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What is an SIC Code?
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
codes are four digit numerical codes assigned
by the U.S. government to business establishments
to identify the primary business of the
establishment. The classification was developed
to facilitate the collection, presentation
and analysis of data; and to promote uniformity
and comparability in the presentation of
statistical data collected by various agencies
of the federal government, state agencies
and private organizations. The classification
covers all economic activities: agriculture,
forestry, fishing, hunting and trapping;
mining; construction; manufacturing; transportation;
communications, electric, gas and sanitary
services; wholesale trade; retail trade;
finance; insurance and real estate; personal,
business, professional, repair, recreation
and other services; and public administration.
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Reading
an SIC Code
The first two digits of the code identify
the major industry group, the third digit
identifies the industry group and the fourth
digit identifies the industry. For example:
36 ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPTMENT
367 ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES
3672 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Note: The digit "9" is used in
the third or fourth digit position of the
classification code to designate miscellaneous
industries not elsewhere classified (NEC).
These miscellaneous classifications are
not comprised of homogeneous primary activity
groups. They are grouped together and treated
as a seperate industry in order to retain
the homogeneity of the other industries
in the group.
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