Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
Commercial printing (except screen printing, books printing) without publishing (except fabric grey goods printing). The printing processes used in this industry include, but are not limited to, lithographic, gravure, flexographic, letterpress, engraving, and various digital printing technologies. Includes commercial printing on purchased stock materials, such as stationery, invitations, labels, and similar items, on a job-order basis. traditional printing activities combined with document photocopying services (quick printers) or printing graphical materials using digital printing equipment are included.
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The maximum number of employees a business can have to qualify as a "small business" for federal contracting and SBA loan programs.
Example Companies
- ●RR Donnelley- Commercial printing
- ●Quad/Graphics- Marketing solutions
- ●Cenveo- Print services
This Code is NOT For...
NAICS 323111 does not cover the following activities. Use the correct code instead:
Screen printing on purchased stock materials (except books, grey goods, and manifold business forms)
Printing on fabric grey goods
Printing books and pamphlets
Providing photocopying services on photocopy equipment without performing traditional printing activities
Manufacturing bare printed circuit boards
Providing printing brokerage services
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Choose the NAICS code that represents your largest revenue source as your primary code. You can add secondary codes for other activities. For example, a restaurant that also offers catering would use Full-Service Restaurants as the primary code and Caterers as a secondary code.
NAICS codes do not directly determine your tax obligations. However, certain tax credits, deductions, and industry-specific regulations may reference NAICS codes to determine eligibility. Your actual tax liability depends on your business structure and activities, not your classification code.
No. The NAICS code on your EIN application is for statistical purposes only. You can update it if your business activities change. The IRS uses this information for economic analysis, not for determining your tax treatment.
You can update your NAICS code when filing your next business tax return or by contacting the IRS. For government contracts, update your code in SAM.gov. There is no penalty for changing codes as your business evolves or if you selected the wrong code initially.