Quick Statistics

The subsector's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $715.0 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 43.1%. Import was valued at $196.1 billion USD from 220 countries. The subsector also exported $171.1 billion USD worth of merchandise to 180 countries. Adding import value to and subtracting export value from the subsector's shipment value, the total domestic demand for the subsector in 2008 was $740.1 billion USD.

Reference

The Chemical Manufacturing subsector is based on the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formulation of products. This subsector distinguishes the production of basic chemicals that comprise the first industry group from the production of intermediate and end products produced by further processing of basic chemicals that make up the remaining industry groups.

This subsector does not include all industries transforming raw materials by a chemical process. It is common for some chemical processing to occur during mining operations. These beneficiating operations, such as copper concentrating, are classified in Sector 21, Mining. Furthermore, the refining of crude petroleum is included in Subsector 324, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing. In addition, the manufacturing of aluminum oxide is included in Subsector 331, Primary Metal Manufacturing; and beverage distilleries are classified in Subsector 312, Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing. As in the case of these two activities, the grouping of industries into subsectors may take into account the association of the activities performed with other activities in the subsector.

6-digit Industries Within This Subsector

325110 Petrochemical mfg
325120 Industrial Gas mfg
325131 Inorganic Dye & Pigment mfg
325132 Synthetic Organic Dye & Pigment mfg
325181 Alkalies & Chlorine mfg
325182 Carbon Black mfg
325188 All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical mfg
325191 Gum & Wood Chemical mfg
325192 Cyclic Crude & Intermediate mfg
325193 Ethyl Alcohol mfg
325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical mfg
325211 Plastics Material & Resin mfg
325212 Synthetic Rubber mfg
325221 Cellulosic Organic Fiber mfg
325222 Noncellulosic Organic Fiber mfg
325311 Nitrogenous Fertilizer mfg
325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer mfg
325314 Fertilizer (Mixing Only) mfg
325320 Pesticide & Other Agricultural Chemical mfg
325411 Medicinal & Botanical mfg
325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation mfg
325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance mfg
325414 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) mfg
325510 Paint & Coating mfg
325520 Adhesive mfg
325611 Soap & Other Detergent mfg
325612 Polish & Other Sanitation Good mfg
325613 Surface Active Agent mfg
325620 Toilet Preparation mfg
325910 Printing Ink mfg
325920 Explosives mfg
325991 Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, & Chemical mfg
325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product & Preparation mfg

5-digit Industries Within This Subsector

32513X Synthetic Dye & Pigment mfg
32518X Other Basic Inorganic Chemical mfg
32519X Other Basic Organic Chemical mfg
32521X Resin & Synthetic Rubber mfg
32522X Artificial & Synthetic Fibers & Filaments mfg
32531X Fertilizer mfg
32541X Pharmaceutical & Medicine mfg
32561X Soap & Cleaning Compound mfg
32599X All Other Chemical Product & Preparation mfg

4-digit Industry Group Within This Subsector

3251XX Basic Chemical mfg
3252XX Resin, Synthetic Rubber, & Artificial Synthetic Fibers & Filaments mfg
3253XX Pesticide, Fertilizer, & Other Agricultural Chemical mfg
3255XX Paint, Coating, & Adhesive mfg
3256XX Soap, Cleaning Compound, & Toilet Preparation mfg
3259XX Other Chemical Product & Preparation mfg

Subsector Report

325XXX Chemical manufacturing