NAICS code 331222: Steel Wire Drawing

NAICS 331222 is “Steel Wire Drawing”. This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in drawing wire from purchased steel.

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Barbed and twisted wire made in wire drawing plants; Baskets, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants; Brads, iron or steel, wire or cut, made in wire drawing plants; Cable, iron or steel, insulated or armored, made in wire drawing plants; Chain link fencing, iron or steel, made in wire drawing plants; and Drawing iron or steel wire from purchased iron or steel.

Businesses mainly making steel and drawing steel wire are classified in Industry 331110, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing; and manufacturing wire products, such as nails, spikes, and paper clips, from purchased steel wire are classified in Industry 33261, Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing.

1,000 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

SIC 3315 (Steel Wiredrawing and Steel Nails and Spikes, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

331000 (Primary metal mfg.) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 331110–331529.

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