Canadian industry

325110 Petrochemical manufacturing

Fabrication de produits pétrochimiques

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting feedstocks derived from petroleum, or from petroleum and natural gas liquids, into petrochemicals. Some important processes used in petrochemical manufacturing include steam cracking and steam reforming. For the purpose of defining this industry, petrochemicals consist of acyclic (aliphatic) hydrocarbons and cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titlePetrochemical manufacturing
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code32511 - Petrochemical manufacturing
International correspondenceC2011*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax.
Filing requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Exclusions

  • converting petrochemicals into other basic chemicals (See 325190 Other basic organic chemical manufacturing (MEX))
  • manufacturing acetylene (See 325120 Industrial gas manufacturing)
  • manufacturing plastics resins and synthetic rubber (See 325210 Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing (CAN))
  • refining crude petroleum into petrochemicals (See 324110 Petroleum refineries)

Examples

  • acyclic hydrocarbons (except acetylene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • aromatic cyclic hydrocarbons, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • benzene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • butane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • ethane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • ethylene (ethene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • hexane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • paraffins (alkanes), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • pentane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • styrene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • toluene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • xylene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • acyclic hydrocarbons (except acetylene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • aliphatic hydrocarbons (except acetylene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • aromatic cyclic hydrocarbons, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • benzene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • butadiene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • butane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • butylene (butene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • cumene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • ethane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • ethylbenzene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • ethylene (ethene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • heptane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • heptene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • hexane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • isobutene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • isoprene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • naphthalene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • nonene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • olefins (alkenes), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • paraffins (alkanes), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • pentane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • pentene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • petrochemicals, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • propylene (propene), made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • styrene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • toluene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids
  • xylene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: C2011*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 325110

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 325110
Petrochemical manufacturing

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 325110 Petrochemical manufacturing. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 325110
aromatic cyclic hydrocarbons, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as aromatic cyclic hydrocarbons, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 325110 Petrochemical manufacturing to a business file.

03 325110
benzene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as benzene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 325110 Petrochemical manufacturing to a business file.

04 325110
butane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as butane, made from refined petroleum or natural gas liquids. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 325110 Petrochemical manufacturing to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Wood productsConsumer goodsFood processingMetal fabrication

In this section

  • 325110Petrochemical manufacturing

Commonly confused with

325190 — Other basic organic chemical manufacturing

converting petrochemicals into other basic chemicals (See 325190 Other basic organic chemical manuf...

325120 — Industrial gas manufacturing

manufacturing acetylene (See 325120 Industrial gas manufacturing)

325210 — Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing

manufacturing plastics resins and synthetic rubber (See 325210 Resin and synthetic rubber manufactu...

324110 — Petroleum refineries

refining crude petroleum into petrochemicals (See 324110 Petroleum refineries)

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

C2011*Manufacture of basic chemicals

Approximate correspondence

Petrochemicals (i.e., cyclic aromatic and acyclic (aliphatic) hydrocarbons), manufacturing

US NAICS reference325110 - Petrochemical Manufacturing

Source row

325110Petrochemical manufacturing

This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.

Frequently asked questions

What does code 325110 cover?

Petrochemical manufacturing: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting feedstocks derived from petroleum, or from petroleum and natural gas liquids, into petrochemicals. Some important processes used in petrochemical manufacturing include steam crack...

Which level of the hierarchy is 325110?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 325110?

It rolls up to 32511 Petrochemical manufacturing.

Should I stop at 325110 or go lower?

This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 325110?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 325110?

Yes. 4 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 325110 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 39 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Wood products, Consumer goods, Food processing, Metal fabrication.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 325110?

Yes. The page shows C2011* Manufacture of basic chemicals.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Petrochemical Manufacturing.

Why are both English and French titles shown?

NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.

Where does the page text come from?

From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.