ISIC Code 1520 - Manufacture of footwear

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Key facts for ISIC 1520

Code
1520
Level
Class, ISIC Rev. 5
Official title
Manufacture of footwear
Section
C Manufacturing
Basis
Primary activity of the establishment

Last updated August 19, 2026

Inclusions

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 5 explanatory notes, August 19, 2026.

  • Manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, by any process, including moulding (see below for exceptions) - manufacture of parts of footwear e.g. manufacture of uppers and parts of uppers, outer and inner soles, heels, in any material (leather, wood, plastic, rubber, etc.) - manufacture of gaiters, leggings and similar articles
  • Manufacture of rubber, wooden or plastic parts of footwear

Exclusions

Activities the United Nations places in another code.

  • Manufacture of footwear of textile material without applied soles, except knitted or crocheted, see ISIC 1410
  • Manufacture of knitted or crocheted footwear without applied soles, see ISIC 1430
  • Manufacture of ski-boots, see ISIC 3230
  • Manufacture of orthopaedic shoes, see ISIC 3250

Where ISIC 1520 sits in the hierarchy

Section C Manufacturing Division 15 Manufacture of leather and related products Group Direct parent 152 Manufacture of footwear
Class Current 1520 Manufacture of footwear

NAICS equivalents for ISIC 1520

These NAICS 2022 codes correspond to ISIC 1520 (Manufacture of footwear).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 4 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence table; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS to ISIC Rev. 4 concordance; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 to 2022 NAICS concordance.

NACE Rev. 2.1 equivalents for ISIC 1520

These NACE Rev. 2.1 (via ISIC) codes correspond to ISIC 1520 (Manufacture of footwear).

Source: Eurostat, NACE Rev. 2.1 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence.

Using ISIC 1520

Use ISIC 1520 for manufacture of footwear, when that is the establishment's primary activity.

What does ISIC 1520 include?

ISIC 1520 covers manufacture of footwear for all purposes, of any material, and manufacture of rubber, wooden or plastic parts of footwear.

What does ISIC 1520 exclude?

ISIC 1520 does not cover footwear of textile material, which is ISIC 1410, and knitted or crocheted footwear, which is ISIC 1430, among other activities listed under Exclusions above.

What NAICS codes correspond to ISIC 1520?

ISIC 1520 corresponds to NAICS 316210 (Footwear Manufacturing), and NAICS 316990 (Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing).

Sources for ISIC 1520

  • Official classification source United Nations Statistics Division. International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Rev. 5. Explanatory notes, August 19, 2026. United Nations ISIC page

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