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NAICS 42, sector

NAICS 42: Wholesale trade

NAICS 42 is the sector code for wholesale trade. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.

All six digit NAICS codes in Wholesale trade

Browse 69 U.S. industry classifications in this sector. Choose a code to see what it covers and its financing resources.

423110Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers423120Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers423130Tire and tube merchant wholesalers423140Motor vehicle parts (Used) merchant wholesalers423210Furniture merchant wholesalers423220Home furnishing merchant wholesalers423310Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers423320Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesalers423330Roofing, siding, and insulation material merchant wholesalers423390Other construction material merchant wholesalers423410Photographic equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers423420Office equipment merchant wholesalers423430Computer and computer peripheral equipment and software merchant wholesalers423440Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers423450Medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers423460Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers423490Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers423510Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers423520Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers423610Electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers423620Household appliances, electric housewares, and consumer electronics merchant wholesalers423690Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers423710Hardware merchant wholesalers423720Plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (Hydronics) merchant wholesalers423730Warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers423740Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers423810Construction and mining (except oil well) machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers423820Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers423830Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers423840Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers423850Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers423860Transportation equipment and supplies (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers423910Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers423920Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers423930Recyclable material merchant wholesalers423940Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers423990Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers424110Printing and writing paper merchant wholesalers424120Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers424130Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers424210Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers424310Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers424340Footwear merchant wholesalers424350Clothing and clothing accessories merchant wholesalers424410General line grocery merchant wholesalers424420Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers424430Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers424440Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers424450Confectionery merchant wholesalers424460Fish and seafood merchant wholesalers424470Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers424480Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers424490Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers424510Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers424520Livestock merchant wholesalers424590Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers424610Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers424690Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers424710Petroleum bulk stations and terminals424720Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (except bulk stations and terminals)424810Beer and ale merchant wholesalers424820Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers424910Farm supplies merchant wholesalers424920Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers424930Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers424940Tobacco product and electronic cigarette merchant wholesalers424950Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers424990Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers425120Wholesale trade agents and brokers

What does NAICS 42 cover?

Wholesale trade. Sector level code in NAICS 2022.

What financing do NAICS 42 businesses use?

Term loans, lines of credit, SBA loans and working capital are the usual products. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 42?

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.