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NAICS Code 42: Wholesale Trade

NAICS code 42 is the sector for wholesale trade. It contains 19 industry groups, listed below.

NAICS codes in 42 Wholesale Trade

NAICS codes in 42
CodeTitleFederal contracts (3 years)
4231Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4232Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4233Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4234Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$7B
4235Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4236Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers$1.2B
4237Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4238Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$12.4B
4239Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4241Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers$8.5M
4242Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers$7.4B
4243Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers$386M
4244Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4245Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4246Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4247Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4248Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4249Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalersn/a
4251Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokersn/a

How to choose the right NAICS code

Pick the 6-digit code that best describes what you sell. List it as your primary code in SAM.gov, and add other codes for related work. Agencies choose one NAICS code for each contract, so check the codes on past awards for the kind of work you do. Search all codes in the NAICS code lookup.

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What is NAICS code 42?
NAICS 42 is the sector "Wholesale Trade" in the North American Industry Classification System.