National Industrial Classification : NIC Code For Manufacturing

The National Industrial Classification Code ('NIC Code') is a statistical standard which provides for the creation and maintenance of a comparable database for different economic activities. In order to determine and evaluate how each economic activity contributes to national wealth, this code has been created.

National Industrial Classification Code : NIC Code 2008

National Industrial Classification 2008 (NIC-2008) is the updated version of NIC-2004. In its Press Note 4 (2014 series), dated 26 June 2014, the Department of Policy and Promotion agreed to move from the NIC 1987 edition to the NIC 2008. Every Indian Company is advised to follow NIC 2008 since then.

NIC 2008 is more compatible with the international system of classification. This enables the compliance processes for registration to flow in a smooth manner.

The revised NIC-2008 provides a more contemporary industrial classification system. Activities of the enterprises are first grouped into 'Section' alphabetically coded from A to U, each section is divided into 'Division' with two (2) digit numerical code, each division into 'Group with three (3) digit numerical code, each group into 'class' with 4-digit numerical code and each 4-digit class into 5-digit 'subclass.'

What is the use of NIC Code?

Udyam Registration: Udyam registration is the new process of registering business under MSME. To register as micro, small or medium-sized businesses under the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006, one has to apply for registration on the Udyam portal, While applying for registration on the Udyam portal, a NIC code needs to be submitted.

Company Registration/ LLP Registration: One must register the respective business / LLP on the MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) portal to incorporate a business or an LLP. While registering, the company's NIC code is required.

Why NIC Code is needed?

• To ensure the appropriate classification of businesses.It is used by most of the Government Departments in India


• It is used to keep track of the commercial activities of a business.


• In order to obtain Udyam certificate


• For Registration of a company or a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

National Industrial Classification - 2008 (NIC-2008) for Manufacturing

Section C	Manufacturing
Division 10	Manufacture of food products
Group  101	Processing and preserving of meat
Group  102	Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Group  103	Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
Group  104	Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats
Group  105	Manufacture of dairy products
Group  106	Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products
Group  107	Manufacture of other food products
Group  108	Manufacture of prepared animal feeds
Division 11	Manufacture of beverages
Group  110	Manufacture of beverages
Division 12	Manufacture of tobacco products
Group  120	Manufacture of tobacco products
Division 13	Manufacture of textiles
Group  131	Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles
Group  139	Manufacture of other textiles
Division 14	Manufacture of wearing apparel
Group  141	Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel
Group  142	Manufacture of articles of fur
Group  143	Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel
Division 15	Manufacture of leather and related products
Group  151	Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery and harness; dressing and dyeing of fur
Group  152	Manufacture of footwear
Division 16	Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
Group  161	Sawmilling and planing of wood
Group  162	Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials
Division 17	Manufacture of paper and paper products
Group  170	Manufacture of paper and paper products
Division 18	Printing and reproduction of recorded media
Group  181	Printing and service activities related to printing
Group  182	Reproduction of recorded media
Division 19	Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
Group  191	Manufacture of coke oven products
Group  192	Manufacture of refined petroleum products
Division 20	Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
Group  201	Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilizer and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
Group  202	Manufacture of other chemical products
Group  203	Manufacture of man-made fibres
Division 21	Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
Group  210	Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
Division 22	Manufacture of rubber and plastics products
Group  221	Manufacture of rubber products
Group  222	Manufacture of plastics products
Division 23	Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
Group  231	Manufacture of glass and glass products
Group  239	Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.
Division 24	Manufacture of basic metals
Group  241	Manufacture of basic iron and steel
Group  242	Manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals
Group  243	Casting of metals
Division 25	Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
Group  251	Manufacture of structural metal products, tanks, reservoirs and steam generators
Group  252	Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
Group  259	Manufacture of other fabricated metal products; metalworking service activities
Division 26	Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
Group  261	Manufacture of electronic components
Group  262	Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
Group  263	Manufacture of communication equipment
Group  264	Manufacture of consumer electronics
Group  265	Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment; watches and clocks
Group  266	Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
Group  267	Manufacture of optical instruments and equipment
Group  268	Manufacture of magnetic and optical media
Division 27	Manufacture of electrical equipment
Group  271	Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
Group  272	Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
Group  273	Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices
Group  274	Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
Group  275	Manufacture of domestic appliances
Group  279	Manufacture of other electrical equipment
Division 28	Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
Group  281	Manufacture of general purpose machinery
Group  282	Manufacture of special-purpose machinery
Division 29	Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers
Group  291	Manufacture of motor vehicles
Group  292	Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
Group  293	Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
Division 30	Manufacture of other transport equipment
Group  301	Building of ships and boats
Group  302	Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock
Group  303	Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
Group  304	Manufacture of military fighting vehicles
Group  309	Manufacture of transport equipment n.e.c.
Division 31	Manufacture of furniture
Group  310	Manufacture of furniture
Division 32	Other manufacturing
Group  321	Manufacture of jewellery, bijouterie and related articles
Group  322	Manufacture of musical instruments
Group  323	Manufacture of sports goods
Group  324	Manufacture of games and toys
Group  325	Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Group  329	Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Division 33	Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
Group  331	Repair of fabricated metal products, machinery and equipment
Group  332	Installation of industrial machinery and equipment