NAICS 335220

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federally endorsed framework for organizing business establishments to collect, analyze, and publish statistics on the U.S. economy. Established under the Office of Management and Budget in 1997 as the successor to SIC, NAICS was developed jointly by the U.S. Economic Classification Policy Committee, Statistics Canada, and Mexico’s INEGI to enable comparable statistics across North America. ¹
NAICS 335220 (Major Household Appliance Manufacturing) covers establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing household-type cooking appliances, laundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, and other electrical or nonelectrical major household appliances such as dishwashers, water heaters, and garbage disposal units; federal statistical programs use this code to tabulate industry data. ⁴

What this NAICS covers

• Household-type cooking appliances (ranges, ovens, cooktops, including microwave and convection ovens). ⁴
• Household-type refrigerators and upright/chest freezers. ⁴
• Household-type laundry equipment (washers and dryers). ⁴
• Dishwashers and household-type garbage disposers. ⁴
• Household-type water heaters (including nonelectric). ⁴
• Other major household-type appliances not elsewhere classified within small appliances (e.g., trash/garbage compactors). ⁴

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	335210	Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
NAICS	333415	Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
PSC	4110	Refrigeration Equipment
PSC	7320	Kitchen Equipment and Appliances

Change history (2017 onward)

In NAICS 2017, four separate 2012 industries—Household Cooking Appliance (335221), Household Refrigerator and Home Freezer (335222), Household Laundry Equipment (335224), and Other Major Household Appliance Manufacturing (335228)—were consolidated into 335220 Major Household Appliance Manufacturing. ³

2022 NAICS vintage and Census implementation

The 2022 NAICS vintage is the current standard for Census Bureau economic programs; full adoption across programs is scheduled by the end of calendar year 2027, with select surveys transitioning later. Data releases beginning with the 2022 Economic Census use 2022 NAICS. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What products are included under NAICS 335220?
  Establishments manufacture household-type cooking appliances, laundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, and other major household appliances such as dishwashers, water heaters, and disposers. These differ from small electrical appliances classified under 335210. ⁴

• How is NAICS 335220 different from 335210 and 333415?
  Code 335220 covers major household appliances. Code 335210 covers small electric appliances and housewares, while 333415 covers commercial/industrial refrigeration and HVAC equipment. Cross-references separate these boundaries. ⁴

• When did NAICS 335220 replace older appliance manufacturing codes?
  The consolidation occurred for NAICS 2017, combining 335221, 335222, 335224, and 335228 into the single industry 335220. ³

• Is NAICS 335220 used in current federal datasets?
  Yes. Current Census data products reference 335220 as “Major Household Appliance Manufacturing,” and the 2022 NAICS vintage underpins recent Economic Census releases. ⁵

• Are parts and accessories for major appliances included in NAICS 335220?
  Not specified by official sources. ⁴

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 335220 overview
• Census Bureau — NAICS Codes & Understanding Industry Classification Systems. ¹
• Census Bureau — Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (timeline and adoption across programs). ²
• Census Bureau — NAICS 335220 details (coverage, examples, cross-references). ⁴
• GSA Acquisition — Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual (for PSCs such as 4110 and 7320). ⁶

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau. 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. The Census Bureau’s Implementation of the 2022 NAICS. https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
3. U.S. Census Bureau. 2017 NAICS Manual. https://www.census.gov/naics/2017NAICS/2017_NAICS_Manual.pdf
4. U.S. Census Bureau. NAICS 335220 (2022) — Major Household Appliance Manufacturing. https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=335220&year=2022&details=335220
5. U.S. Census Bureau. LEHD Snapshot Documentation, Selected Codebook Value Labels. https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/lehd-snapshot-doc/latest/appendices/value_labels.html
6. U.S. General Services Administration. Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual, April 2024. https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202024.pdf