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Division · NACE Rev. 2.1

20  Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products

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What changed from NACE Rev. 2

Per the official Eurostat correspondence table (NACE Rev. 2 → NACE Rev. 2.1):

NACE Rev. 2 originHeading (Rev. 2)MappingType
20Manufacture of chemicals and chemical productsNACE Rev. 2 division 20 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 division 202:2
38Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recoveryNACE Rev. 2 division 38 is mapped to NACE Rev. 2.1 divisions 20, 382:2

Groups within 20

CodeHeading
20.1Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
20.2Manufacture of pesticides, disinfectants and other agrochemical products
20.3Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, printing ink and mastics
20.4Manufacture of washing, cleaning and polishing preparations
20.5Manufacture of other chemical products
20.6Manufacture of man-made fibres

Related codes

C — MANUFACTURING11 — Manufacture of beverages12 — Manufacture of tobacco products13 — Manufacture of textiles14 — Manufacture of wearing apparel15 — Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials16 — Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials17 — Manufacture of paper and paper products18 — Printing and reproduction of recorded media19 — Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products21 — Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations22 — Manufacture of rubber and plastic products23 — Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products24 — Manufacture of basic metalsCode finderDataset (JSON/CSV)

Reference data

Code20
LevelDivision
ParentC
ClassificationNACE Rev. 2.1
Legal basisCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/137
SourceEurostat (ShowVoc dissemination platform)
Data checked2026-07-20