North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 423690 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 electronic parts and equipment (except electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials; electrical and electronic appliances; and television sets and radios).
Included activity examples
- Blank compact discs (CDs) merchant wholesalers
- Blank digital video discs (DVDs) merchant wholesalers
- Broadcasting equipment merchant wholesalers
- Cellular telephones merchant wholesalers
- Communications equipment merchant wholesalers
- Modems and routers merchant wholesalers
- Radar equipment merchant wholesalers
- Teleconferencing equipment merchant wholesalers
- Unloaded computer boards merchant wholesalers
- Official title
- Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Code level
- 6
- Open opportunities
- 3 open · 15 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 loaded computer boards--are classified in Industry 423430, Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of electrical construction materials, wiring supplies, electric light fixtures, light bulbs, and/or electrical power equipment for generation, transmission, distribution, or control of electric energy--are classified in Industry 423610, Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers.
Merchant wholesale distribution of household-type gas and electric appliances (except water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)), room air-conditioners, clothes dryers, and/or household-type audio or video equipment--are classified in Industry 423620, Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers;
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.