Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing soap and other cleaning compounds.
Canadian industry
325610 Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing
Fabrication de savons et d'autres produits nettoyants
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 32561 - Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing |
| International correspondence | C2029* |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-07-17 |
Canada-wide tax and filing context
Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Business identifier | Business 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 requirements | Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34 |
| Sector authority | No cluster authority recorded in the local country pack. |
Exclusions
- manufacturing industrial bleaches (See 325189 All other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (CAN))
- manufacturing shampoos and shaving preparations (See 325620 Toilet preparation manufacturing)
Examples
- air fresheners, manufacturing
- bleaches, formulated for household use, manufacturing
- cleaning and polishing preparations, manufacturing
- detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry), manufacturing
- drain pipe cleaners, manufacturing
- dry cleaning preparations, manufacturing
- fabric softeners, manufacturing
- finishing agents, textile and leather, manufacturing
- polishes, cleaners and waxes (e.g., automobile, furniture, metal, shoe, floor), manufacturing
- soaps (e.g., bar, chip, powder), manufacturing
- surface active agents, manufacturing
- toothpastes, gels and tooth powders, manufacturing
- air fresheners, manufacturing
- ammonia, household type, manufacturing
- assistants, textile and leather finishing, manufacturing
- bar soaps, manufacturing
- beeswax polishes and waxes, manufacturing
- bleaches, formulated for household use, manufacturing
- bluing, manufacturing
- brass or silver polishes, manufacturing
- buffing compounds, manufacturing
- cleaners, household type (e.g., oven, toilet bowl, window), manufacturing
- cleaning and polishing preparations, manufacturing
- cloths, dusting and polishing, chemically treated, manufacturing
- compounds, sweeping, manufacturing
- copper cleaners, manufacturing
- degreasing preparations, household type, manufacturing
- dentifrices, manufacturing
- deodorants (except personal), manufacturing
- detergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry), manufacturing
- disinfectants, household type and industrial, manufacturing
- drain pipe cleaners, manufacturing
- dry cleaning preparations, manufacturing
- dusting cloths, chemically treated, manufacturing
- emulsifiers (i.e., surface active agents), manufacturing
- emulsifiers and penetrants, manufacturing
- fabric softeners, manufacturing
- finishing agents, textile and leather, manufacturing
- glass and tile cleaning preparations, manufacturing
- glycerin (i.e., glycerol), natural, manufacturing
- hand cleansers, manufacturing
- hand soaps (e.g., hard, liquid, soft), manufacturing
- ink eradicators, manufacturing
- kitchen degreasing and cleaning preparations, manufacturing
- laundry bleaches, formulated for household use, manufacturing
- laundry soap, chips and powder, manufacturing
- laundry starches, manufacturing
- leather finishing assistants, manufacturing
- lye, household type, manufacturing
- mechanics' hand soaps and pastes, manufacturing
- metal polishes (i.e., tarnish removers), manufacturing
- mordants, manufacturing
- oils, soluble (i.e., textile finishing assistants), manufacturing
- oven cleaners, manufacturing
- penetrants, manufacturing
- polishes, cleaners and waxes (e.g., automobile, furniture, metal, shoe, floor), manufacturing
- polishing preparations, manufacturing
- presoaks, manufacturing
- recycling drycleaning fluids
- rug cleaning preparations, manufacturing
- rust removers, manufacturing
- saddle soaps, manufacturing
- scouring cleansers (e.g., pastes, powders), manufacturing
- soap and cleaning compound manufacturing
- soaps (e.g., bar, chip, powder), manufacturing
- softeners, leather or textile, manufacturing
- soot removing chemicals, manufacturing
- spot removers (except laundry presoaks), manufacturing
- surface active agents, manufacturing
- sweeping compounds, absorbent, manufacturing
- teeth whiteners (e.g., pastes, gels), manufacturing
- textile finishing assistants, manufacturing
- textile scouring agents, manufacturing
- toilet bowl cleaners, manufacturing
- toothpastes, gels and tooth powders, manufacturing
- tub and tile cleaning preparations, manufacturing
- turkey red oil, manufacturing
- wallpaper cleaners, manufacturing
- waterless hand soaps, manufacturing
- wax removers, manufacturing
- waxes, polishing (e.g., floor, furniture), manufacturing
- wetting agents, manufacturing
- window cleaning preparations, manufacturing
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
air fresheners, manufacturingbleaches, formulated for household use, manufacturingcleaning and polishing preparations, manufacturingdetergents (e.g., dishwashing, industrial, laundry), manufacturingdrain pipe cleaners, manufacturing
Source: STATCAN_TITLE, 2026-07-17
Classification Confidence Score
5 of 6 factors passing
8/ 10
Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-07-17)
International crosswalk — ISIC Rev. 4 mapping: C2029*
Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy — 5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documented — SME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export match — No direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalk — Legacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles
When you might need code 325610
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
325610
Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 325610 Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
325610
air fresheners, manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as air fresheners, manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 325610 Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing to a business file.
03
325610
bleaches, formulated for household use, manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as bleaches, formulated for household use, manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 325610 Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing to a business file.
04
325610
cleaning and polishing preparations, manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cleaning and polishing preparations, manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 325610 Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing to a business file.
Business categories in this branch
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
In this section
- 325610Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing
Commonly confused with
325189 — All other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing
manufacturing industrial bleaches (See 325189 All other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (CAN...
325620 — Toilet preparation manufacturing
manufacturing shampoos and shaving preparations (See 325620 Toilet preparation manufacturing)
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
C2029*Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Approximate correspondence
Textile and leather finishing agents (e.g., soluble oils, softeners and penetrants); laundry starches, manufacturing
US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.
Source row
325610Soap and cleaning compound 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 325610 cover?
Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing soap and other cleaning compounds.
Which level of the hierarchy is 325610?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 325610?
It rolls up to 32561 Soap and cleaning compound manufacturing.
Should I stop at 325610 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 325610?
No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
Are there exclusion notes for 325610?
Yes. 2 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Does 325610 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 83 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, Machinery assembly, Chemical production.
Is there an ISIC mapping for 325610?
Yes. The page shows C2029* Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c..
Does this page show a US NAICS reference?
No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.
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.