North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 424350 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 clothing and clothing accessories.
Included activity examples
- Baby bottles merchant wholesalers
- Diapers (except disposable) merchant wholesalers
- Dresses merchant wholesalers
- Fur clothing merchant wholesalers
- Handbags merchant wholesalers
- Hosiery merchant wholesalers
- Lingerie merchant wholesalers
- Millinery merchant wholesalers
- Nightwear merchant wholesalers
- Outerwear merchant wholesalers
- Sportswear merchant wholesalers
- Swimwear merchant wholesalers
- Official title
- Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers
- Code level
- 6
- Parent industry
- Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers 42435
- Open opportunities
- 0 open · 1 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.
Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of footwear are classified in Industry 424340, Footwear Merchant Wholesalers.
Source and edition
2022 NAICS Manual definition and reference material from the U.S. Census Bureau.