NAICS 332618

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal statistical standard for classifying business establishments to collect, analyze, and publish data on the U.S. economy. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget and adopted in 1997 to replace SIC, NAICS was created jointly by the U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee, Statistics Canada, and Mexico’s INEGI; the current vintage in use is 2022. ¹
NAICS 332618 covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fabricated wire products (except springs) from purchased wire. Illustrative products include barbed wire, chain link fencing and gates, wire baskets, nails/brads/staples, noninsulated wire cable or rope, paper clips, and woven wire cloth. This classification is used across Census economic programs and is distinct from spring manufacturing and wire drawing industries. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 332618 overview
• G2X — NAICS 332611
• G2X — NAICS 332612

What this NAICS covers

• Fabrication of barbed wire and related fencing products from purchased wire ²
• Production of chain link fencing and wire fence gates ²
• Manufacturing of metal wire baskets and similar fabricated containers ²
• Making nails, brads, tacks, and staples from wire drawn elsewhere ²
• Noninsulated wire cable/rope and stranded wire assemblies (mechanical use) ²
• Paper clips and small office/industrial wire articles ²
• Woven wire cloth, screening, and mesh from purchased wire ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	332611	Spring (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (excluded from 332618). 2
NAICS	332612	Spring (Light Gauge) Manufacturing (excluded from 332618). 2
PSC	9505	Wire, Nonelectrical, Iron and Steel (commodity often associated with fabricated wire products). 3
PSC	5660	Fencing, Fences and Gates (covers procured fence products related to wire fabrication). 3

Key exclusions and related activities

• Drawing wire and manufacturing products in the same establishment are classified in Primary Metal Manufacturing, not 332618. ²
• Insulating nonferrous wire (communication or energy cable) is classified in NAICS 33592, not NAICS 332618. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What types of products does NAICS 332618 include?
  NAICS 332618 includes chain link fencing and gates, barbed wire, welded or woven wire mesh, wire baskets and racks, wire rope/cable for mechanical use, nails, brads, tacks, staples, paper clips, and similar fabricated wire articles made from purchased wire. ²

• What activities are excluded from NAICS 332618?
  Spring manufacturing is classified in NAICS 332611 (heavy gauge) or NAICS 332612 (light gauge). Electrical/communication wire and cable manufacturing belongs to NAICS 33592. Establishments that both draw wire and fabricate products are classified in Primary Metal Manufacturing. ²

• Are nails, staples, and similar fasteners part of NAICS 332618?
  Yes. Establishments that make nails, brads, tacks, and staples from purchased wire are included in NAICS 332618, provided wire drawing occurs elsewhere and the primary activity is forming and finishing these items. ²

• Does NAICS 332618 cover wire rope and stranded mechanical cable?
  Yes. Fabrication of noninsulated mechanical strand, wire rope, and related cable assemblies from purchased wire falls within NAICS 332618. Insulated electrical or communication cable is excluded. ²

• Can an establishment both draw wire and make wire products under NAICS 332618?
  Not generally. If an establishment draws wire and fabricates products in the same facility, it is classified in Primary Metal Manufacturing rather than NAICS 332618. ²

Useful resources

• Official NAICS 2022 detail page for NAICS 332618 (definition, illustrative examples, cross-references): https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=332618&year=2022&details=332618
• NAICS 2022 Reference Files and Tools (manual, structure, concordances, and index): https://www.census.gov/naics/reference-files-tools/2022
• NAICS Search (quick lookup across years; use code NAICS 332618 and select year 2022 for current scope): https://www.census.gov/naics/
• Economic Census program overview (industry coverage, datasets, and methodology relevant to manufacturing industries): https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census.html
• County Business Patterns (CBP) main page for establishment and employment metrics by NAICS, usable to profile NAICS 332618 at national, state, and county levels: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp.html
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Industry at a Glance for Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (NAICS 3326), providing employment, wages, and price data covering the subsector that includes NAICS 332618: https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag3326.htm
• SBA Table of Small Business Size Standards (check the current employee-based size standard for NAICS 332618): https://www.sba.gov/size-standards
• PSC Manual (official Product and Service Codes reference), useful when mapping fabricated wire products to government purchasing categories such as PSC 5660 or PSC 9505: https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
• PSC Tool (searchable online PSC reference; product pages for items related to fabricated wire products): https://psctool.us/
• North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) overview, for understanding product line data that may be reported by establishments classified under NAICS 332618: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/guidance/understanding-napcs.html

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) — Main Page. https://www.census.gov/naics/
2. U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS 2022 Industry Detail: Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618). https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=332618&year=2022&details=332618
3. U.S. General Services Administration. Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual