North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 423620 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 household-type gas and electric appliances (except water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)), room air-conditioners, and/or household-type audio or video equipment.
Included activity examples
- Curling irons, electric, merchant wholesalers
- Household-type radios (including automotive) merchant wholesalers
- Household-type refrigerators merchant wholesalers
- Household-type sewing machines merchant wholesalers
- Household-type video cameras merchant wholesalers
- Television sets merchant wholesalers
- Toothbrushes, electric, merchant wholesalers
- Official title
- Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers 42362
- Open opportunities
- 2 open · 10 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 gas and electric water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)--are classified in Industry 423720, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of nonhousehold-type video cameras--are classified in Industry 423410, Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment (except room units)--are classified in Industry 423730, Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
Selling and installing warm air heating and air-conditioning equipment--are classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors;
Selling video security systems and providing system installation, repair, or monitoring services (except closed-circuit (CCTV))--are classified in U.S. Industry 561621, Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths).
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.