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NAICS Code 4238: Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Wholesalers

The NAICS code for Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Wholesalers is 4238.

Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Wholesalers distribute industrial and commercial machinery, equipment, and supplies to manufacturers, service companies, and institutional buyers across virtually every sector. This is the largest single industry group in wholesale trade by establishment count, reflecting the essential intermediary role these distributors play in industrial supply chains.

Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Wholesalers falls under the NAICS code for NAICS 423 — Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, a subsector of Wholesale Trade.

108,927

Total US Entities

NAICS Industries

4238

NAICS Code

Classification

NAICS Industries (5-digit)

NAICS Code	Industry Title	US Entities
42381	NAICS 42381 — Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	10,000
42382	NAICS 42382 — Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	12,000
42383	NAICS 42383 — Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	8,000
42384	NAICS 42384 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	30,000
42385	NAICS 42385 — Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Computer Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	20,000
42386	NAICS 42386 — Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers	8,000
42389	NAICS 42389 — Other Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	20,927

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Other Industry Groups in Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

NAICS 4231 — Motor Vehicle and Parts Merchant Wholesalers34,985 entities

NAICS 4232 — Furniture and Home Furnishing Wholesalers21,008 entities

NAICS 4233 — Lumber and Construction Materials Wholesalers37,885 entities

NAICS 4234 — Professional and Commercial Equipment Wholesalers63,510 entities

NAICS 4235 — Metal and Mineral Merchant Wholesalers14,003 entities

NAICS 4236 — Household Appliances and Electronics Wholesalers40,384 entities

NAICS 4237 — Hardware and Plumbing Equipment Wholesalers24,448 entities

NAICS 4239 — Miscellaneous Durable Goods Wholesalers78,358 entities

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