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NAICS 326211: Tire manufacturing (except retreading)

NAICS 326211 is the industry code for tire manufacturing (except retreading). 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 326211 covers

This code covers plants that make new tires and inner tubes for cars, trucks, aircraft, farm equipment and off road vehicles from rubber. Retreading is classified separately.

Included in this code

  • Passenger and light truck tires
  • Truck and bus tires
  • Off road and farm tires
  • Aircraft tires
  • Inner tubes and tire flaps

Not this code

Businesses that use 326211

Specialty off road tire makerIndustrial tire producerSolid rubber tire plant

Financing for this trade

Tire makers finance curing presses and mixing equipment through equipment loans and large term facilities, with asset based lines on rubber and finished tires. Lenders look at raw material pricing, OEM contracts and inventory turns.

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Is 326211 the right code for a tire manufacturer?

Yes, if you manufacture new tires or inner tubes. Retreaders belong in 326212, wholesale distributors in 423130 and tire shops in 441340. Smaller specialty producers of solid industrial tires, forklift tires and specialty off road tires also commonly use 326211. If two codes seem to fit, the activity that produces the most revenue decides, and lenders will expect that same code everywhere.

What is the SBA size standard for 326211?

Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 326211 is small if it averages no more than 1,500 employees, counting affiliates, over the prior 24 months. SBA uses that number for loan eligibility and federal agencies use it for small business set asides. A firm above it can still qualify for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans under the alternative standard of $15 million tangible net worth and $5 million average net income.

How are specialty tire plants financed?

Specialty plants typically use equipment loans for mixers, building machines and presses, and an asset based line advanced against rubber, carbon black and finished inventory. SBA 504 loans can finance the building. Lenders want to see purchase commitments from OEMs or distributors and stable gross margins.

What does NAICS 326211 cover?

Tire manufacturing (except retreading). Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing, 3262 Rubber product manufacturing, 32621 Tire manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 326211 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 326211?

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.