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UK SIC 1992:
EXPLANATORY NOTES

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SECTION D MANUFACTURING

SUBSECTION DM MANUFACTURE OF TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

34 MANUFACTURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS AND SEMI-TRAILERS

34.1 Manufacture of motor vehicles

34.10 Manufacture of motor vehicles

This class includes:
- manufacture of passenger cars
- manufacture of commercial vehicles:
. vans, lorries, over-the-road tractors for semi-trailers, dumpers for off road use, etc.
- manufacture of buses, trolley-buses and coaches
- manufacture of motor vehicle engines
- manufacture of chassis fitted with engines
- manufacture of other motor vehicles:
. snow mobiles, golf carts, amphibious vehicles
. fire engines, street sweepers, travelling libraries and banks, etc.

This class excludes:
- manufacture of agricultural and industrial tractors cf. 29.31, 29.52/2
- manufacture of electrical parts for motor vehicles cf. 31.61
- manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles cf. 34.20/1
- manufacture of parts and accessories of motor vehicles cf. 34.30
- maintenance, repair and alteration of motor vehicles cf. 50.20


34.2 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers

34.20 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
34.20/1 Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)

This subclass includes:
- manufacture of bodies including cabs for motor vehicles
- outfitting of all types of motor vehicles (except caravans)

34.20/2 Manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers

This subclass includes:
- manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers:
. tankers
- manufacture of containers for carriage by one or more modes of transport

This subclass excludes:
- manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers specially designed for use in agriculture cf. 29.32


34.20/3 Manufacture of caravans

This subclass includes:
- manufacture of caravan trailers
- outfitting of caravans

34.3 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their engines

34.30 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their engines

This class includes:
- manufacture of diverse parts and accessories of motor vehicles:
. brakes, gear boxes, axles, road wheels, suspension shock absorbers, radiators, silencers, exhaust pipes, catalysers, clutches, steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes
- manufacture of parts and accessories of bodies for motor vehicles:
. safety belts, doors, bumpers

This class excludes:
- manufacture of batteries for vehicles cf. 31.40
- manufacture of electrical equipment for motor vehicles cf. 31.61
- maintenance, repair and alteration of motor vehicles cf. 50.20


35 MANUFACTURE OF OTHER TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

35.1 Building and repairing of ships and boats

35.11 Building and repairing of ships

This class includes:
- building of commercial vessels: passenger vessels, ferry-boats, cargo ships, tankers, etc.
- building of warships
- building of fishing boats

This class also includes:
- construction of hovercraft
- construction of drilling platforms, floating or submersible
- construction of floating structures:
. floating docks, pontoons, coffer-dams, floating landing stages, buoys, floating tanks, barges, lighters, etc.
- maintenance, repair or alteration of ships
- shipbreaking

This class excludes:
- manufacture of ships' propellers cf. 28.75
- manufacture of marine engines cf. 29.11
- manufacture of navigational instruments cf. 33.20
- manufacture of amphibious motor vehicles cf. 34.10
- manufacture of inflatable boats or rafts cf. 35.12


35.12 Building and repairing of pleasure and sporting boats

This class includes:
- building of inflatables
- building of sailboats with or without auxiliary motor
- building of motor boats
- building of other pleasure and sporting boats:
. canoes, kayaks, skiffs

This class excludes:
- manufacture of marine engines cf. 29.11
- manufacture of sailboards cf. 36.40


35.2 Manufacture of railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock

35.20 Manufacture of railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock

This class includes:
- manufacture of electric and diesel rail locomotives
- manufacture of self-propelled railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks, maintenance or service vehicles
- manufacture of railway or tramway rolling stock, not self-propelled:
. passenger coaches, goods vans, tank wagons, self-discharging vans and wagons, and workshop vans, crane vans, tenders, etc.
- manufacture of specialised parts of railway or tramway locomotives or of rolling-stock:
. bogies, axles and wheels, brakes and parts of brakes; hooks and coupling devices, buffers and buffer parts; shock absorbers; wagon and locomotive frames; bodies; corridor connections; etc.
- manufacture of mechanical and electro-mechanical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment for railways, tramways, roads, inland waterways, parking facilities, port installations or airfields:
. signal box equipment, point locks, railbrakes, automatic fog-signalling apparatus, level crossing control gear, etc.

This class excludes:
- manufacture of unassembled rails cf. 27.10
- manufacture of engines and turbines cf. 29.11
- manufacture of electric motors cf. 31.10
- manufacture of electrical signalling, safety or traffic control equipment cf. 31.62


35.3 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft

35.30 Manufacture of aircraft and spacecraft

This class includes:
- manufacture of aeroplanes for the transport of goods or passengers, for use by the defence forces, for sport or other purposes
- manufacture of helicopters
- manufacture of gliders, hang gliders
- manufacture of dirigibles and balloons
- manufacture of spacecraft and spacecraft launch vehicles, satellites, planetary probes, orbital stations, shuttles
- manufacture of parts and accessories of the aircraft of this class:
. major assemblies such as fuselages, wings, doors, control surfaces, landing gear, fuel tanks, nacelles, etc.
. airscrews, helicopter rotors and propelled rotor blades
. motors and engines of a kind typically found on aircraft
. parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers
- manufacture of aircraft launching gear, deck arresters, etc.
- manufacture of ground flying trainers

This class excludes:
- manufacture of parachutes cf. 17.40/2
- manufacture of military ballistic missiles cf. 29.60
- manufacture of ignition parts and other electrical parts for internal combustion engines cf.31.61
- manufacture of instruments used on aircraft cf. 33.20
- manufacture of air navigation systems cf. 33.20


35.4 Manufacture of motorcycles and bicycles

35.41 Manufacture of motorcycles

This class includes:
- manufacture of motorcycles, mopeds and cycles fitted with an auxiliary engine
- manufacture of engines for motorcycles
- manufacture of side-cars
- manufacture of parts and accessories for motorcycles

This class excludes:
- manufacture of parts of motorcycle engines cf. 34.30
- manufacture of bicycles or invalid carriages cf. 35.42, 35.43


35.42 Manufacture of bicycles

This class includes:
- manufacture of non-motorised bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles)
- manufacture of parts and accessories of bicycles

This class excludes:
- manufacture of bicycles with auxiliary motor cf. 35.41
- manufacture of children's cycles other than bicycles cf. 36.50/9


35.43 Manufacture of invalid carriages

This class includes:
- manufacture of invalid carriages with or without motor
- manufacture of parts and accessories of invalid carriages

35.5 Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified

35.50 Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified

This class includes:
- manufacture of wheelbarrows, luggage trucks, hand-carts, etc.
- manufacture of vehicles drawn by animals

SUBSECTION DN SUBSECTION DN MANUFACTURING NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

36 MANUFACTURE OF FURNITURE; MANUFACTURING NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED

36.1 Manufacture of furniture

36.11 Manufacture of chairs and seats

This class includes:
- manufacture of chairs and seats for offices, workrooms and domestic premises, of any material
- manufacture of chairs and seats for theatres, cinemas and the like, of any material
- manufacture of chairs and seats for transport equipment, of any material

This class also includes:
- finishing such as upholstery of chairs and seats

This class excludes:
- manufacture of medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture cf. 33.10


36.12 Manufacture of other office and shop furniture

This class includes:
- manufacture of special furniture for shops: counters, display cases, shelves, etc.
- manufacture of furniture for workrooms, restaurants, schools, churches, etc.
- manufacture of office furniture

This class excludes:
- manufacture of lighting fittings or lamps cf. 31.50
- manufacture of medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture cf. 33.10


36.13 Manufacture of other kitchen furniture

This class includes:
- manufacture of fitted kitchen furniture

This class also includes:
- manufacture of bathroom furniture

36.14 Manufacture of other furniture

This class includes:
- manufacture of furniture for bedrooms, living rooms, gardens, etc.

This class also includes:
- finishing of furniture such as spraying, painting, French polishing and upholstering

This class excludes:
- manufacture of furniture specially designed as parts of refrigerators cf. 29.23 and 29.71, sewing machines cf. 29.54, radios, tv sets, loudspeakers cf. 32.30, etc.
- manufacture of lighting fittings or lamps cf. 31.50


36.15 Manufacture of mattresses

This class includes:
- manufacture of mattress supports
- manufacture of mattresses:
. manufacture of mattresses fitted with springs or stuffed or internally fitted with a supporting material
. manufacture of uncovered cellular rubber or plastic mattresses

This class excludes:
- manufacture of pillows, pouffes, cushions cf. 17.40/1, and quilts and eiderdowns cf. 17.40/3
- manufacture of inflatable mattresses cf. 25.13


36.2 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles

36.21 Striking of coins and medals

This class includes:
- manufacture of coins including coins for use as legal tender, medals and medallions, whether or not of precious metal

36.22 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles not elsewhere classified

This class includes:
- production of worked pearls
- production of precious and semi-precious stones in the worked state. Included is the working of industrial quality stones and synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones
- working of diamonds
- manufacture of jewellery of precious metal or of base metals clad with precious metals, or precious or semi-precious stones, or of combinations of precious metal and precious or semi-precious stones or of other materials
- manufacture of goldsmiths' articles of precious metals or of base metals clad with precious metals:
. dinnerware, flatware, hollowware, toilet articles, office or desk articles, articles for religious use, etc.

This class also includes:
- engraving on objects of precious metals

This class excludes:
- manufacture of articles of base metal plated with precious metal cf. 28
- manufacture of watch cases and metal straps cf. 33.50
- manufacture of imitation jewellery cf. 36.61


36.3 Manufacture of musical instruments

36.30 Manufacture of musical instruments

This class includes:
- manufacture of stringed instruments
- manufacture of keyboard stringed instruments, including automatic pianos
- manufacture of keyboard pipe organs including harmoniums and similar keyboard instruments with free metal reeds
- manufacture of accordions and similar instruments including mouth organs
- manufacture of wind instruments
- manufacture of percussion musical instruments
- manufacture of musical instruments, the sound of which is produced electronically
- manufacture of musical boxes, fairground organs, calliopes, etc.
- manufacture of instrument parts and accessories:
. metronomes, tuning forks, pitch pipes, cards, discs and rolls for automatic mechanical instruments, etc.
This class also includes:
- manufacture of whistles, call horns and other mouth blown sound signalling instruments

This class excludes:
- publishing and reproduction of pre-recorded tapes and discs cf. 22.1, 22.3
- manufacture of microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, head-phones and similar components cf. 32.30
- manufacture of record players, tape recorders and the like cf. 32.30
- manufacture of toy instruments cf. 36.50/9


36.4 Manufacture of sports goods

36.40 Manufacture of sports goods

This class includes:
- manufacture of articles and equipment for sports, outdoor and indoor games:
. hard, soft and inflatable balls
. rackets, bats and clubs
. skis, bindings and poles
. sailboards
. requisites for sport fishing including landing nets
. requisites for hunting, mountain climbing, etc.
. leather sports gloves and sports headgear
. basins for swimming and paddling pools, etc.
. ice-skates, roller-skates, etc.
. bows and crossbows
. gymnasium or athletic equipment

This class excludes:
- manufacture of boat sails cf. 17.40/2
- manufacture of sport clothing cf. 18
- manufacture of saddlery and harness cf. 19.20
- manufacture of sports footwear cf. 19.30
- manufacture of weapons and ammunition cf. 29.60
- manufacture of sports vehicles other than toboggans and the like cf. divisions 34.35
- manufacture of boats cf. 35.12
- manufacture of billiard tables and bowling equipment cf. 36.50/1
- manufacture of whips and riding crops cf. 36.63/9


36.5 Manufacture of games and toys

36.50 Manufacture of games and toys
36.50/1 Manufacture of professional and arcade games and toys

This subclass includes:
- manufacture of pin-tables, coin-operated games, billiards, special tables for casino games, automatic bowling alley equipment, etc.
- manufacture of articles for funfair

This subclass excludes:
- manufacture of festive, carnival or other entertainment articles cf. 36.63/9


36.50/2 This code is no longer in use

36.50/9 Manufacture of other games and toys not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- manufacture of dolls and doll garments and accessories
- manufacture of toy animals
- manufacture of wheeled toys designed to be ridden including tricycles
- manufacture of toy musical instruments
- manufacture of domestic electronic games: video games, chess, etc.
- manufacture of articles for table or parlour games
- manufacture of playing cards
- manufacture of reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, electrical trains, construction sets, etc.
- manufacture of puzzles, etc.

This subclass excludes:
- manufacture of bicycles cf. 35.42
- manufacture of festive, carnival or other entertainment articles cf. 36.63/9


36.6 Miscellaneous manufacturing not elsewhere classified

36.61 Manufacture of imitation jewellery
36.62 Manufacture of brooms and brushes

This class includes:
- manufacture of brooms and brushes including brooms constituting parts of machines, hand operated mechanical floor sweepers, mops and feather dusters, paint brushes, paint pads and rollers, squeegees and other brushes, brooms, mops, etc.
- manufacture of shoe and clothes brushes

36.63 Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified
36.63/1 Manufacture of miscellaneous stationers' goods

This subclass includes:
- manufacture of pens and pencils of all kinds whether or not mechanical
- manufacture of pencil leads
- manufacture of date, sealing or numbering stamps, hand-operated devices for printing, or embossing labels, hand printing sets
- manufacture of prepared typewriter ribbons and inked pads

36.63/2 This code is no longer in use

36.63/9 Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- manufacture of baby carriages
- manufacture of umbrellas, sun-umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops, buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, press-studs, slide fasteners
- manufacture of cigarette lighters and matches
- manufacture of articles of personal use: smoking pipes, combs, hair slides, scent sprays, vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels for personal or household use, wigs, false beards, eyebrows
- manufacture of roundabouts, swings, shooting galleries and other fairground amusements
- manufacture of linoleum and hard non-plastic surface floor coverings
- manufacture of miscellaneous articles: candles, tapers and the like, artificial flowers, fruit and foliage, jokes and novelties, hand sieves and hand riddles, tailors dummies, etc.
- taxidermy activities

This subclass excludes:
- manufacture of lighter wicks cf. 17.54/2
- manufacture of glass inners for vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels cf. 26.13


37 RECYCLING

37.1 Recycling of metal waste and scrap

37.10 Recycling of metal waste and scrap

This class includes:
- processing of metal waste and scrap and of metal articles, whether or not used, into secondary raw material. Typical is that, in terms of commodities, input consists of waste and scrap, the input being sorted or unsorted but always unfit for further direct use in an industrial process whereas the output is made fit for further processing and is to be considered then as an intermediate good. A process is required, either mechanical or chemical.

Examples are:
- mechanical crushing of metal waste such as used cars, washing machines, bikes, etc. with subsequent sorting and separation
- mechanical reduction of large iron pieces such as railway wagons
- stripping of used goods such as cars in order to obtain reusable parts
- stripping of used goods such as cars or refrigerators to eliminate harmful waste (oil, cooling liquid, fuel, etc.)

This class excludes:
- manufacture of new products from secondary raw material cf. divisions 27.36
- wholesale in waste and scrap including collecting, sorting, packing, dealing, etc. without an industrial process cf. 51.57
- wholesale or retail sale trade in second hand goods cf. 51, 52.50


37.2 Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap

37.20 Recycling of non-metal waste and scrap

This class includes:
- processing of non-metal waste and scrap and of non-metal articles, whether or not used, into secondary raw material. Typical is that, in terms of commodities, input consists of waste and scrap, the input being sorted or unsorted but always unfit for further direct use in an industrial process whereas the output is made fit for further processing and is to be considered then as an intermediate good. A process is required, either mechanical or chemical.

Examples are:
- reclaiming of rubber such as used tyres to produce secondary raw material
- sorting and pelleting of plastics to produce secondary raw material for tubes, flower pots, pallets and the like
- reclaiming of chemicals from chemical waste
- crushing, cleaning and sorting of glass
- crushing, cleaning and sorting of other waste such as demolition waste to obtain secondary raw materials

This class excludes:
- treatment of food, beverages' and tobacco waste cf. divisions 15.16
- production of new products from secondary raw material such as spinning of yarn from garneted stock or making pulp from waste paper or retreading tyres should be classified in the appropriate class of manufacturing
- processing of depleted thorium or uranium cf. 23.30
- wholesale in waste and scrap including collecting, sorting, packing, dealing, etc. without an industrial process cf. 51.57
- wholesale or retail sale trade in second hand goods cf. 51, 52.50



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