Key Facts
281904 at a Glance
Code 281904
Official title Manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances).
Version NIC 2025
Source authority MoSPI
Section C - Manufacturing
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NIC 2025 MoSPI source NIC 281904 - Manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances).
NIC 281904 classifies manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances). as a final six-digit manufacturing activity under Section C and Division 28. Use it when this activity is the main...
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Sub-class 281901
Manufacture of refrigerating or freezing equipment for industrial use, including assemblies of major components
Sub-class 281902 Manufacture of air-conditioning machines for industrial use, including air conditioners for transport equipments
Sub-class 281903 Manufacture of fire extinguishers and other equipment for projecting, dispersing, or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated and parts thereof such as sandblasting machines, steam cleaning machines and similar machines
Sub-class 281905 Manufacture of filtering and purifying machinery or apparatus for liquids and gases
Sub-class 281906 Manufacture of parts for general-purpose machinery
Sub-class 281907 Manufacture of packing and wrapping machinery such as filling, closing, sealing, capsuling, or labeling machines and similar items
Sub-class 281999 Manufacture of other general purpose machinery n.e.c. (fans intended for industrial applications, exhaust hoods for commercial, laboratory or industrial use; calendering or other rolling machines other than for metals or glass; gaskets and similar joints made of a combination of materials or layers of the same material and other general purpose machinery)
Class 2819 Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery
Group 281 Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
Division 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
Section C Manufacturing
Sub-class 281800 Manufacture of power-driven hand tools such as circular saws, chain saws, drills and hammer drillers, bufers, routers and similar tools
Source Verification for 281904
10 / 10
4 of 4 factors passing
- Verified in official source - Found in NIC_2025.xlsx official MoSPI release dataset.
- International crosswalk available - No official ISIC/NACE/CPC/ISCO correspondence table is bundled in this build input set.
- Migration from previous edition - Legacy migration candidates present from NIC 2008: 2.
- Complete hierarchy chain - All parent levels exist: Section > Division > Group > Class > Sub-class (5 levels).
- Official size/threshold documented - No official code-level size or threshold dataset is included in this source bundle.
- Trade or export crosswalk match - No official NIC-to-HS/export correspondence table is bundled in this source bundle.
- Legacy national crosswalk - Legacy link exists via NIC 2008 converter layer (2 linked legacy codes).
NIC 2008 -> NIC 2025 Mapping for 281904
NIC 2008 links are discovery matches from the local converter layer. Verify final migration decisions against official source documents.
Practical Summary
What Manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances). Means Under NIC 2025
NIC 281904 is the final six-digit endpoint for Manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances).. It should be selected only when the enterprise's primary manufacturing activity matches this title more closely than 281901 Manufacture of refrigerating or freezing equipment for industrial use, including assemblies of major components, 281902 Manufacture of air-conditioning machines for industrial use, including air conditioners for transport equipments, 281903 Manufacture of fire extinguishers and other equipment for projecting, dispersing, or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated and parts thereof such as sandblasting machines, steam cleaning machines and similar machines.
How To Choose
When to Choose 281904 Over Nearby Codes
Choose 281904 only when operations, invoices and revenue narrative align with Manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances).. If the activity also includes 281901 Manufacture of refrigerating or freezing equipment for industrial use, including assemblies of major components, 281902 Manufacture of air-conditioning machines for industrial use, including air conditioners for transport equipments, 281903 Manufacture of fire extinguishers and other equipment for projecting, dispersing, or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated and parts thereof such as sandblasting machines, steam cleaning machines and similar machines, compare those pages before filing.
In this section
281901
Manufacture of refrigerating or freezing equipment for industrial use, including assemblies of major components
281902 Manufacture of air-conditioning machines for industrial use, including air conditioners for transport equipments
281903 Manufacture of fire extinguishers and other equipment for projecting, dispersing, or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated and parts thereof such as sandblasting machines, steam cleaning machines and similar machines
281904
281905 Manufacture of weighing machinery (other than sensitive laboratory balances).
Manufacture of filtering and purifying machinery or apparatus for liquids and gases
281906 Manufacture of parts for general-purpose machinery
281907 Manufacture of packing and wrapping machinery such as filling, closing, sealing, capsuling, or labeling machines and similar items
281999 Manufacture of other general purpose machinery n.e.c. (fans intended for industrial applications, exhaust hoods for commercial, laboratory or industrial use; calendering or other rolling machines other than for metals or glass; gaskets and similar joints made of a combination of materials or layers of the same material and other general purpose machinery)
Common Questions About NIC 281904
Does NIC 281904 cover manufacturing or only selling the product?
Manufacturing codes apply when the business transforms inputs into a new product through mechanical, chemical, manual or industrial processes. Pure buying and resale should be checked under wholesale or retail trade.
What if the same factory makes several products near NIC 281904?
Choose the Sub-class that best matches the main product line by revenue or production value. If multiple product lines are material, compare 281901 Manufacture of refrigerating or freezing equipment for industrial use, including assemblies of major components, 281902 Manufacture of air-conditioning machines for industrial use, including air conditioners for transport equipments, 281903 Manufacture of fire extinguishers and other equipment for projecting, dispersing, or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated and parts thereof such as sandblasting machines, steam cleaning machines and similar machines and document the primary activity before filing.
How do I verify that NIC 281904 is correct before filing?
Check the parent hierarchy, compare 281901 Manufacture of refrigerating or freezing equipment for industrial use, including assemblies of major components, 281902 Manufacture of air-conditioning machines for industrial use, including air conditioners for transport equipments, 281903 Manufacture of fire extinguishers and other equipment for projecting, dispersing, or spraying liquids or powders, whether or not hand-operated and parts thereof such as sandblasting machines, steam cleaning machines and similar machines, 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 281904?
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
Before you select NIC 281904
NIC 281904 should be selected only when the official title matches the main revenue-generating activity. If the business also trades, transports, processes, installs or supports the same product or service, compare nearby NIC pages before filing. This reduces the risk of choosing a code that describes the product being handled rather than the activity your enterprise actually performs.
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
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