Industry code 2821 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery, most recently according to Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg. To learn more about the details of industry code 2821, please refer to this article by VN Law Firm!
1. What is a business industry code?
Business industry codes are a series of numbers encoded to represent a specific business line. Organizations and individuals, when preparing business registration documents, must use this business industry code table for registration. Level 4 industry codes (4 digits) are the codes used for business registration.
The Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification (VSIC) system, issued under Decision 36/2025/QD-TTg, has a hierarchical structure consisting of 5 levels, from general to detailed:
| Level | Name | Encoding | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 1 Economic Sector | 1 letter (from A to V) | 22 sectors |
| Level 2 | Level 2 Economic Sector | 2 digits (based on level 1) | 87 sectors |
| Level 3 | Level 3 Economic Sector | 3 digits (based on level 2) | 259 sectors |
| Level 4 | Level 4 Economic Sector | 4 digits (based on level 3) | 495 sectors |
| Level 5 | Level 5 Economic Sector | 5 digits (based on level 4) | 743 sectors |
Example of industry code structure: Taking the Food Production industry as an example:
- Level 1: C (Manufacturing)
- Level 2: 10 (Manufacture of food products)
- Level 3: 107 (Manufacture of other food products)
- Level 4: 1075 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes)
- Level 5: 10751 (Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes from meat)
2. Regulations on Industry Code 2821 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery |
This group includes:
– Manufacture of tractors for agriculture and forestry;
– Manufacture of single-axle tractors (power tillers);
– Manufacture of harvesting machines, lawn mowers;
– Manufacture of self-loading or semi-trailer agricultural trailers;
– Manufacture of agricultural machinery for cultivation, such as plows, fertilizer spreaders, seeders, harrows, etc.;
– Manufacture of harvesting or threshing machines, such as reapers, threshers, sifters, etc.;
– Manufacture of milking machines;
– Manufacture of agricultural spraying machines;
– Manufacture of multi-purpose agricultural machinery, such as poultry keeping machines, beekeeping machines, haymaking equipment, etc. Manufacture of machines for cleaning and sorting eggs, fruits, etc.;
– Manufacture of machinery for vertical farming.
Excludes:
– Manufacture of non-powered agricultural hand tools is classified under group 25930 (Manufacture of cutlery, hand tools and general hardware);
– Manufacture of farm trucks is classified under group 28160 (Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment);
– Manufacture of power-operated hand tools is classified under group 28180 (Manufacture of motor-driven or pneumatic hand tools);
– Manufacture of earthmoving equipment is classified under group 28240 (Manufacture of mining and construction machinery);
– Manufacture of cream separators is classified under group 28250 (Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing);
– Manufacture of machines for cleaning and sorting grains, rice or drying vegetables and beans is classified under group 28250 (Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing);
– Manufacture of road trucks for semi-trailers for non-agricultural purposes is classified under group 29100 (Manufacture of motor vehicles and other motor vehicles);
– Manufacture of road trailers or semi-trailers is classified under group 29200 (Manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles and other motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers).

3. Suggested ways to record Industry Code 2821 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery
– When registering a new business establishment, notifying changes to business lines, or requesting the issuance of a new Enterprise Registration Certificate, the business founder or enterprise selects the four-digit economic sector from the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification System to record the business line in the enterprise registration application. The Business Registration Authority will guide, cross-check, and record the enterprise’s business lines in the National Business Registration Database.
– For conditional business and investment lines stipulated in other legal documents, the business line shall be recorded according to the provisions in those legal documents.
Suggested ways to record Industry Code 2821 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery:
Case 1: General
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery |
Case 2: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery Detail: Manufacture of agricultural machinery |
Case 3: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery (not manufactured at headquarters) |
Case 4: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery Detail: Manufacture, assembly of machines, pesticide sprayers, and various components and auxiliary parts |
Case 5: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery detail: manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery (not operating at headquarters) |
Case 6: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery Detail: Manufacture and assembly of agricultural and forestry machinery and accessories. |
Case 7: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery Detail: Manufacture and assembly of agricultural and forestry machinery. |
Case 8: Detailed
| Industry Code | Industry Name |
|---|---|
| 2821 | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery Detail: Manufacture of agricultural mechanical machinery. |
Note: Depending on the specific industry code, business line, and local regulations, it may be necessary to provide detailed information for the 4-digit industry code or commit to operating in accordance with regulations.
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