What is a NAICS code?
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS will reshape the way we view our changing economy. Also available at this site are lists of 2002 NAICS codes (with links to definitions). NOTE: SIC codes were replaced by the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) in October 2000. The official 2002 US NAICS Manual North American Industry Classification System–United States, 2002 includes definitions for each industry, tables showing correspondence between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS for codes that changed, and a comprehensive index. To order the 1400-page 2002 Manual, in print, call NTIS at (800) 553-6847 or (703) 605-6000, or check the NTIS web site. The 1250-page 1997 Manual, showing correspondence between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC, is also available. The 2002 and 1997 versions of NAICS are available on CD-ROMs, which can be ordered at NTIS.
NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes are six (6) digit, standardized codes that were created by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to classify economic activities in all three countries. Businesses of all kinds are divided into such categories as agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail trade, wholesale trade, public administration, etc. There are twenty (20) different categories of business that are further broken down into more detailed descriptions. Each business within East Baton Rouge Parish should be assigned one or more NAICS codes. Click here for most commonly used NAICS codes.
