Manufacturing: https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=312230&year=2022&details=312230
3. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS: 312210 Tobacco Stemming and Redrying: https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=312210&year=2022&details=312210
4. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS: 424940 Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers: https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=424940&year=2022&details=424940
5. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS: 111910 Tobacco Farming: https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=111910&year=2022&details=111910
6. U.S. General Services Administration — Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual: https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual