Matches

CPC v2.1 Code: 38998

About matches

cpc code 38998 covers the production of matches, a ubiquitous item used for lighting fires, candles, and other ignition purposes. The matches industry plays a crucial role in the broader economy, providing an essential product for a wide range of industries and households. From lighting campfires to igniting gas stoves, matches are a fundamental tool that enables many everyday activities and processes.

Production process

The production of matches involves several key steps. First, the wooden match sticks are cut from softwood timber. These sticks are then dipped in a chemical coating, typically containing phosphorus, to create the ignition source. Finally, the coated match sticks are packaged into boxes or other containers, ready for distribution and sale.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the matches industry include softwood timber for the match sticks, as well as various chemical compounds such as phosphorus for the ignition coating. Specialized machinery is also necessary to efficiently cut, coat, and package the matches. Additionally, the industry relies on a robust transportation network to distribute the finished products to retailers and consumers.

Production outputs

The primary output of the matches industry is, of course, the matches themselves. These products are then consumed by a wide range of other industries and individuals, including 45111 Household Appliance Stores, 45322 Outdoor Power Equipment Stores, and 44512 Convenience Stores, among others. The matches industry also generates various by-products, such as wood shavings and chemical residues, which may be utilized in other industries.

Family tree for matches

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    A["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/3'>3: Other transportable goods, except metal products, machinery and equipment</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38'>38: Furniture; other transportable goods n.e.c.</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/389'>389: Other manufactured articles n.e.c.</a>"]
C --> D["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/3899'>3899: Other articles</a>"]
D --> E["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38998'>38998: Matches</a>"]

    D --> F["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38991'>38991: Festive, carnival or other entertainment articles, including conjuring tricks and novelty jokes</a>"]
D --> G["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38992'>38992: Baby carriages and parts thereof</a>"]
D --> H["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38993'>38993: Brooms, brushes, hand-operated mechanical floor sweepers (not motorized), mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; squeegees (other than roller squeegees)</a>"]
D --> I["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38994'>38994: Cigarette lighters and other lighters; smoking pipes and cigar or cigarette holders, and parts thereof; combs, hair-slides and the like; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips, hair-curlers and the like (except electro-thermic apparatus), and parts thereof; scent sprays and similar toilet sprays, and mounts and heads therefor; powder-puffs and pads for the application of cosmetics or toilet preparations</a>"]
D --> J["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38995'>38995: Parts of cigarette lighters and other lighters (except flints and wicks); pyrophoric alloys; articles of combustible materials n.e.c.</a>"]
D --> K["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38996'>38996: Instruments, apparatus and models, designed for demonstrational purposes, unsuitable for other uses</a>"]
D --> L["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38997'>38997: Imitation jewellery</a>"]
D --> M["<a href='/classifications/cpc/v2-1/38999'>38999: Articles n.e.c. (including candles, tapers, skins of birds with their feathers, artificial flowers, entertainment articles, hand sieves, hand riddles, vacuum flasks, tailors dummies, animated displays used for shop window dressing, and parts n.e.c.)</a>"]

    

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