NAICS 323113

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal standard for classifying business establishments for U.S. economic statistics. Developed by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico under the Office of Management and Budget, NAICS replaced the SIC system in 1997; the most recent full revision occurred in 2022. ¹
Under NAICS, 323113 comprises establishments primarily engaged in commercial screen printing on purchased stock and on apparel/textile products. Federal statistical programs use this code to tabulate and disseminate industry data; official cross-references clarify scope versus related activities (e.g., book printing, publishing, and printing on gray-goods fabric). ²

See also on G2X:

• NAICS 323117 (Books Printing)
• NAICS 313310 (Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills)

What this NAICS covers

• Screen printing on apparel and textile products (e.g., T-shirts, caps, jackets, towels, napkins). ²
• Screen printing on purchased stock materials such as stationery, invitations, and labels. ²
• Screen printing on non-fabric materials (paper, metal, glass, plastics, and other substrates) within the Printing subsector scope. ²
• Job-order commercial work performed without publishing (i.e., establishments are not “publishers”). ²
• Postprinting services performed by the same establishment, such as cutting, laminating, or mailing, when incidental to the screen printing process. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	313310	Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills
NAICS	323116	Manifold Business Forms Printing
NAICS	323117	Books Printing
NAICS	511	Publishing Industries (Subsector)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau NAICS descriptions and cross-references. ²

Key exclusions and cross-references

• Printing on fabric “gray goods” belongs in 313310, not 323113. ²
• Printing and publishing activities by “publishers” are classified in Subsector 511. ²
• Printing manifold business forms (including checkbooks) is classified under 323116. ²
• Book printing (with or without binding) is classified under 323117. ²
• Manufacturing printed stationery, invitations, and labels (as products) is classified in Subsector 322. ²

2022 NAICS vintage and federal data publication

• The federal government adopted NAICS 2022 for statistical use; the 2022 Economic Census publishes on the 2022 NAICS basis. ³

Small business size standard (SBA)

• The SBA small business size standard for 323113 is 500 employees (effective March 17, 2023). ⁴

Frequently asked questions

• What types of work are included in NAICS 323113?
  Commercial screen printing on purchased materials and on apparel/textiles is in scope, including items like T-shirts, caps, labels, invitations, decals, and similar products produced via the screen process. Incidental postprinting (e.g., cutting or laminating) performed by the same establishment is included. ²

• Is printing on fabric bolts (gray goods) part of 323113?
  No. Printing on unfinished fabric (gray goods) is part of textile and fabric finishing, classified under 313310. NAICS 323113 covers commercial screen printing on purchased stock and on finished apparel/textile items, not fabric finishing operations. ²

• Are “publishers” that both publish and print included in 323113?
  No. Establishments primarily engaged in publishing (with or without printing) are classified in Subsector 511. NAICS 323113 is for commercial screen printers that are not publishers. ²

• What is the SBA small business size standard for 323113?
  The applicable small business size standard is 500 employees for Commercial Screen Printing, as set in the eCFR’s Table of Small Business Size Standards by NAICS. Always confirm the current rule text for effective dates and any updates. ⁴

Useful resources

• Official 2022 NAICS definition for 323113 — scope, examples, and cross-references on the Census NAICS site. ²
• Archived 2017 NAICS definition for 323113 — useful for reconciling legacy contracts and datasets. ⁵
• NAICS 2017–2022 concordances — official crosswalks showing how industries changed between vintages. ⁶
• Subsector page for Printing and Related Support Activities 323 — context for where screen printing fits in the NAICS hierarchy. ⁷
• 2022 NAICS Manual (PDF) — comprehensive definitions, structure, and classification rules. ⁸
• Economic Census — program overview and access to 2022 NAICS-based industry profiles. ⁹
• County Business Patterns (CBP) — annual establishment, employment, and payroll statistics by NAICS; filter to 323113 for market sizing. ¹⁰
• Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) — yearly manufacturing statistics that include NAICS 323 industries; filter to 323113. ¹¹
• SBA Size Standards (eCFR Table) — authoritative small business thresholds by NAICS, including 323113. ⁴
• OMB/NAICS 2022 Update (Federal Register) — governing notice of the latest NAICS revision. ³
• data.census.gov — primary portal to query Economic Census, CBP, and other datasets by NAICS (search for “323113”). ¹²

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau. Introduction to NAICS — background, development, and maintenance. https://www.census.gov/naics/
2. U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS 2022 search result for “323113” — industry definition, examples, and cross-references. https://www.census.gov/naics/?year=2022&input=323113
3. Office of Management and Budget. Notice of adoption of 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) — Federal Register. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/01/28/2022-01763/north-american-industry-classification-system-naics-revision-for-2022
4. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. 13 CFR 121, Appendix A—Table of Small Business Size Standards by Industry. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-121/appendix-Appendix%20A%20to%20Part%20121
5. U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS 2017 search result for “323113” — archived industry definition. https://www.census.gov/naics/?year=2017&input=323113
6. U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS concordances and crosswalks (including 2017–2022). https://www.census.gov/naics/concordances/concordances.html
7. U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS 2022 search result for subsector “323” — Printing and Related Support Activities. https://www.census.gov/naics/?year=2022&input=323
8. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022 NAICS Manual (PDF). https://www.census.gov/naics/2022NAICS/2022_NAICS_Manual.pdf
9. U.S. Census Bureau. Economic Census — program overview. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census.html
10. U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns — program overview. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp.html
11. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual Survey of Manufactures — program overview. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/asm.html
12. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov — primary data access portal. https://data.census.gov/