20231

Manufacture of soap, detergents, washing and other cleaning preparations

This sub-class includes manufacturing and/or packaging soaps and/or other detergents, such as laundry and/or dishwashing detergents. Units in this sub-class include the manufacture of: •organic surface-active agents •soap •crude glycerol •surface-active preparations: washing powders in solid or liquid form and/or detergents, dish-washing preparations, textile softeners •paper, wadding, felt etc. coated or covered with soap or detergent

SSIC hierarchy ISIC class Crosswalks

Level

final

Mapped ISIC codes

Source

SingStat

In this section: sibling codes

class 2023 Manufacture of Soap and Detergents, Cleaning and Polishing Preparations, Perfumes and Toilet Preparations final 20232 Manufacture of perfumes and fragrances final 20233 Manufacture of cosmetics and toiletries final 20234 Manufacture of waxes and polishes and deodorising preparations

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC 2025)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Mandatory at ACRA business/company registration; used by IRAS, MOM, EDB, SingStat
Active version	SSIC 2025 (15 Apr 2025)
Hierarchy level	Sub-class (5-digit) (final leaf)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Hierarchy context

C→20→202→2023→20231 Manufacture of soap, detergents, washing and other cleaning preparations

Parent class

2023 Manufacture of Soap and Detergents, Cleaning and Polishing Preparations, Perfumes and Toilet Preparations

Parent division

20 MANUFACTURE OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

Parent section

C MANUFACTURING

Correspondence tables

SSIC 2020

20231 — Manufacture of soap, detergents, washing and other cleaning preparations

ISIC Rev. 5

2023 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations

ISIC crosswalk

ISIC Rev. 5 class 2023 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations Open ISIC class page with reverse SSIC links. Full table SSIC 2025 to ISIC Rev. 5 Open the full correspondence table.

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 20231 Manufacture of soap, detergents, washing and other cleaning preparations Alternative Title 20231 Chlorine bleaching compound manufacturing Alternative Title 20231 Cleaning compound manufacturing Alternative Title 20231 Crude glycerol manufacturing Alternative Title 20231 Detergent manufacturing Alternative Title 20231 Glycerine manufacturing (derived from vegetable and animal oil and fat)

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSIC 2025 classification workbook.

Last data refresh: 15 Apr 2025. Classification version: SSIC 2025.

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