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2012 Edition

national industry 423710

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of hardware, knives, or handtools.

The immediate parent of national industry 423710 is international industry 42371: Hardware Merchant Wholesalers

Illustrative Examples

  • Brads merchant wholesalers
  • Knives (except disposable plastics) merchant wholesalers Cutlery merchant wholesalers
  • Power handtools (e.g., drills, saws, sanders) merchant wholesalers Fasteners (e.g., bolts, nuts, rivets, screws) merchant wholesalers Staples merchant wholesalers
  • Handtools (except motor vehicle, machinists' precision) merchant wholesalers Tacks merchant wholesalers

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of nails, noninsulated wire, and screening:are classified in Industry 423510, Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of motor vehicle handtools and equipment:are classified in Industry 423120, Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of machinists' precision handtools:are classified in Industry 423830, Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers; and
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of disposable plastics knives and eating utensils:are classified in Industry 424130, Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 423710 - Blades (e.g., knife, saw) merchant wholesalers
  2. 423710 - Brads merchant wholesalers
  3. 423710 - Cutlery merchant wholesalers
  4. 423710 - Fasteners (e.g., bolts, nuts, rivets, screws) merchant wholesalers
  5. 423710 - Handtools (except motor vehicle mechanics', machinists' precision) merchant wholesalers
  6. 423710 - Hardware (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers
  7. 423710 - Keys and locks merchant wholesalers
  8. 423710 - Knives (except disposable plastics) merchant wholesalers
  9. 423710 - Locks, security, merchant wholesalers
  10. 423710 - Power handtools (e.g., drills, sanders, saws) merchant wholesalers
  11. 423710 - Staples merchant wholesalers
  12. 423710 - Tacks merchant wholesalers
  13. 423710 - Tools, hand (except motor vehicle, machinists' precision tools), merchant wholesalers

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 423710
2007 423710
2012 423710
2017 423710
2022 423710

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 2591 - Drapery Hardware and Window Blinds and Shades
  2. 5072 - Hardware

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 423710, Hardware Merchant Wholesalers:

  1. bolt and screw dealer wholesale
  2. cutlery distributor
  3. drapery hardware and window blind and shade
  4. electrical apparatus plumbing supply hardware
  5. hardware
  6. hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supply merchant wholesaler
  7. hardware and tool distributor
  8. hardware distributor
  9. hardware merchant wholesaler
  10. hardware nut bolt hand tool and artisan tool excluding gun and bulk solvent wholesale
  11. hardware plumbing supply electrical apparatus
  12. hardware wholesaler and tool distributor
  13. independent distributor tool
  14. merchant wholesaler durable good
  15. miscellaneous not otherwise classified
  16. miscellaneous not otherwise classified wholesale
  17. plumber supply dealer
  18. plumbing supply hardware electrical apparatus wholesale
  19. power handtool distributor
  20. store hardware store wholesale
  21. store hardware wholesale
  22. store jewelry wholesale or retail
  23. tool and other hardware no industrial electrical apparatus sold
  24. wholesale durable good
  25. wholesale general not otherwise classified average theft exposure
  26. wholesale general not otherwise classified high theft exposure
  27. wholesale general not otherwise classified low theft exposure
  28. wholesale not otherwise classified
  29. wholesale store not otherwise classified
  30. wholesale trade

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