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NOGA 23.9 Manufacture of abrasive products and non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.
Activity from the Swiss General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA 2025), published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The full dataset (NACE 2.1 + ISIC 4 cross-walks) is included in Classifications (399 CHF).
239Multilingual description
NOGA 2025 provides the official designation in the four languages used by the Swiss federal authorities, alongside their European equivalents.
| Language | Designation |
|---|---|
| Français (fr) | Fabrication de produits abrasifs et de produits minéraux non métalliques n.c.a. |
| Deutsch (de) | Herstellung von Schleifkörpern und Schleifmitteln auf Unterlage sowie sonstigen Erzeugnissen aus nichtmetallischen Mineralien a. n. g. |
| Italiano (it) | Fabbricazione di prodotti abrasivi e in minerali non metalliferi n.c.a. |
| English (en) | Manufacture of abrasive products and non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 23.9 sits within the following hierarchy (from broadest to most specific).
Direct sub-levels
This code breaks down into 2 more specific sub-levels.
Official cross-walks
Equivalence of NOGA code 23.9 in the European (NACE) and international (ISIC) standards, from the official FSO and Eurostat tables.
| Standard | Code | Designation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 23.9 | 23.9 Manufacture of abrasive products and non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 13.2 | Weaving of textiles | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 239 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 13.2 | Tissage | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 23.9 | 23.9 Manufacture of abrasive products and non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 23.9 | Manufacture of abrasive products and non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 239 | Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 23.9 | Fabrication de produits abrasifs et de produits minéraux non métalliques n.c.a. | exact |
Type exact = strict 1:1 equivalence. partial = partial overlap. multi = one source code maps to several target codes.
Neighbouring codes
NOGA codes close to 23.9, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 23.1 | group | Manufacture of glass and glass products |
| 23.2 | group | Manufacture of refractory products |
| 23.3 | group | Manufacture of clay building materials |
| 23.4 | group | Manufacture of other porcelain and ceramic products |
| 23.5 | group | Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster |
| 23.6 | group | Manufacture of articles of concrete, cement and plaster |
| 23.7 | group | Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone |
| 24.1 | group | Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code 23.9.
A company whose main activity falls under "Manufacture of abrasive products and non-metallic mineral products n.e.c." is classified under NOGA code 23.9.
This category covers industrial units and workshops that transform raw materials or components into finished or semi-finished products: factories, manufacturing plants, production workshops and processing sites.
The code is assigned on the principle of the main economic activity: if an entity has several activities, the one generating the most value added determines the classification.
How this code is used
NOGA code 23.9 is used by the Swiss federal authorities to classify companies by their main economic activity, notably:
- Federal Statistical Office (FSO): business and establishment register (BER), censuses and structural statistics.
- OASI compensation funds: classification of the employer's activity at registration.
- Federal Tax Administration (FTA): VAT profiling, net tax debt rates and sector statistics.
- Commercial register: "activities" field when registering a new legal entity.
- SUVA and accident-insurance funds: pricing of accident-insurance contributions by risk class.
- SECO and labour-market statistics: sector analyses and targeted support measures.
Official source
This page reproduces information from the NOGA 2025 standard published by the Federal Statistical Office. For the official version:
bfs.admin.ch — NOGA — General Classification of Economic Activities
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