NAICS 326113

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal statistical standard for classifying business establishments to collect, analyze, and publish data about the U.S. economy. NAICS was created under the Office of Management and Budget, adopted in 1997 to replace the Standard Industrial Classification, and developed jointly by the U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee, Statistics Canada, and Mexico’s national statistics agency to enable comparability across North America. The current vintage is 2022. ¹

NAICS 326113 covers establishments primarily engaged in converting plastics resins into plastics film and unlaminated sheet for non-packaging uses. Official cross-references clarify adjacent boundaries: packaging film belongs in 326112; laminating plastics sheet (non-packaging) is in 326130; and manufacturing plastics bags is in 326111. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 326113 overview
• G2X — NAICS 326112
• G2X — NAICS 326130

What this NAICS covers

• Converting plastics resins into unsupported (unbacked) plastics film for non-packaging applications. ²
• Producing unlaminated plastics sheet (rigid or flexible) intended for uses other than packaging. ²
• Delivering film and sheet products without lamination, coating, or combination with other substrates. ²
• Manufacturing operations centered on film and sheet formats rather than bags, bottles, pipe, or profile shapes. ²
• Output that may serve industrial, construction, or specialty non-packaging end uses as unlaminated film/sheet. ²
• Establishments classified here even if resins are produced on-site, when the primary activity is film/sheet conversion. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Size standard (SBA)

• Small business size standard for 326113: 750 employees (effective March 17, 2023). ³

Key industry boundaries and cross-references

• Packaging film and unlaminated packaging sheet are classified in 326112, not in 326113. ²
• Laminating plastics sheet (non-packaging) is classified in 326130. ²
• Plastics bags manufacturing is classified in 326111. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What activities define NAICS 326113?

  • Establishments primarily convert plastics resins into unsupported plastics film or unlaminated sheet for non-packaging uses. The focus is on film/sheet formats delivered without lamination or coatings combined with other substrates. ²

• How is 326113 different from 326112?

  • 326112 covers packaging film and sheet (including laminated). 326113 covers non-packaging film and unlaminated sheet. The distinction is end use (packaging vs. non-packaging) and lamination status. ²

• Does NAICS 326113 include lamination processes?

  • No. Laminating plastics sheet (for non-packaging) falls under 326130; packaging laminations and certain coatings align with paper/film converting industries outside 326113. ²

• What is the official small business size standard for 326113?

  • The SBA employee-based small business size standard is 750 employees, per the Table of Small Business Size Standards effective March 17, 2023. ³

• Where can official federal statistics for NAICS 326113 be found?

  • The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 Economic Census provides sector 31–33 Manufacturing tables and downloadable files on a 2022 NAICS basis; filter for 326113 to retrieve industry statistics. ⁴

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 326113 overview
• U.S. Census Bureau NAICS description for 326113 (industry definition and cross-references). ²
• SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (effective March 17, 2023). ³
• 2022 Economic Census: Manufacturing sector (sector 31–33) data tables and FTP resources. ⁴

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Manual (NAICS overview and adoption history). https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2017/econ/2017-naics-manual.html
2. U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 — 326113 Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (definition and cross-references). https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=326113&year=2022&details=326113
3. U.S. Small Business Administration, Table of Small Business Size Standards, effective March 17, 2023 (shows 326113 = 750 employees). https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/Table%20of%20Size%20Standards_Effective%20March%2017%2C%202023%20%282%29.pdf
4. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS Sector 31–33 Manufacturing — Economic Census data tables and FTP files. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2022/econ/economic-census/naics-sector-31-33.html
5. General Services Administration, Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual, April 2025 (Group 93; 9330 Plastics Fabricated Materials). https://origin-www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf