Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of durable goods (except motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies; furniture and home furnishings; lumber and other construction materials; professional and commercial equipment and supplies; metals and minerals (except petroleum); electrical goods; hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies; machinery, equipment, and supplies; sporting and recreational goods and supplies; toy and hobby goods and supplies; recyclable materials; and jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals).

Excluded 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 automobiles and other motor vehicles, motor vehicle supplies, tires, and new and used parts--are classified in Industry Group 4231, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;

  Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4231

• Merchant wholesale distribution of automotive, industrial, and other recyclable materials--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers;

  Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers423930

• Merchant wholesale distribution of coal and other minerals and ores and semi-finished metal products--are classified in Industry Group 4235, Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers;

  Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers4235

• Merchant wholesale distribution of construction, mining, farm, garden, industrial, service establishment, and transportation machinery, equipment, and supplies--are classified in Industry Group 4238, Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;

  Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4238

• Merchant wholesale distribution of electrical signs--are classified in Industry 423440, Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers; and

  Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers423440

• Merchant wholesale distribution of furniture and home furnishings--are classified in Industry Group 4232, Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers;

  Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers4232

• Merchant wholesale distribution of hardware; and plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment and supplies--are classified in Industry Group 4237, Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;

  Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4237

• Merchant wholesale distribution of household appliances and electrical goods--are classified in Industry Group 4236, Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers;

  Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers4236

• Merchant wholesale distribution of jewelry, precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals and metal flatware, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware, and/or jewelers' findings--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers;

  Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers423940

• Merchant wholesale distribution of lumber, plywood, millwork, wood panels, brick, stone, roofing, siding, and other nonelectrical construction materials--are classified in Industry Group 4233, Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers;

  Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers4233

• Merchant wholesale distribution of photographic, office, computer and computer peripheral, medical, dental, hospital, ophthalmic, and other commercial and professional equipment and supplies--are classified in Industry Group 4234, Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;

  Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers4234

• Merchant wholesale distribution of sporting goods and accessories; billiard and pool supplies; sporting firearms and ammunition; and/or marine pleasure craft, equipment, and supplies--are classified in Industry 423910, Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;

  Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers423910

• Merchant wholesale distribution of toys, fireworks, playing cards, hobby goods and supplies and/or related goods--are classified in Industry 423920, Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;

  Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers423920

• Selling and installing fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers--are classified in Industry 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.

  Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors238220