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NAICS 311225: Fats and oils refining and blending

NAICS 311225 is the industry code for fats and oils refining and blending. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

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What 311225 covers

Businesses classified here refine and blend fats and oils made elsewhere, producing shortening, margarine, cooking oils and blends.

Included in this code

  • Shortening
  • Margarine
  • Refined cooking oils
  • Oil blending

Not this code

Businesses that use 311225

Cooking oil blenderMargarine maker

Financing for this trade

Food makers use equipment loans for refining and filling lines, asset based lines on inventory and grocery receivables, invoice factoring, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at commodity costs and food service customers.

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Is 311225 the right code for a fats and oils refiner?

Yes, if your business refines or blends purchased fats and oils. The code for oilseed crushing is 311224. Pick the code that matches the activity earning most of your revenue, and use that same code on your tax return, loan applications and SBA forms so lenders see one consistent picture.

What is the SBA size standard for 311225?

The SBA size standard for 311225 is 1,100 employees. A business at or under that headcount, counting affiliates, is small for SBA loans such as 7(a) and 504 and for federal contracting set asides. Employees are averaged across all pay periods over the past 24 months, including part time and temporary staff.

What financing do oil refiners and blenders use?

Food makers use equipment loans for refining and filling lines, asset based lines on inventory and grocery receivables, invoice factoring, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at commodity costs and food service customers. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 311225 cover?

Fats and oils refining and blending. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 311 Food manufacturing, 3112 Grain and oilseed milling, 31122 Starch and vegetable fats and oils manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 311225 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for manufacturing businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 311225?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.