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NAICS 311352: Confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate

NAICS 311352 is the industry code for confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate. 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 311352 covers

Businesses classified here make chocolate candy and confections from chocolate bought from others.

Included in this code

  • Chocolate truffles and bonbons
  • Chocolate covered nuts and fruit
  • Chocolate bars from purchased chocolate
  • Enrobed candy

Not this code

Businesses that use 311352

Chocolatier with a production kitchenChocolate covered pretzel maker

Financing for this trade

Food makers use equipment loans for enrobers, tempering machines and packaging 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 holiday seasonality, retail channels and ingredient costs.

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Is 311352 the right code for a chocolate candy maker?

Yes, if your business makes chocolate candy from purchased chocolate. The code for bean to bar chocolate is 311351. 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 311352?

The SBA size standard for 311352 is 1,000 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 chocolatiers use?

Food makers use equipment loans for enrobers, tempering machines and packaging 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 holiday seasonality, retail channels and ingredient costs. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 311352 cover?

Confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 311 Food manufacturing, 3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing, 31135 Chocolate and confectionery manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 311352 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 311352?

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.