Confectionery Manufacturing From Purchased Chocolate
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 311352 directly.
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing chocolate confectioneries from chocolate produced elsewhere. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in retailing chocolate confectionery products not for immediate consumption made on the premises from chocolate made elsewhere.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 311352 covers establishments that manufacture chocolate confectioneries from chocolate obtained from external suppliers rather than producing chocolate from cacao beans themselves. The key distinction from code 311351 is the source of the chocolate input: code 311352 producers purchase finished chocolate and transform it into confectionery products, while code 311351 producers perform the upstream process of shelling, roasting, and grinding cacao beans to make their own chocolate base. Retail operations selling chocolate confectionery products made on-premises from purchased chocolate are also classified in 311352.