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NAICS 42

NAICS Code 42: Wholesale Trade

The NAICS code for Wholesale Trade is 42.

The Wholesale Trade sector comprises establishments that sell merchandise to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional, farm, or professional buyers, or to other wholesalers. These businesses serve as key intermediaries in the supply chain between producers and end buyers.

NAICS 42 is a 2-digit sector in the NAICS 2022 classification system, covering 3 subsectors and 19 industry groups.

698,477

Total US Entities

3

Subsectors

19

Industry Groups

Classification

NAICS Hierarchy

CodeTitleUS Entities
423NAICS 423 — Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods423,508
4231NAICS 4231 — Motor Vehicle and Parts Merchant Wholesalers34,985
42311NAICS 42311 — Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers12,000
42312NAICS 42312 — Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers15,000
42313NAICS 42313 — Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers4,000
42314NAICS 42314 — Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers3,985
4232NAICS 4232 — Furniture and Home Furnishing Wholesalers21,008
42321NAICS 42321 — Furniture Merchant Wholesalers12,000
42322NAICS 42322 — Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers9,008
4233NAICS 4233 — Lumber and Construction Materials Wholesalers37,885
42331NAICS 42331 — Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers18,000
42332NAICS 42332 — Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42333NAICS 42333 — Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers8,000
42339NAICS 42339 — Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers6,885
4234NAICS 4234 — Professional and Commercial Equipment Wholesalers63,510
42341NAICS 42341 — Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers2,000
42342NAICS 42342 — Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers4,000
42343NAICS 42343 — Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers25,000
42344NAICS 42344 — Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers8,000
42345NAICS 42345 — Medical and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers20,000
42346NAICS 42346 — Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers4,510
4235NAICS 4235 — Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers14,003
42351NAICS 42351 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers10,000
42352NAICS 42352 — Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers4,003
4236NAICS 4236 — Household Appliances and Electronics Wholesalers40,384
42361NAICS 42361 — Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers20,000
42362NAICS 42362 — Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers20,384
4237NAICS 4237 — Hardware and Plumbing Equipment Wholesalers24,448
42371NAICS 42371 — Hardware Merchant Wholesalers8,000
42372NAICS 42372 — Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers10,000
42373NAICS 42373 — Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers6,448
4238NAICS 4238 — Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Wholesalers108,927
42381NAICS 42381 — Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers10,000
42382NAICS 42382 — Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers12,000
42383NAICS 42383 — Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers8,000
42384NAICS 42384 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers30,000
42385NAICS 42385 — Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment Merchant Wholesalers20,000
42386NAICS 42386 — Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers8,000
42389NAICS 42389 — Other Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers20,927
4239NAICS 4239 — Miscellaneous Durable Goods Wholesalers78,358
42391NAICS 42391 — Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers12,000
42392NAICS 42392 — Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers8,000
42393NAICS 42393 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers15,000
42394NAICS 42394 — Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers10,000
42399NAICS 42399 — Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers33,358
424NAICS 424 — Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods273,750
4241NAICS 4241 — Paper and Paper Product Wholesalers11,388
42411NAICS 42411 — Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers3,000
42412NAICS 42412 — Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4,000
42413NAICS 42413 — Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers4,388
4242NAICS 4242 — Drugs and Druggists Sundries Wholesalers15,657
42421NAICS 42421 — Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers15,657
4243NAICS 4243 — Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Wholesalers22,026
42431NAICS 42431 — Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42432NAICS 42432 — Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42433NAICS 42433 — Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers8,000
42434NAICS 42434 — Footwear Merchant Wholesalers4,026
4244NAICS 4244 — Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers60,262
42441NAICS 42441 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers15,000
42442NAICS 42442 — Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42443NAICS 42443 — Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42444NAICS 42444 — Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers3,000
42445NAICS 42445 — Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers4,000
42446NAICS 42446 — Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers4,000
42447NAICS 42447 — Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers7,000
42448NAICS 42448 — Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers8,000
42449NAICS 42449 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers9,262
4245NAICS 4245 — Farm Product Raw Material Wholesalers23,405
42451NAICS 42451 — Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers10,000
42452NAICS 42452 — Livestock Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42459NAICS 42459 — Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers8,405
4246NAICS 4246 — Chemical and Allied Products Wholesalers12,796
42461NAICS 42461 — Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers4,000
42469NAICS 42469 — Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers8,796
4247NAICS 4247 — Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers13,817
42471NAICS 42471 — Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals5,000
42472NAICS 42472 — Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)8,817
4248NAICS 4248 — Beer, Wine, and Distilled Beverage Wholesalers10,822
42481NAICS 42481 — Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers4,000
42482NAICS 42482 — Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers6,822
4249NAICS 4249 — Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Wholesalers103,577
42491NAICS 42491 — Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers15,000
42492NAICS 42492 — Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers4,000
42493NAICS 42493 — Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42494NAICS 42494 — Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42495NAICS 42495 — Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers5,000
42499NAICS 42499 — Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers69,577
425NAICS 425 — Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers1,219
4251NAICS 4251 — Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers1,219
42511NAICS 42511 — Business to Business Electronic Markets200
42512NAICS 42512 — Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers1,019

Sample Data

Sample Companies in This Industry

Sector 42 — Wholesale Trade

Company NameNAICS Code
McKesson Corporation424
Arrow Electronics Inc423
Genuine Parts Company423
Patterson Companies Inc424
W.W. Grainger Inc423
Sysco Corporation424
MSC Industrial Direct423
Core-Mark Holding Company424
Wesco International Inc423
Builders FirstSource Inc423

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