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NAICS 321113: Sawmills

NAICS 321113 is the industry code for sawmills. 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 321113 covers

Businesses classified here saw logs into lumber, timbers, boards and chips, often with planing at the same mill.

Included in this code

  • Lumber sawing
  • Hardwood and softwood sawmills
  • Timber and beam cutting
  • Planing at the sawmill
  • Wood chips from sawing

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Businesses that use 321113

Hardwood sawmillSoftwood dimension lumber millPortable sawmill operator

Financing for this trade

Manufacturers here use equipment loans and leases for saws, kilns and log handling equipment, asset based lines on receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at log supply contracts, lumber price swings and inventory.

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Is 321113 the right code for a sawmill?

Yes, if your business saws logs into lumber. The code for planing purchased lumber is 321912. 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 321113?

The SBA size standard for 321113 is 550 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 sawmills use?

Manufacturers here use equipment loans and leases for saws, kilns and log handling equipment, asset based lines on receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at log supply contracts, lumber price swings and inventory. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 321113 cover?

Sawmills. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 321 Wood product manufacturing, 3211 Sawmills and wood preservation, 32111 Sawmills and wood preservation.

What financing do NAICS 321113 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 321113?

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.