Six-digit NAICS (2002) codes that include the word "except" in their titles, with the warning that industry code humor is subtle and beyond the reach of most:
So, for example, there are two kinds of vegetables & melons: potatoes, and other vegetables & melons. There are two kinds of hotels/motels: casino hotels, and the others. There are two kinds of foam products: polystyrene, and the others. The metals examples are instructive, demonstrating the value of iron/steel, aluminum, and copper in manufacturing.
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- 111120 Oilseed (except soybean) farming
- 111219 Other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming
- 111320 Citrus (except orange) groves
- 111334 Berry (except strawberry) farming
- 115114 Postharvest crop activities (except cotton ginning)
- 213115 Support activities for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) mining
- 236115 New single-family housing construction (except operative builders)
- 236116 New multifamily housing construction (except operative builders)
- 311611 Animal (except poultry) slaughtering
- 313312 Textile and fabric finishing (except broadwoven fabric) mills
- 315223 Men's and boys' cut and sew shirt (except work shirt) manufacturing
- 316213 Men's footwear (except athletic) manufacturing
- 316214 Women's footwear (except athletic) manufacturing
- 316993 Personal leather good (except women's handbag and purse) manufacturing
- 321213 Engineered wood member (except truss) manufacturing
- 322121 Paper (except newsprint) mills
- 325414 Biological product (except diagnostic) manufacturing
- 326113 Unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing
- 326130 Laminated plastics plate, sheet (except packaging), and shape manufacturing
- 326150 Urethane and other foam product (except polystyrene) manufacturing
- 326211 Tire manufacturing (except retreading)
- 331419 Primary smelting and refining of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)
- 331422 Copper wire (except mechanical) drawing
- 331491 Nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) rolling, drawing, and extruding
- 331492: Secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum)
- 331513 Steel foundries (except investment)
- 331522 Nonferrous (except aluminum) die-casting foundries
- 331524 Aluminum foundries (except die-casting)
- 331525 Copper foundries (except die-casting)
- 331528 Other nonferrous foundries (except die-casting)
- 332211 Cutlery and flatware (except precious) manufacturing
- 332211 Cutlery and flatware (except precious) manufacturing
- 332812 Metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers
- 332993 Ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing
- 333414 Heating equipment (except warm air furnaces) manufacturing
- 333997 scale and balance (except laboratory) manufacturing)
- 334612 Prerecorded compact disc (except software), tape, and record reproducing
- 336330 Motor vehicle steering and suspension components (except spring) manufacturing
- 337125 Household furniture (except wood and metal) manufacturing
- 337214 Office furniture (except wood) manufacturing
- 339911 Jewelry (except costume) manufacturing
- 423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers
- 423860 Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers
- 424430 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers
- 424720 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals)
- 423810 Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers)
- 423860 Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers)
- 424430 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers
- 445110 Supermarkets and other grocery (except convenience) stores
- 452111 Department stores (except discount department stores)
- 453998 All other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores)
- 484220 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, local
- 484230 Specialized freight (except used goods) trucking, long-distance
- 512131 Motion picture theaters (except drive-ins)
- 524128 Other direct insurance (except life, health, and medical) carriers
- 531120 Lessors of nonresidential buildings (except miniwarehouses)
- 533110 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)
- 541370 Surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services
- 561621 Security systems services (except locksmiths)
- 621111 Offices of physicians (except mental health specialists)
- 621330 Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians)
- 622310 Specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
- 713210 Casinos (except casino hotels)
- 721110 Hotels (except casino hotels) and motels
- 721214 Recreational and vacation camps (except campgrounds)
- 811310 Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance
- 812320 Drycleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated)
- 812910 Pet care (except veterinary) services
- 812921 Photofinishing laboratories (except one-hour)
- 813990 Other similar organizations (except business, professional, labor, and political organizations)
- 923130 Administration of human resource programs (except education, public health, and veterans' affairs programs)
So, for example, there are two kinds of vegetables & melons: potatoes, and other vegetables & melons. There are two kinds of hotels/motels: casino hotels, and the others. There are two kinds of foam products: polystyrene, and the others. The metals examples are instructive, demonstrating the value of iron/steel, aluminum, and copper in manufacturing.
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