The latest industry code 2394 for the Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 2394, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a Business Industry Code?
Business industry code is a sequence of numbers encoded to represent a specific business industry. Organizations and individuals, when preparing business registration documents, must use this business industry code table for registration. The 4-digit industry code (level 4) is the code used for business registration.
The Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC) system, issued under Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg, has a hierarchical structure with 5 levels, from general to detailed:
| Level | Name | Coding | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Economic sector, Level 1 | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 sectors |
| Level 2 | Economic sector, Level 2 | 2 digits (according to Level 1) | 87 sectors |
| Level 3 | Economic sector, Level 3 | 3 digits (according to Level 2) | 259 sectors |
| Level 4 | Economic sector, Level 4 | 4 digits (according to Level 3) | 495 sectors |
| Level 5 | Economic sector, Level 5 | 5 digits (according to Level 4) | 743 sectors |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the food production industry as an example:
- Level 1: C (Manufacturing)
- Level 2: 10 (Manufacture of food products)
- Level 3: 107 (Manufacture of other food products)
- Level 4: 1075 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes)
- Level 5: 10751 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes from meat)
2. Regulations on Industry Code 2394 Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster |
| 23941 | Manufacture of cement |
| 23942 | Manufacture of lime |
| 23943 | Manufacture of plaster |
This group includes:
– Manufacture of clinkers and hydraulic cements, including Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement and superphosphate cement;
– Manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime;
– Manufacture of calcined dolomite;
– Manufacture of plaster of Paris or calcium sulphate.
Excludes:
– Manufacture of refractory mortars and concretes is classified under group 23910 (Manufacture of refractory products);
– Manufacture of cement articles is classified under group 23950 (Manufacture of concrete, cement and plaster products);
– Manufacture of plaster articles is classified under group 23950 (Manufacture of concrete, cement and plaster products);
– Manufacture of ready-mix concrete and dry mix concrete and mortar is classified under group 23950 (Manufacture of concrete, cement and plaster products);
– Manufacture of dental cements is classified under group 32501 (Manufacture of medical, dental, orthopedic and prosthetic devices and supplies).
23941: Manufacture of cement
This group includes: Manufacture of clinkers and hydraulic cements, including Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement and superphosphate cement.
23942: Manufacture of lime
This group includes: Manufacture of quicklime, slaked lime and hydraulic lime.
23943: Manufacture of plaster
This group includes:
– Manufacture of calcined dolomite;
– Manufacture of plaster of Paris or calcium sulphate.
3. Suggested ways to record Industry Code 2394 Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster
– When registering a business establishment, when notifying changes to business lines, or when requesting a change to a Business Registration Certificate, the business founder or enterprise selects a four-level economic sector from the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification System to record the business lines in the business registration dossier. The business registration authority guides, cross-references, and records the enterprise’s business lines in the National Business Registration Database.
– For conditional business lines stipulated in other legal documents, the business lines shall be recorded according to the provisions in those legal documents.
Suggested ways to record Industry Code 2394 Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster Details: Manufacture of cement. |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster Details: Manufacture of plaster |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster Details: Manufacture of plaster (not operating at headquarters) |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster Details: Calcination of calcium lime, calcined dolomite. |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster Details: Manufacture of lime |
Case 7: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster Details: Manufacture, processing of lime |
Case 8: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2394 | Manufacture of cement, lime, and plaster Details: Manufacture, processing of industrial lime; manufacture, processing of cement, plaster, dolomite, light powder |
Note: Depending on each specific industry code and business line, as well as specific regulations in each locality, it may be necessary to provide detailed information for the 4-digit industry code or commit to operating in accordance with regulations.
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