NAICS 325194

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by U.S. statistical agencies to categorize business establishments for consistent collection, analysis, and publication of economic data. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with Canada and Mexico, NAICS replaced SIC in 1997 and is updated on a five-year cycle; the current vintage is 2022. ¹
NAICS 325194 covers establishments primarily engaged in coal-tar distillation; manufacturing cyclic crudes or intermediates (hydrocarbons, except aromatic petrochemicals) from refined petroleum or natural gas; and distilling wood or gum into products such as tall oil and wood distillates, as well as making gum/wood chemicals like naval stores and charcoal (except activated). These activities reflect the scope of the combined cyclic crude/intermediate and gum/wood chemical lines. ³

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 325194 overview
• Related G2X code pages: NAICS 325110 | NAICS 325199

What this NAICS covers

• Coal tar distillation to produce tar oils, pitch, and related fractions. ³
• Production of cyclic crudes and intermediates from refined petroleum or natural gas (excluding aromatic petrochemicals). ³
• Distillation of wood or gum into tall oil, wood distillates, and related naval stores. ³
• Manufacture of gum and wood chemicals (e.g., rosin, turpentine, natural tanning materials). ³
• Production of charcoal and charcoal briquettes, except activated charcoal. ³
• Manufacturing of non-aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon intermediates used in downstream chemical processing. ³

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Key exclusions (classified elsewhere)

• Aromatic petrochemicals are classified in NAICS 325110. ³
• Activated charcoal is classified in NAICS 325998. ³
• Fuel briquettes made from refined petroleum are classified in NAICS 324199. ³
• Coal-tar crudes produced in integrated steel mills with coke ovens fall under NAICS 331111. ³

2022 NAICS implementation and code context

• The Census Bureau began publishing detailed industry statistics on the 2022 NAICS basis with the 2022 Economic Census and will transition remaining programs through 2027. ²
• NAICS 325194 appears in NAICS 2022 as “Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing.” ⁴

Frequently asked questions

• What does NAICS 325194 encompass?
  It includes coal-tar distillation; manufacturing of non-aromatic cyclic crudes and intermediates from refined petroleum or natural gas; and wood/gum chemical manufacturing such as tall oil, rosin, and charcoal (except activated). ³

• How does NAICS 325194 differ from NAICS 325110?
  NAICS 325110 covers aromatic petrochemicals, while NAICS 325194 covers cyclic crudes/intermediates other than aromatic petrochemicals and gum/wood chemicals. ³

• Are activated charcoal and petroleum-based fuel briquettes included in NAICS 325194?
  No. Activated charcoal is classified in NAICS 325998, and fuel briquettes from refined petroleum are in NAICS 324199. ³

• Where can official federal data for NAICS 325194 be found?
  The 2022 Economic Census Manufacturing tables (NAICS 31–33) provide industry statistics on the 2022 NAICS basis, accessible via data.census.gov and Census FTP releases. ⁵

• Did NAICS change recently in ways that affect this industry?
  Yes. NAICS 2022 introduced content updates and consolidations across sectors; Census programs are adopting 2022 NAICS on a rolling basis through 2027 for consistent reporting and time-series restatement where feasible. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 325194
• Census — Implementation of the 2022 NAICS and timeline. ²
• Census — NAICS codes and structure overview for Economic Census users. ¹
• Census — 2022 Economic Census, Manufacturing (NAICS 31–33) data access. ⁵
• Census — NAICS manufacturing industry descriptions (archival detail for related components). ³

References

1. Census Bureau — Economic Census: NAICS Codes & Understanding Industry Classification Systems. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/technical-documentation/code-lists/understanding-naics-redirect.html
2. Census Bureau — The Census Bureau’s Implementation of the 2022 NAICS. https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
3. Census Bureau — NAICS (archived descriptions), Sector 31–33: Manufacturing (includes 325191 and 325192 detail). https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect31-33.html
4. Census Bureau — LEHD Snapshot Documentation: NAICS 2022 value labels (includes 325194 title). https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/lehd-snapshot-doc/latest/appendices/value_labels.html
5. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Sector 31–33: Manufacturing, Economic Census data access. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2022/econ/economic-census/naics-sector-31-33.html