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NIC 2025 MoSPI source

NIC 202303 - Manufacture of cleaning and polishing products (preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms including agarbatti; napthalene balls; artificial waxes and prepared waxes; polishes and creams for leather, wood, glass, metal etc.; scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc. coated or covered with scouring pastes and powders)

NIC 202303 classifies manufacture of cleaning and polishing products (preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms including agarbatti; napthalene balls; artificial waxes and prepared waxes; polishes and creams for...

Key Facts

202303 at a Glance

Code 202303
Official title Manufacture of cleaning and polishing products (preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms including agarbatti; napthalene balls; artificial waxes and prepared waxes; polishes and creams for leather, wood, glass, metal etc.; scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc. coated or covered with scouring pastes and powders)
Version NIC 2025
Source authority MoSPI
Level Sub-class
Depth 5/5
Children 0
Last verified 2026-04-21

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NIC 2008 -> NIC 2025 Mapping for 202303

NIC 2008 links are discovery matches from the local converter layer. Verify final migration decisions against official source documents.

NIC 2008 20232 high

Manufacture of cleaning and polishing products (preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms; artificial waxes and prepared waxes; polishes and creams for leather, wood, glass, metal etc.; scouring

Practical Summary

What Manufacture of cleaning and polishing products (preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms including agarbatti Means Under NIC 2025

NIC 202303 is the final six-digit endpoint for Manufacture of cleaning and polishing products (preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms including agarbatti; napthalene balls; artificial waxes and prepared waxes; polishes and creams for leather, wood, glass, metal etc.; scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc. coated or covered with scouring pastes and powders). It should be selected only when the enterprise's primary manufacturing activity matches this title more closely than 202301 Manufacture of soap, face & body wash in all forms (excluding detergent and dishwashing preparations) and sanitizers including liquid forms, 202302 Manufacture of detergent (including detergent soap/bars), dish-washing preparations, textile softners and similar washing agents, 202304 Manufacture of perfumes, personal deodorants, eau de cologne, itar and similar products.

How To Choose

When to Choose 202303 Over Nearby Codes

Choose 202303 only when operations, invoices and revenue narrative align with Manufacture of cleaning and polishing products (preparations for perfuming or deodorizing rooms including agarbatti; napthalene balls; artificial waxes and prepared waxes; polishes and creams for leather, wood, glass, metal etc.; scouring pastes and powders, including paper, wadding etc. coated or covered with scouring pastes and powders). If the activity also includes 202301 Manufacture of soap, face & body wash in all forms (excluding detergent and dishwashing preparations) and sanitizers including liquid forms, 202302 Manufacture of detergent (including detergent soap/bars), dish-washing preparations, textile softners and similar washing agents, 202304 Manufacture of perfumes, personal deodorants, eau de cologne, itar and similar products, compare those pages before filing.

In this section

202301
Manufacture of soap, face & body wash in all forms (excluding detergent and dishwashing preparations) and sanitizers including liquid forms
202302
Manufacture of detergent (including detergent soap/bars), dish-washing preparations, textile softners and similar washing agents
202304
Manufacture of perfumes, personal deodorants, eau de cologne, itar and similar products
202305
Manufacture of preparations for oral or dental hygiene (includes manufacture of toothpastes, toothpowder, mouthwash, oral perfumes, dental fixative pastes and powders and similar products)
202306
Manufacture of hair oil, shampoo, hair dye and other hair-care products (includes manufacture of hair sprays, hair fixers, hair creams and bleaches and preparations for permanent waving or straightening of the hair and similar products)
202307
Manufacture of beauty and make-up preparations including moisturisers, sunburn prevention preparations, face packs, hair removal preparations and similar cosmetics
202308
Manufacture of toileteries excluding bathing soaps and body wash (includes manufacture of pre-shave, shaving or after shave preparations; perfumed bath salts and other bath preparations)
202399
Manufacture of other man-made fibres n.e.c.

Common Questions About NIC 202303

Does NIC 202303 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 202303?

Choose the Sub-class that best matches the main product line by revenue or production value. If multiple product lines are material, compare 202301 Manufacture of soap, face & body wash in all forms (excluding detergent and dishwashing preparations) and sanitizers including liquid forms, 202302 Manufacture of detergent (including detergent soap/bars), dish-washing preparations, textile softners and similar washing agents, 202304 Manufacture of perfumes, personal deodorants, eau de cologne, itar and similar products and document the primary activity before filing.

How do I verify that NIC 202303 is correct before filing?

Check the parent hierarchy, compare 202301 Manufacture of soap, face & body wash in all forms (excluding detergent and dishwashing preparations) and sanitizers including liquid forms, 202302 Manufacture of detergent (including detergent soap/bars), dish-washing preparations, textile softners and similar washing agents, 202304 Manufacture of perfumes, personal deodorants, eau de cologne, itar and similar products, 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 202303?

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 202303

NIC 202303 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.

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