Australian Bureau of Statistics
Celebrating the International Year of Statistics 2013

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This group covers R&D directed towards the manufacture of structural and sheet metal products, castings, machined and semi-finished fabricated metal products.
It includes:

• structural steel;
• architectural aluminium;
• metal containers and sheet metal products;
• hand tools, general hardware, springs, nuts, rivets and non-ferrous pipe fittings.

861201 Coated Metal and Metal-Coated Products
861202 Machined Metal Products
861203 Metal Castings
861204 Semi-Finished Metal Products
861205 Sheet Metal Products
861206 Structural Metal Products
861299 Fabricated Metal Products not elsewhere classified

Exclusions:
a) Basic metal products is included in Group 8611 Basic Metal Products (incl. Smelting, Rolling, Drawing and Extruding).
b) Prefabrication of metal buildings and manufacture of sheet metal furniture is included in Group 8699 Other Manufacturing.
c) Testing of the performance, durability and life cycle of manufactured building materials is included in Division 87 Construction.