NAICS 334210: Telephone apparatus manufacturing
NAICS 334210 is the industry code for telephone apparatus manufacturing. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for technology and start your application when you are ready.
What 334210 covers
This code covers makers of wire telephone and data communications equipment, such as telephones, switching equipment, routers, modems and network gateways.
Included in this code
- Telephones and VoIP phones
- Telephone switching equipment
- Routers and network switches
- Modems and gateways
- Data communications equipment
Not this code
- Wireless communications equipment: see 334220 Radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing
- Fiber optic cable: see 335921 Fiber optic cable manufacturing
- Telecommunications carriers: see 517111 Wired telecommunications carriers
Businesses that use 334210
Financing for this trade
Telecom equipment makers rely on growth capital, inventory financing and receivables lines. Lenders look at carrier contracts and product lifecycles.
Apply for funding with AIIs 334210 the right code for a telephone equipment manufacturer?
Yes, if you make wired telephone, switching or data networking equipment. Wireless and broadcast equipment belongs in 334220, and fiber optic cable in 335921. Telecom service providers use 517111 even if they build some of their own equipment. Lenders check that the code on your application matches your tax return, so settle on one and keep it consistent.
What is the SBA size standard for 334210?
Under 13 CFR 121.201, a business classified under NAICS 334210 is small if it averages no more than 1,250 employees, counting affiliates, over the prior 24 months. SBA uses that number for loan eligibility and federal agencies use it for small business set asides. A firm above it can still qualify for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans under the alternative standard of $15 million tangible net worth and $5 million average net income.
How do networking hardware companies fund growth?
These companies often combine venture capital or venture debt with asset based lines on receivables from carriers and enterprises. Purchase order financing helps fund contract manufacturing for large orders. Lenders review gross margins, customer concentration and product roadmaps. A clean balance sheet and an up to date accounts receivable aging make the strongest case to any of these lenders.
What does NAICS 334210 cover?
Telephone apparatus manufacturing. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 31-33 Manufacturing, 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing, 3342 Communications equipment manufacturing, 33421 Telephone apparatus manufacturing.
What financing do NAICS 334210 businesses use?
Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for technology businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.
Where do I put NAICS 334210?
On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.