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NAICS 333242: Semiconductor machinery manufacturing

NAICS 333242 is the industry code for semiconductor machinery manufacturing. 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 333242 covers

This code covers makers of machinery used to make semiconductors and wafers, such as deposition, etch, lithography, wafer processing and test handling equipment.

Included in this code

  • Wafer processing equipment
  • Deposition and etch systems
  • Lithography equipment
  • Semiconductor assembly and packaging machinery
  • Wafer cleaning and handling systems

Not this code

Businesses that use 333242

Wafer handling robot makerDeposition tool builderSemiconductor equipment subsystem supplier

Financing for this trade

Semiconductor equipment makers finance prototypes and inventory with growth capital, asset based lines and equipment loans. Lenders look at chip industry cycles, customer concentration and order backlog.

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Is 333242 the right code for a semiconductor equipment manufacturer?

Yes, if you build machinery or major subsystems used to produce semiconductors or wafers. Making the chips themselves belongs in 334413, and test instruments for electrical signals belong in 334515. Contract machine shops making parts for these tools generally use 332710. Lenders check that the code on your application matches your tax return, so settle on one and keep it consistent.

What is the SBA size standard for 333242?

Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 333242 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.

What financing do semiconductor equipment suppliers use?

These suppliers often combine equity or venture debt with asset based lines secured by receivables from chip makers and inventory of long lead components. Equipment loans finance clean rooms and machining. Lenders look at backlog, customer concentration and the cyclical nature of chip industry spending.

What does NAICS 333242 cover?

Semiconductor machinery manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 333 Machinery manufacturing, 3332 Industrial machinery manufacturing, 33324 Industrial machinery manufacturing.

What financing do NAICS 333242 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 333242?

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.