1812 Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals, including wood or gum chemicals (e.g. organic tanning extracts and charcoal briquettes); high grade activated charcoal and/or carbon black; organic dyes and pigments. This class also includes units mainly engaged in manufacturing organic acids and industrial alcohols such as ethanol, methanol, ethylene glycol and ether.
- Division
- C Manufacturing
- Parent group
- 181 Basic Chemical Manufacturing
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals, including wood or gum chemicals (e.g. organic tanning extracts and charcoal briquettes); high grade activated charcoal and/or carbon black; organic dyes and pigments. This class also includes units mainly engaged in manufacturing organic acids and industrial alcohols such as ethanol, methanol, ethylene glycol and ether.
Activities and examples
- Acetaldehyde manufacturing
- Acid, acetic, manufacturing
- Acid, organic, manufacturing
- Activated carbon/charcoal manufacturing
- Carbon black manufacturing
- Charcoal briquette manufacturing
- Citric acid manufacturing
- Ethanol manufacturing
- Ether manufacturing
- Ethylene glycol manufacturing
- Extraction and/or distillation of wood and gum
- Formaldehyde manufacturing
- Glycol manufacturing n.e.c.
- Gum chemical manufacturing
- Industrial alcohol manufacturing
- Lactic acid manufacturing
- Lake colour manufacturing
- Methanol manufacturing
- Organic dye or pigment manufacturing
- Tall oil manufacturing
- Tanning extract, organic, manufacturing
- Turpentine (except mineral turpentine) manufacturing
- Vinyl chloride manufacturing
- Wood tar manufacturing
Exclusions and references
- manufacturing briquettes from petroleum coke other than charcoal - see ANZSIC 1709 (Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing)
- manufacturing mineral turpentine - see ANZSIC 1709 (Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing)
- manufacturing electrostatic and photographic toners - see ANZSIC 1916 (Paint and Coatings Manufacturing)
- manufacturing food colourings - see ANZSIC 1199 (Other Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.)
- distilling liquors (alcoholic beverages) - see ANZSIC 1213 (Spirit Manufacturing)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- C Manufacturing
- 18 Basic Chemical and Chemical Product Manufacturing
- 181 Basic Chemical Manufacturing
- 1812 Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 1709 Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing manufacturing briquettes from petroleum coke other than charcoal is classified there.
- 1916 Paint and Coatings Manufacturing manufacturing electrostatic and photographic toners is classified there.
- 1199 Other Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c. manufacturing food colourings is classified there.
- 1213 Spirit Manufacturing distilling liquors (alcoholic beverages) is classified there.
- 1811 Industrial Gas Manufacturing Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
In this section
- 1811Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- 1812Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
- 1813Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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