Saudi Arabia SSIC Section C: Manufacturing

Saudi Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC 2026)
Classification Level: Section | Official Code: C

Executive Summary & Classification Scope

SSIC code C designates Manufacturing (الصناعة التحويلية) under the official Saudi Standard Industrial Classification (January 2025 / 2026 Edition, based on UN ISIC Rev. 4) administered by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

It serves as the mandatory regulatory benchmark for Commercial Registration (CR) with the Ministry of Commerce, MISA foreign investment licensing (allowing up to 100% foreign equity ownership), municipal permits on the Balady portal, and Nitaqat Saudization quota determinations by MHRSD.

Key Classification Facts

Parameter	Official Value
Saudi SSIC Code	`C`
Official Title (EN)	Manufacturing
Official Title (AR)	الصناعة التحويلية
Classification Level	Section
Section Category	Section C — Manufacturing
Parent Entity Code	Top-level Root Entity
Supervisory Authority	Ministry of Commerce / Standard Sectoral Regulator
Licensing Entity	Balady / Sector Ministry
Standard Custodian	General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Edition / Version	SSIC 2025 / 2026 Edition

Sub-Divisions in Section C (24)

Code	Title (EN)	Title (AR)	Details
`10`	Manufacture of food products	صُنع المنتجات الغذائية	View Code 10 →
`11`	Manufacture of beverages	صُنع المشروبات	View Code 11 →
`12`	Manufacture of tobacco products	صُنع منتجات التبغ	View Code 12 →
`13`	Manufacture of textiles	صُنع المنسوجات	View Code 13 →
`14`	Manufacture of wearing apparel	صُنع الملبوسات	View Code 14 →
`15`	Manufacture of leather products and related products	صُنع المنتجات الجلدية والمنتجات ذات الصلة	View Code 15 →
`16`	Manufacture of woods, wood products and cork except furniture, kinds of straw and curling materials	صُنع الخشب ومنتجات الخشب والفلين ، باستثناء الأثاث ، صُنع أصناف من القش ومواد الضفر	View Code 16 →
`17`	Manufacture of paper and paper products	صُنع الورق ومنتجات الورق	View Code 17 →
`18`	Printing and reproduction of registered media materials	الطباعة واستنساخ وسائط الأعلام المسجّلة	View Code 18 →
`19`	Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products	صنع فحم الكوك والمنتجات النفطية المكررة	View Code 19 →
`20`	Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products	صُنع المواد الكيميائية والمنتجات الكيميائية	View Code 20 →
`21`	Manufacture of pharmaceutics and basic pharmaceutical products	صنع المنتجات الصيدلانية الأساسية والمستحضرات الصيدلانية	View Code 21 →
`22`	Manufacture of rubber products and plastics	صنع منتجات المطاط واللدائن	View Code 22 →
`23`	Manufacture of non-metallic products	صنع منتجات المعادن اللافلزية الأخرى	View Code 23 →
`24`	Manufacture of basic metals	صنع الفلزات القاعدية	View Code 24 →
`25`	Manufacture of fabricated metal products (except machinery and equipment)	صنع منتجات المعادن المشكلة ( باستثناء الآلات والمعدات )	View Code 25 →
`26`	Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products	صنع الحواسيب والمنتجات الإلكترونية والبصرية	View Code 26 →
`27`	Manufacture of electrical devices	صنع المعدات الكهربائية	View Code 27 →
`28`	Manufacture of equipment and not elsewhere classified products	صناعة الآلات والمعدات غير المصنفة في موضع أخر	View Code 28 →
`29`	Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers	صناعة المركبات ذات المحركات والمركبات المقطورة ونصف المقطورة	View Code 29 →
`30`	Manufacture of other transport equipment	صناعة معدات النقل الأخرى	View Code 30 →
`31`	Manufacture of furniture	صنع الأثاث	View Code 31 →
`32`	Other manufacturing industries	الصناعة التحويلية الأخرى	View Code 32 →
`33`	Repair and installation of machinery and equipment	إصلاح وتركيب الآلات والمعدات	View Code 33 →

Official 6-Digit Activity Codes in Section C (1258 Codes)

Below are official economic activity codes registered under Section C for Commercial Registration (CR) and municipal licensing in Saudi Arabia:

6-Digit SSIC Code	Official Activity Title (EN)	Official Activity Title (AR)	Details
`101011`	Operating slaughterhouses (slaughtering and preparing lamb meat)	تشغيل المجازر ( ذبح وتهيئة لحوم المواشي )	View Activity 101011 →
`101012`	Operating slaughterhouses (slaughtering and preparing poultry, rabbits and birds)	تشغيل المجازر ( ذبح وتهيئة لحوم الدواجن والأرانب والطيور )	View Activity 101012 →
`101021`	Production of poultry and rabbit meat and fresh birds	انتاج أنواع لحوم الدواجن والأرانب والطيور الطازجة	View Activity 101021 →
`101022`	Production of poultry and rabbit meat and chilled and frozen birds	انتاج أنواع الدواجن والأرانب والطيور المبردة والمجمدة	View Activity 101022 →
`101030`	Slaughtering and preparing hunting animals, includes (whales whose meat has been prepared onshore or aboard ships)	ذبح وتهيئة حيوانات الصيد ، يشمل ( الحيتان المجهزة لحومها على البر أو على ظهر السفن )	View Activity 101030 →
`101041`	Production of fresh meat	انتاج اللحوم الطازجة	View Activity 101041 →
`101042`	Production of chilled and frozen meat	انتاج اللحوم المبردة والمجمدة	View Activity 101042 →
`101043`	Keeping and preparing meat and its products in different ways as drying and canning	حفظ وإعداد اللحوم ومنتجاتها بمختلف الطرق كالتجفيف والتعليب	View Activity 101043 →
`101044`	Cutting, preparing, and packing meat and poultry	تقطيع وتجهيز وتعبئة وتغليف اللحوم والدواجن	View Activity 101044 →
`101051`	Production of sausage and hamburger from meat	انتاج السجق (النقانق ) والهامبورجر من اللحوم	View Activity 101051 →
`101052`	Production of flour and semolina from meat	انتاج الدقيق والسميد من اللحوم	View Activity 101052 →
`101053`	Production of mortadella from meat	انتاج المرتديلا من اللحوم	View Activity 101053 →
`101054`	Preparing and keeping animal heads and shins	تهيئة وحفظ الرؤوس والكوارع	View Activity 101054 →
`101060`	Manufacture of edible animal fats	صناعة الدهون الحيوانية الصالحة للأكل	View Activity 101060 →
`101070`	Preparation of raw leather and wool	إعداد الجلود الخام والصوف المندوف	View Activity 101070 →
`102010`	Keeping fish and fish products by caning	حفظ الأسماك والمنتجات السمكية بواسطة التعليب	View Activity 102010 →
`102020`	Keeping fish and fish products by drying, smoking or salting	حفظ الأسماك والمنتجات السمكية بواسطة التجفيف أو التدخين أو التمليح	View Activity 102020 →
`102030`	Keeping fish and fish products by cooling or freezing	حفظ الأسماك والمنتجات السمكية بواسطة التبريد أو التجميد	View Activity 102030 →
`102040`	Production of fish fillets and fresh and frozen pickled fish	انتاج شرائح السمك والبطارخ الطازجة والمجمدة	View Activity 102040 →
`102050`	Production of Caviar and its substitutes	انتاج الكافيار وبدائله	View Activity 102050 →
`102061`	Manufacture of fish products for human consumption	صناعة منتجات الأسماك للاستخدام البشري	View Activity 102061 →
`102062`	Manufacture of fish products as fodder	صناعة منتجات الأسماك كغذاء للحيوان ( أعلاف )	View Activity 102062 →
`102070`	Manufacture and processing of fish and sea livings aboard specialized ships	تصنيع وتجهيز الأسماك والأحياء المائية على السفن المتخصصة	View Activity 102070 →
`102080`	Cutting and cleaning fish and water livings	تقطيع وتنظيف الأسماك والأحياء المائية	View Activity 102080 →
`103011`	Production of fruit powders as orange, lemon and other fruit powders	انتاج مساحيق الفواكه كالبرتقال والليمون وغيرها من مساحيق العصائر	View Activity 103011 →
`103012`	Production of fruit juices	انتاج عصائر الفواكه	View Activity 103012 →
`103013`	Fruit drying, packing and keeping in concentrated glucose fluids .	انتاج الفواكه المجففة او المعلبة في السوائل السكرية المركزة	View Activity 103013 →
`103014`	harvesting and packaging of fruits and vegetables	تقطيع وتعبئة وتغليف الفواكه والخضار	View Activity 103014 →
`103021`	Packing and keeping legumes (cooked or non-cooked) by caning	تعبئة وحفظ البقوليات (المطبوخة وغير المطبوخة) بالتعليب	View Activity 103021 →
`103022`	Production of vegetable powders, includes (peas and beans powders…etc.)	انتاج مساحيق الخضروات ، يشمل ( مساحيق البازيلا والفول …الخ )	View Activity 103022 →
`103023`	Manufacture of potato-made food products, includes (potato chips)	صناعة المنتجات الغذائية المصنعة من البطاطس ، يشمل ( رقائق البطاطس)	View Activity 103023 →
`103024`	Manufacture of flour and semolina made from potatoes	صناعة الدقيق والسميد المستخلص من البطاطس	View Activity 103024 →
`103025`	Manufacture of processed meals of vegetables	صناعة الوجبات المجهزة من الخضروات	View Activity 103025 →
`103031`	Cooling and freezing fruits	تبريد وتجميد الفواكه	View Activity 103031 →
`103032`	Cooling and freezing vegetables	تبريد وتجميد والخضراوات	View Activity 103032 →

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Commercial Business Types Operating in Section C

Business Type	Arabic Name	Primary Code	Industry Sector	Guide
Bakery	مخبز ومعجنات	`107110`	Hospitality	Setup Guide →
Bakery equipment	صناعة الخبز البلدي	`107110`	Hospitality	Setup Guide →
Cake shop	متجر ومحل Cake	`107110`	Retail	Setup Guide →
Chinese bakery	صناعة الخبز البلدي	`107110`	Hospitality	Setup Guide →
Pastry shop	محل حلويات ومعجنات	`107110`	Hospitality	Setup Guide →
Rice cake shop	متجر ومحل Rice cake	`107110`	Retail	Setup Guide →
Wedding cake shop	متجر ومحل Wedding cake	`107110`	Retail	Setup Guide →
Wholesale bakery	صناعة الخبز البلدي	`107110`	Hospitality	Setup Guide →

Browse All Economic Sections (A–S) in Saudi Arabia

Section	Sector Title (EN)	Sector Title (AR)	Explore
Section A	Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	الزراعة والحراجة وصيد الأسماك	View Section A →
Section B	Mining and quarrying	التعدين واستغلال المحاجر	View Section B →
Section C (Current)	Manufacturing	الصناعة التحويلية	View Section C →
Section D	Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	إمدادات الكهرباء والغاز والبخار وتكييف الهواء	View Section D →
Section E	Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	إمدادات المياه وأنشطة الصرف الصحي وإدارة النفايات ومعالجتها	View Section E →
Section F	Construction	التشييد	View Section F →
Section G	Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	تجارة الجملة والتجزئة وإصلاح المركبات ذات المحركات والدرجات النارية	View Section G →
Section H	Transportation and storage	النقل والتخزين	View Section H →
Section I	Accommodation and food service activities	أنشطة خدمات الاقامة والطعام	View Section I →
Section J	Information and Communication	المعلومات والاتصالات	View Section J →
Section K	Financial and insurance activities	لأنشطة المالية وأنشطة التأمين	View Section K →
Section L	Real estate activities	الأنشطة العقارية	View Section L →
Section M	Professional, scientific and technical activities	الأنشطة المهنية والعلمية والتقنية	View Section M →
Section N	Administrative and support service activities	الخدمات الإدارية وخدمات الدعم	View Section N →
Section O	Public administration and defense; compulsory social security	الإدارة العامة والدفاع , الضمان الاجتماعي الالزامي	View Section O →
Section P	Education	التعليم	View Section P →
Section Q	Human health and social work activities	أنشطة صحة الانسان والعمل الاجتماعي	View Section Q →
Section R	Arts, entertainment and recreation	الفنون والترفيه والتسلية	View Section R →
Section S	Other service activities	أنشطة الخدمات الأخرى	View Section S →

Regulatory & Business Setup Use Cases in Saudi Arabia

Ministry of Commerce (MC): Required on your Saudi Commercial Registration (CR) to legally define the company’s business activities.
Ministry of Investment (MISA): Determines eligibility for 100% foreign-owned investment licenses and capital requirements. See our MISA Licensing Guide.
ZATCA Taxation & Zakat: Activity categorization for Corporate Income Tax (20%), Zakat (2.5%), and 15% VAT filing rules. See our ZATCA Tax Guide.
MHRSD / Qiwa (Nitaqat Quotas): Determines the required percentage of Saudi national employees. Check our Nitaqat Saudization Guide.
Balady Municipal Licensing: Establishes commercial shop, office, and warehouse zoning compliance.

Compliance & Regulatory Risk Assessment

Assessment Factor	Verification Status	Regulatory Source / Evidence
Official GASTAT Registry	✅ Verified	Confirmed in official GASTAT SSIC January 2025 / 2026 release
ISIC Rev. 4 International Crosswalk	✅ Aligned	Standardized UN International Industrial Classification mapping
Commercial Registration (CR) Active	✅ Eligible	Available for immediate filing on Ministry of Commerce portal
MISA Foreign Investment Path	✅ Permitted	100% foreign equity eligible under MISA investment criteria
5-Tier Structural Hierarchy	✅ Complete	Full parent-child relationship verified from Section to Activity
Overall Regulatory Readiness Score	🟢 10 / 10	Low Compliance Risk / Ready for Commercial Setup

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What does Saudi SSIC code C cover?

SSIC C covers Manufacturing (الصناعة التحويلية) under Saudi Arabia’s official industrial classification system.

2. Which authority regulates activities under SSIC C?

Activities under this code fall under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce and respective sectoral regulators.

3. Can international investors establish a business with code C?

Yes. In most sectors, the Ministry of Investment (MISA) permits 100% foreign equity ownership. Refer to our MISA Guide for full requirements.

4. How does SSIC C affect my company’s Nitaqat rating?

MHRSD calculates your Saudization tier based on your primary SSIC activity registered on your Commercial Registration.

Official Source Attribution & Disclaimer

Primary Data Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) — National Classification for Economic Activities.

Commercial Portal: Ministry of Commerce (MC)

This page is an independent reference resource. Cross-verify critical licensing details on official government portals before filing commercial applications.