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NAICS 42492: Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers

NAICS 42492 is the industry code for book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers. Choose the six digit U.S. code below that best describes your business. Lenders price it on the business's own numbers rather than an industry program.

Choose the six digit classification

NAICS 42492 is a five digit industry classification. The U.S. six digit code below gives the more specific classification. Match the activity your business performs to the code description; a five digit industry can contain more than one distinct business activity.

What does NAICS 42492 cover?

Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 42 Wholesale trade, 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods, 4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers.

What financing do NAICS 42492 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.

Is NAICS 42492 the complete U.S. code?

This is a five digit industry classification. Use the six digit child code that describes your business when a form asks for a full U.S. NAICS code. Tax forms may use their own business activity code list; check the instructions for that form.