North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 423440 is used by federal buyers for market research, set-aside size standards, and reporting. Official titles come from the Census Bureau NAICS structure.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of commercial and related machines and equipment (except photographic equipment and supplies; office equipment; and computers and computer peripheral equipment and software) generally used in restaurants and stores.
Included activity examples
- Balances and scales (except laboratory) merchant wholesalers
- Coin- or card-operated merchandising machine merchant wholesalers
- Commercial chinaware merchant wholesalers
- Commercial cooking equipment merchant wholesalers
- Commercial shelving merchant wholesalers
- Electrical signs merchant wholesalers
- Partitions merchant wholesalers
- Store fixtures (except refrigerated) merchant wholesalers
- Official title
- Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 42344
- Open opportunities
- 3 open · 16 active
SBA small-business size standard
500 employees
Employee-count basis · Special exception text applies
Check this standard and its exceptionsExcluded or separately classified activities
Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.
Merchant wholesale distribution of computers, computer peripheral equipment, and packaged computer software--are classified in Industry 423430, Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of laboratory scales and balances (except medical and dental)--are classified in Industry 423490, Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of office machines and related equipment--are classified in Industry 423420, Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of photographic equipment and supplies--are classified in Industry 423410, Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of refrigerated store fixtures--are classified in Industry 423740, Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.