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Index of Industrial Production (formal activity) January2026
Table 5: Matching table between Rwanda Products Classification by Activity (RCPA) and International Standard
Industrial Classification Revision 4 (ISIC Rev 4)
RCPA (Rwanda Classification of Products by
Activity) ISIC Rev.4 (here R stands for Rwanda)
Code Level Description Code Code1 Description
B 2 Mining and quarrying R RB Mining and quarrying
CA 4 Manufacturing of food RC RC10 Manufacture of food products
CB 4 Manufacturing of beverages &
tobacco
RC RC11 Manufacture of beverages
RC RC12 Manufacture of tobacco products
CC 4 Manufacturing of textiles,
clothing & leather goods
RC RC13 Manufacture of textiles
RC RC14 Manufacture of wearing apparel
RC RC15 Manufacture of leather and related products
CD 4 Manufacturing of wood & paper;
printing RC RC16
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and
cork, except furniture;
Manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials
CD 4 Manufacturing of wood & paper;
printing
RC RC17 Manufacture of paper and paper products
RC RC18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media
CE 4 Manufacturing of chemicals,
rubber & plastic products
RC RC19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
RC RC20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
RC RC21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical
and botanical products
RC RC22 Manufacture of rubber and plastics products
CF 4 Manufacturing of non-metallic
mineral products RC RC23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
CG 4
Manufacturing of metal
products, machinery &
equipment
RC RC24 Manufacture of basic metals
RC RC25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except
machinery and equipment
RC RC26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical
products
RC RC27 Manufacture of electrical equipment
RC RC28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
RC RC29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-
trailers
RC RC30 Manufacture of other transport equipment
CH 4 Furniture & other manufacturing
RC RC31 Manufacture of furniture
RC RC32 Other manufacturing
RC RC33 Repair and installation of machinery and equipment
D 2 Electricity RD RD35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
E 2 Water & waste management RE RE36 Water collection, treatment and supply
Source: NISR/ Index of Industrial Production