NAICS 336110

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal standard for categorizing business establishments to enable consistent collection, analysis, and publication of economic statistics across the United States. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with Canada and Mexico, NAICS replaced the SIC in 1997 and is updated every five years, with the current vintage being 2022. ¹

NAICS 336110 Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing complete automobiles and light duty motor vehicles (body and chassis or unibody) or manufacturing chassis only. It is used across federal statistical programs and procurement market analysis to delineate producers of cars, SUVs, minivans, and light pickups from heavy-duty truck and body manufacturers. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 336110 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/336110
• G2X — NAICS 336120 (Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing)
• G2X — PSC 2310 (Passenger Motor Vehicles)

What this NAICS covers

• Manufacturing complete automobiles (body and chassis or unibody) intended for highway use. ²
• Manufacturing complete light duty motor vehicles, including minivans, SUVs, and pickup trucks. ²
• Manufacturing light duty vehicle chassis only (without final body assembly). ²
• Final assembly operations when vehicles are built on an establishment’s own light-duty chassis. ²
• Producing unibody passenger vehicles and light trucks within the same industry classification. ²
• Establishments whose principal activity is producing automobiles and light duty motor vehicles, regardless of propulsion type. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Cross-references and boundaries (official)

• Heavy duty truck, bus, and special-purpose heavy highway vehicle manufacturing is classified in NAICS 336120. ²
• Manufacturing car, truck, and bus bodies and assembling vehicles on purchased chassis (including kit cars for highway use) is classified in NAICS 336211. ²
• Manufacturing motors and generators (electric motors) is classified in NAICS 335312, not in 336110. ³

Small business size standard (SBA)

• The SBA small business size standard for NAICS 336110 is 1,500 employees. ⁵

Frequently asked questions

• What activities fall under NAICS 336110?

  NAICS 336110 covers establishments that manufacture complete automobiles and light duty motor vehicles, or manufacture chassis only. Examples include sedans, SUVs, minivans, and light pickups intended for highway use. ²

• How is NAICS 336110 different from 336120 and 336211?

  NAICS 336120 covers heavy duty trucks and similar vehicles, while NAICS 336211 covers vehicle bodies and assembly on purchased chassis. NAICS 336110 is for complete autos and light-duty vehicles or chassis. ²

• Does NAICS 336110 include electric vehicles?

  Yes. NAICS classifies by product and production process, not propulsion. Establishments manufacturing complete automobiles and light duty motor vehicles are in NAICS 336110 regardless of drivetrain. ¹

• What PSC codes are commonly paired with procurements for light vehicles?

  Purchases of passenger cars typically use PSC 2310; light trucks often use PSC 2320. Agencies align PSCs with the supply being acquired, while NAICS identifies the industry classification of the supplier. ⁶
  See also on G2X: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/2310

• What is the SBA small business threshold for NAICS 336110?

  The SBA size standard for NAICS 336110 is 1,500 employees, as listed in SBA’s table of size standards effective March 17, 2023. ⁵

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 336110 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/336110
• Census NAICS — 2022 code detail for 336110. ²
• Census — Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (overview and changes list). ⁴
• SBA — Table of Small Business Size Standards (effective March 17, 2023). ⁵
• Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual (April 2025). ⁶

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS: North American Industry Classification System (overview and background). https://www.census.gov/naics/
2. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS 2022 Code 336110: Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing. https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=336110&year=2022
3. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS 2022 Code 335312: Motor and Generator Manufacturing. https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=335312&year=2022
4. 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
5. U.S. Small Business Administration — Table of Small Business Size Standards (effective March 17, 2023). https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/Table%20of%20Size%20Standards_Effective%20March%2017%2C%202023%20%282%29.pdf
6. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual (April 2025). https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual