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NAICS 325312: Phosphatic fertilizer manufacturing

NAICS 325312 is the industry code for phosphatic fertilizer manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.

What 325312 covers

Businesses classified here make phosphatic fertilizers such as superphosphate, phosphoric acid and ammonium phosphates.

Included in this code

  • Phosphoric acid
  • Superphosphates
  • Ammonium phosphates

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Businesses that use 325312

Phosphate fertilizer complexPhosphoric acid plant

Financing for this trade

Manufacturers here use equipment loans and leases for process plants and storage, asset based lines on receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at rock supply, sulfur costs and environmental liabilities.

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Is 325312 the right code for a phosphate fertilizer maker?

Yes, if your business makes phosphate fertilizers. The code for phosphate rock mining is 212390. 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 325312?

The SBA size standard for 325312 is 1,350 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 phosphate fertilizer makers use?

Manufacturers here use equipment loans and leases for process plants and storage, asset based lines on receivables and inventory, and SBA 504 or 7(a) loans for plants and expansions. Lenders look at rock supply, sulfur costs and environmental liabilities. Lenders that already fund this trade move faster because they know how to read its cash cycle.

What does NAICS 325312 cover?

Phosphatic fertilizer manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 325 Chemical manufacturing, 3253 Pesticide, fertilizer, and other agricultural chemical manufacturing, 32531 Fertilizer and compost manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 325312 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 325312?

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.