204100 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations


This type includes:

  • manufacture of organic surface-active agents
  • manufacture of paper, wadding, felt, etc. coated or covered with soap or detergent
  • manufacture of glycerol
  • manufacture of soap, except cosmetic soap
  • manufacture of surface-active preparations:
  • washing powders in solid or liquid form and detergents
  • dish-washing preparations
  • textile softeners
  • manufacture of cleaning and polishing products:
  • preparations for perfuming or deodorising rooms
  • artificial waxes and prepared waxes
  • polishes and creams for leather
  • polishes and creams for wood
  • polishes for coachwork, glass and metal
  • scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding, etc. coated or covered with these

This type excludes:

  • manufacture of separate, chemically defined compounds (see 201300, 201400)
  • manufacture of glycerol, synthesised from petroleum products (see 201400)
  • manufacture of cosmetic soap (see 204200)

artificial waxes, prepared waxes; cleaning powder; cleaning products, polishing products; deodorants for rooms; detergents; dishwashing detergent; glycerin; incense production; organic agents of surface; polishes; polishes for coachwork; polishes for leather; polishes for metals; polishes for wood maintenance; renderings, marmoran; scouring pastes; shines for bodywork; soaps; textile softener; washing products; wax polishes for the maintenance of wood

Codification rules

Priority in case of multiple activities

If production, repair and sales activities are carried out, the priority is as follows :

- if production and sale: production takes priority
- if production and repair: production takes priority
- if repair and sale: repair takes priority

Outsourced activities (outsourcing)

There are several types of outsourcing, the enterprise may outsource::
• Part of a production process, classification: production
• All of a production process
o & owner of commodities, classification: production
o & non-owner of commodities, classification: section G, M or N :

For a construction enterprise:
• Part of the construction activities, classification: construction - section F

Further information:
- Introduction to NOGA 2008