Mf Section C Manufacturing
NIC 2025 MoSPI source

NIC Group 301 - Building of ships and boats

NIC Group 301 covers Building of ships and boats. It clusters closely related business activities and helps users compare nearby Classes before picking a final NIC code for registration or compliance forms.

Level Group
Depth 3/5
Children 2
Last verified 2026-04-21
Practical Summary

What Group 301 Covers

Group 301 separates building of ships and boats into Classes such as 3011 Building of ships and floating structures, 3012 Building of pleasure and sporting boats. This is where similar business models start to diverge before final code selection.

Where Used In Practice

Where Group 301 Is Used

Group 301 is useful when a filing team has already chosen the Division and needs to separate nearby operating models before moving to Class pages.

  • Udyam and MSME code research
  • Company or LLP registration preparation
  • Business activity shortlisting before filing
  • Internal classification and vendor profiling
How To Choose

How to Narrow Down From Group 301

Use Group 301 to remove close but incorrect options. If two Groups look similar, compare child Classes and the actual revenue-generating activity.

Common Questions About NIC 301

Which businesses fall under NIC 301?

Start here when the business belongs to building of ships and boats and then compare child entries such as 3011 Building of ships and floating structures, 3012 Building of pleasure and sporting boats.

Is NIC 301 a final filing code?

No. This is a hierarchy page. Continue to the six-digit Sub-class before using a code in registration or compliance records.

How do I verify that NIC 301 is correct before filing?

Check the parent hierarchy, compare 302 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock, 303 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, 304 Manufacture of military fighting vehicles, and confirm that the official title matches the main revenue activity. For regulated or filing-critical decisions, verify the source row in the MoSPI dataset.

What happens if I use the wrong NIC code in Udyam or MCA registration?

A wrong code can cause mismatched business descriptions, follow-up questions or later compliance cleanup. It is better to compare nearby codes before filing than to correct a weak classification later.

Is there a legacy NIC 2008 equivalent for NIC 301?

Use the legacy converter only as a migration aid. Old NIC 2008 matches can suggest where to look, but NIC 2025 should remain the primary reference for new code selection.

NIC 2026 guidance

How Group 301 helps narrow your NIC search

NIC 301 is an intermediate hierarchy page, not usually the final code used in a filing. Use it to compare child entries, read the nearby-code context and move toward the most precise six-digit Sub-class. If the child list contains several similar activities, open each candidate page and compare the wording against the business's real operating model.

Data Source and Verification Date

Source layer

Official NIC 2025 Excel and PDF from MoSPI.

Last verified

2026-04-21 from the generated NIC 2025 source layer used in this build.

Disclaimer

This is an independent reference tool. Verify filing-critical decisions in official sources.