32.20
Class
Manufacture of musical instruments
SDMX: C3220
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - manufacture of string instruments - manufacture of keyboard stringed instruments, including automatic pianos - manufacture of keyboard pipe organs, harmoniums and similar keyboard instruments with free metal reeds - manufacture of accordions and similar instruments, including mouth organs - manufacture of wind instruments - manufacture of percussion instruments (e.g. drums, xylophones, cymbals, castanets, maracas) - manufacture of musical instruments that generate sound electronically (e.g. digital pianos, synthesisers) - manufacture of musical boxes, fairground organs, calliopes, etc. - manufacture of instrument parts and accessories, e.g.: • metronomes, tuning forks, pitch pipes, cards, discs and rolls for automatic mechanical instruments
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - manufacture of whistles, call horns and other mouth-blown sound-signalling instruments
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - reproduction of pre-recorded sound and videotapes and discs, see 18.20 - manufacture of microphones, amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones and similar components, see 26.40 - manufacture of record players, tape recorders, etc., see 26.40 - manufacture of toy musical instruments, see 32.40 - publishing of pre-recorded sound and videotapes and discs, see 59.21 - repair of musical instruments not considered cultural heritage and non-historical, see 95.29 - piano tuning, see 95.29
Frequently Confused With
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 musical instruments).
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Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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