Powered by LevrNAICS 331410: Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining
NAICS 331410 is the industry code for nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for manufacturing and start your application when you are ready.
What 331410 covers
This code covers businesses that smelt and refine copper, lead, zinc, nickel, precious metals and other nonferrous metals from ore, concentrate or other primary sources.
Included in this code
- Primary copper smelting and refining
- Primary lead and zinc smelting
- Precious metal refining from ore
- Nickel and cobalt refining
- Rare earth metal refining
Not this code
- Secondary smelting from scrap (except copper and aluminum): see 331492 Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)
- Copper rolling and alloying: see 331420 Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying
- Metal ore mining: see 212230 Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining
Businesses that use 331410
Financing for this trade
Smelters and refiners rely on large term facilities, metal inventory financing and hedging lines. Lenders look at commodity price exposure, environmental permits and offtake contracts.
Apply for funding with AIIs 331410 the right code for a nonferrous metal smelter or refiner (except aluminum)?
Yes, if you smelt or refine nonferrous metals other than aluminum from ore or concentrate. Recovering metals from scrap usually belongs in 331492, or 331420 for copper. Aluminum smelting uses 331313, and mining ore at the mine site uses a mining code such as 212230.
What is the SBA size standard for 331410?
Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 331410 is small if it averages no more than 1,000 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 metal refiners financed?
Refiners commonly use inventory and receivables financing tied to metal values, often with commodity hedging arranged alongside. Larger capital projects use term loans or project finance. Lenders focus on environmental compliance, supply contracts for concentrate or feedstock, and margins between metal cost and refining charges.
What does NAICS 331410 cover?
Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 331 Primary metal manufacturing, 3314 Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production and processing, 33141 Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) smelting and refining.
What financing do NAICS 331410 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 331410?
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.