NAICS 324199

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the framework U.S. federal statistical agencies use to classify business establishments for compiling and publishing data on the U.S. economy. Developed by the Economic Classification Policy Committee under the Office of Management and Budget with Statistics Canada and Mexico’s INEGI, NAICS replaced SIC in 1997; the current U.S. reference vintage is NAICS 2022. ¹

NAICS 324199 covers establishments primarily engaged in making petroleum products (excluding asphalt paving/roofing/saturated materials and lubricating oils/greases) from refined petroleum, and producing coal products in coke ovens not integrated with a steel mill. Illustrative outputs include coke oven products (coke, gases, tars), petroleum briquettes, petroleum jelly, and petroleum waxes. Cross-references exclude petroleum refining to NAICS 324110, asphalt materials to NAICS 32412, lubricating oils/greases to NAICS 324191, petrochemicals to NAICS 325110, other basic organic chemicals to NAICS 32519, and coke oven products in steel mills to NAICS 331111. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 324199 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/324199
• G2X — NAICS 324110 (Petroleum Refineries): https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/324110
• G2X — NAICS 324191 (Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing): https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/324191

What this NAICS covers

• Manufacture of coke, coke oven gas, and coal tar in stand-alone coke oven establishments. ²
• Production of petroleum briquettes from refined petroleum. ²
• Manufacture of petroleum jelly (petrolatum) from refined petroleum. ²
• Manufacture of petroleum waxes from refined petroleum. ²
• Petroleum brake fluids and other non-asphalt, non-lubricating petroleum preparations not elsewhere classified. ²
• Operation of coke ovens not integrated with steel mills. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

SBA small business size standard

• Employee-based size standard for NAICS 324199: 950 employees; effective March 17, 2023 (SBA Table of Size Standards matched to NAICS). ⁴

Industry boundaries and cross-references

• Petroleum products made by refining crude petroleum are classified in NAICS 324110. ²
• Asphalt paving, roofing, and saturated materials are classified in NAICS 32412. ²
• Blended/compounded lubricating oils and greases (including re-refining) are in NAICS 324191. ²
• Petrochemicals from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons are in NAICS 325110; other cyclic/acyclic organic chemicals are in NAICS 32519. ²
• Coke oven products in steel mills are in NAICS 331111. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What activities define NAICS 324199?

  Establishments manufacture non-asphalt petroleum products from refined petroleum and produce coal products in stand-alone coke ovens (not integrated with steel mills). Examples include coke, coal tar, petroleum briquettes, petroleum jelly, and petroleum waxes. The code excludes refining, asphalt materials, and lubricating oils/greases. ²

• How does NAICS 324199 differ from NAICS 324110 and NAICS 324191?

  NAICS 324110 covers crude petroleum refining; NAICS 324191 covers blending/compounding lubricating oils and greases. NAICS 324199 excludes both and focuses on other petroleum and coal products plus stand-alone coke ovens. ²

• Are petroleum waxes and petrolatum included in NAICS 324199?

  Yes. Illustrative examples for NAICS 324199 include petroleum waxes and petroleum jelly (petrolatum) made from refined petroleum. These are distinct from lubricating oils and greases, which fall under NAICS 324191. ²

• Where are coke oven products made within steel mills classified?

  Coke oven products produced within integrated steel mills are classified in NAICS 331111, not in NAICS 324199. Stand-alone coke oven establishments fall under NAICS 324199. ²

• What is the SBA small business size standard for NAICS 324199?

  The SBA size standard for NAICS 324199 is 950 employees. SBA’s Table of Small Business Size Standards (effective March 17, 2023) provides the authoritative thresholds matched to NAICS codes across industries. Always consult the current table to confirm any updates. ⁴

Useful resources

• U.S. Census NAICS main page and 2022 search portal (system overview, current vintage). ¹
• NAICS 2022 details for manufacturing subsector (includes 324199 definitions, examples, and cross-references). ²
• SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (effective March 17, 2023). ⁴
• 2022 Economic Census Manufacturing data tables (NAICS Sector 31–33). ⁵

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS: Introduction and search portal. https://www.census.gov/naics/
2. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS details for 324199. https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=324199&year=2022
3. GSA/Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
4. U.S. Small Business Administration — Table of Small Business Size Standards. https://www.sba.gov/size-standards
5. U.S. Census Bureau — Economic Census Data Tables. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/data/tables.html