SIC 3339—Primary Nonferrous Metals, NEC

Where 3339 sits

1. D Manufacturing
2. 33 Primary Metal Industries
3. 333 Primary Smelting and Refining Of Nonferrous
4. 3339 Primary Nonferrous Metals, NEC

Description

Establishments primarily engaged in smelting and refining nonferrous metals, except copper and aluminum.

What 3339 includes

6-digit codes

• 333900 — Primary Nonferrous Metals, NEC
• 333901 — Lead and Zinc
• 333902 — Precious Metals
• 333903 — Silicon and Chromium
• 333999 — Primary Nonferrous Metals, NEC

8-digit codes

• 33390000 — Primary nonferrous metals, nec
• 33390100 — Lead and zinc
• 33390101 — Antifriction bearing metals, lead-base
• 33390102 — Lead smelting and refining (primary)
• 33390103 — Zinc refining (primary), including slabs & dust
• 33390104 — Zinc smelting (primary), including zinc residue
• 33390200 — Precious metals
• 33390201 — Gold refining (primary)
• 33390202 — Platinum group metal refining (primary)
• 33390203 — Silver refining (primary)
• 33390300 — Silicon and chromium
• 33390301 — Chromium refining (primary)
• 33390302 — Silicon refining (primary, over 99% pure)
• 33390303 — Silicon, epitaxial (silicon alloy)
• 33390304 — Silicon, pure
• 33399900 — Primary nonferrous metals, nec
• 33399901 — Antimony refining (primary)
• 33399902 — Babbitt metal (primary)
• 33399903 — Beryllium metal
• 33399904 — Bismuth refining (primary)
• 33399905 — Cadmium refining (primary)
• 33399906 — Cobalt refining (primary)
• 33399907 — Columbian refining (primary)
• 33399908 — Germanium refining (primary)
• 33399909 — Iridium refining (primary)
• 33399910 — Magnesium refining (primary)
• 33399911 — Nickel refining (primary)
• 33399912 — Rhenium refining (primary)
• 33399913 — Selenium refining (primary)
• 33399914 — Tantalum refining
• 33399915 — Tellurium refining (primary)
• 33399916 — Tin refining (primary)
• 33399917 — Tin-base alloys (primary)
• 33399918 — Titanium metal, sponge and granules
• 33399919 — Zirconium metal, sponge and granules

Example activities

• antifriction bearing metals, lead-base: primary
• antimony refining, primary
• babbitt metal, primary
• beryllium metal
• bismuth refining, primary
• blocks, zinc, primary
• cadmium refining, primary
• chromium refining, primary
• cobalt refining, primary
• columbium refining, primary
• germanium refining, primary
• gold refining, primary
• ingots, primary: nonferrous metals, except copper and aluminum
• iridium refining, primary
• lead pigs, blocks, ingots, and refinery shapes: primary
• lead smelting and refining, primary
• magnesium refining, primary
• nickel refining, primary
• nonferrous refining, primary: except copper and aluminum
• nonferrous smelting, primary: except copper and aluminum
• pigs, primary: nonferrous metals, except copper and aluminum
• platinum-group metals refining, primary
• precious metal refining, primary
• primary refining of nonferrous metal: except copper and aluminum

Cross-references for 3339

• Establishments primarily engaged in rolling, drawing, and extruding these nonferrous primary metals are classified in Industry 3356, and the production of bullion at the site of the mine is classified in Division B, Mining.

3339 in other systems