Quick Statistics

The subsector's revenue for the year 2008 was approximately $153.5 billion USD, with an estimated gross profit of 38.97%. Import was valued at $98.1 billion USD from 223 countries. The subsector also exported $59.9 billion USD worth of merchandise to 188 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 $191.8 billion USD.

Reference

Industries in the Miscellaneous Manufacturing subsector make a wide range of products that cannot readily be classified in specific NAICS subsectors in manufacturing. Processes used by these establishments vary significantly, both among and within industries. For example, a variety of manufacturing processes are used in manufacturing sporting and athletic goods that include products, such as tennis racquets and golf balls. The processes for these products differ from each other, and the processes differ significantly from the fabrication processes used in making dolls or toys, the melting and shaping of precious metals to make jewelry, and the bending, forming, and assembly used in making medical products.

The industries in this subsector are defined by what is made rather than how it is made. Although individual establishments might be appropriately classified elsewhere in the NAICS structure, for historical continuity, these product-based industries were maintained. In most cases, no one process or material predominates for an industry.

Establishments in this subsector manufacture products as diverse as medical equipment and supplies, jewelry, sporting goods, toys, and office supplies.

6-digit Industries Within This Subsector

339112 Surgical & Medical Instrument mfg
339113 Surgical Appliance & Supplies mfg
339114 Dental Equipment & Supplies mfg
339115 Ophthalmic Goods mfg
339116 Dental Laboratories
339911 Jewelry (except Costume) mfg
339912 Silverware & Hollowware mfg
339913 Jewelers' Material & Lapidary Work mfg
339914 Costume Jewelry & Novelty mfg
339920 Sporting & Athletic Goods mfg
339931 Doll & Stuffed Toy mfg
339932 Game, Toy, & Children's Vehicle mfg
339941 Pen & Mechanical Pencil mfg
339942 Lead Pencil & Art Good mfg
339943 Marking Device mfg
339944 Carbon Paper & Inked Ribbon mfg
339950 Sign mfg
339991 Gasket, Packing, & Sealing Device mfg
339992 Musical Instrument mfg
339993 Fastener, Button, Needle, & Pin mfg
339994 Broom, Brush, & Mop mfg
339999 All Other Miscellaneous mfg

5-digit Industries Within This Subsector

33911X Medical Equipment & Supplies mfg
33991X Jewelry & Silverware mfg
33993X Doll, Toy, & Game mfg
33994X Office Supplies (except Paper) mfg

4-digit Industry Group Within This Subsector

3399XX Other Miscellaneous mfg

Subsector Report

339XXX Miscellaneous manufacturing