26.40
Class
Manufacture of consumer electronics
SDMX: C2640
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes the manufacture of electronic audio and video equipment for home entertainment, motor vehicle, public address systems and musical instrument amplification. This class includes: - manufacture of video recorders and duplicating equipment - manufacture of televisions - manufacture of television monitors and displays - manufacture of audio recording and duplicating equipment - manufacture of multimedia projectors suitable for use only or principally with transmission and reception apparatus for television broadcasting - manufacture of stereo equipment - manufacture of radio receivers - manufacture of speaker systems - manufacture of household-type video cameras - manufacture of jukeboxes - manufacture of amplifiers for musical instruments and public address systems - manufacture of microphones - manufacture of optical media players with optical reading systems - manufacture of karaoke machines - manufacture of headphones (e.g. for radio, stereo, computer) - manufacture of video game consoles - manufacture of personal audio and video headsets, including virtual reality headsets - manufacture of home theatre audio and video equipment
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - reproduction of recorded media (computer media, sound, video, etc.), see 18.20 - manufacture of computer peripheral devices and computer monitors, see 26.20 - manufacture of telephone answering machines, see 26.30 - manufacture of pagers, see 26.30 - manufacture of remote-controlled devices (radio and infra-red), see 26.30 - manufacture of broadcast and studio equipment (e.g. reproduction equipment, transmitting and receiving antennas, commercial video cameras), see 26.30 - manufacture of antennas, see 26.30 - manufacture of digital cameras, see 26.70 - manufacture of electronic games with fixed (non-replaceable) software, see 32.40
Frequently Confused With
18.20
Reproduction of recorded media
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26.20 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
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26.30 Manufacture of communication equipment
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26.30 Manufacture of communication equipment
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26.30 Manufacture of communication equipment
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Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXProduction managers and directors in manufacturing
SOC 2020:1121 Common titles: Plant manager, Factory manager
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives
SOC 2020:8111 Common titles: Machine operator, Factory worker
Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)
SOC 2020:8131 Common titles: Assembly worker, Line worker
Related Occupations
Industrial engineersMetal working production and maintenance fitters
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section C (Manufacture of consumer electronics).
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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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