Key facts
Code summary
Code 2818
Official title Manufacture of power-driven hand tools
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Section C - Manufacturing
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Class 2818 - Manufacture of power-driven hand tools
PSIC Class 2818 covers Manufacture of power-driven hand tools. Current child subclasses include Manufacture of Power-driven Hand Tools. This four-digit layer is useful when comparing neighboring activities before...
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Child codes
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Nearby codes
2811
Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
2812 Manufacture of fluid power equipment
2813 Manufacture of other pumps, compressors, taps and valves
2816 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
2817 Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)
2819 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery
2814 Manufacture of Bearings, Gears and Driving Elements
2815 Manufacture of Ovens, Furnaces and Furnace Burners
About this level
Practical summary
Class 2818 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under C Manufacturing > 28 Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment, n.e.c. > 281 Manufacture of general purpose machinery. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Manufacture of Power-driven Hand Tools. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Manufacture of Power-driven Hand Tools. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Manufacture of Power-driven Hand Tools. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes the manufacture of hand tools, with self-contained electric or non- electric motor or pneumatic drive, such as: circular or reciprocating saws, drills and hammer drills, hand held power sanders, pneumatic nailers, buffers, routers, grinders, staplers, pneumatic rivet guns, planers, shears and nibblers, impact wrenches, and powder actuated nailers. This class excludes the manufacture of electrical hand-held soldering and welding equipment, see 2790.
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 2818 cover?
PSIC Class 2818 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Manufacture of power-driven hand tools.
How do I compare Class 2818 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include 2811 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines and 2812 Manufacture of fluid power equipment.
Why does Class 2818 matter for a filing decision?
It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.