NAICS 335132

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal statistical standard for classifying business establishments to facilitate the collection, analysis, and publication of data about the U.S. economy. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget and adopted in 1997 to replace SIC, NAICS is maintained jointly with Canada and Mexico and was most recently updated in 2022. ¹

NAICS 335132 (Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing) identifies establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing non-vehicular electric lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, and institutional applications; it is part of the 2022 NAICS vintage used across Census economic programs. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 335132 overview
• G2X — NAICS 335131
• G2X — NAICS 335139

What this NAICS covers

• Manufacturing non-vehicular electric lighting fixtures for commercial, industrial, and institutional use. ³
• Producing fixtures as part of the Lighting Fixture Manufacturing industry group (non-vehicular). ³
• Making lighting fixture components other than current-carrying wiring devices. ³
• Manufacturing is distinct from producing electric bulbs or tubes, which are classified elsewhere. ³
• Fabrication/assembly of complete luminaires for non-residential settings: Not specified by official sources. ³
• Excludes vehicular lighting fixtures. ³
• Excludes current-carrying wiring devices designed for fixtures. ³

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Scope notes and common exclusions (official cross-references)

• Vehicular lighting fixtures are classified under 336321, not 335132. ³
• Current-carrying wiring devices for lighting fixtures belong to 335931. ³
• Manufacturing LEDs (light-emitting diodes) is classified under 334413, not within lighting fixture manufacturing. ³
• Census cross-references separate bulb/tube manufacturing from fixture manufacturing; in NAICS 2022, electric lamp bulbs and other lighting equipment are identified under 335139. ²

2022 NAICS update context

• The Census Bureau publishes economic statistics on the 2022 NAICS basis and is transitioning remaining programs to NAICS 2022 by the end of 2027. ⁴
• Official 2022 code lists include 335132 and related lighting codes 335131 and 335139. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What does NAICS 335132 cover?
  It denotes establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixtures (non-vehicular). This code is part of the 2022 NAICS structure used for federal economic statistics. ²

• How is 335132 different from 335131 and 335139?
  335131 covers residential fixtures, while 335139 covers electric lamp bulbs and other lighting equipment. 335132 focuses on non-residential fixtures. ²

• Are LEDs included in 335132?
  No. Manufacturing LEDs is classified in 334413 (Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing). Lighting fixture manufacturing excludes LED device fabrication. ³

• What are common misclassifications to avoid?
  Vehicular lighting belongs in 336321; current-carrying wiring devices go to 335931; electric bulbs/tubes fall under 335139. These items are excluded from 335132. ³

• What is the SBA small business size standard for 335132?
  SBA sets size standards by NAICS; manufacturing industries generally use employee-based thresholds. Consult SBA’s Table of Size Standards for the current employee limit applicable to 335132. ⁶

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 335132 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/335132
• Census: 2022 NAICS descriptions (landing page with file link). ⁵
• Census: Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (overview and timeline). ⁴
• Census LEHD: NAICS 2022 code list (includes 335131/335132/335139 titles). ²
• Census: Manufacturing sector (31–33) industry descriptions and cross-references (2017 page, still authoritative for scope notes). ³

References

1. U.S. 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. U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD — Selected Codebook Value Labels: NAICS 2022 codes list (includes 335132). https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/lehd-snapshot-doc/latest/appendices/value_labels.html
3. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS Sector 31–33 (Manufacturing) descriptions and cross-references (2017 vintage page for 33512/335122). https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect31-33.html
4. U.S. Census Bureau — The Census Bureau’s Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (overview and timeline). https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
5. U.S. Census Bureau — Nonemployer Statistics: Industry Reference Files (2022 NAICS descriptions file link). https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/technical-documentation/reference/naics-descriptions.html
6. U.S. Small Business Administration — Table of size standards. https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards