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2012 Edition

national industry 424490

Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries; packaged frozen food; dairy products (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish and seafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchant wholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.

The immediate parent of national industry 424490 is international industry 42449: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

Illustrative Examples

  • Bakery products (except frozen) merchant wholesalers Canned seafood merchant wholesalers
  • Canned fish merchant wholesalers Canned vegetables merchant wholesalers Canned fruits merchant wholesalers Dried milk merchant wholesalers Canned meats merchant wholesalers Soft drinks merchant wholesalers Canned milk merchant wholesalers

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of grains, field beans, livestock, and other farm product raw materials:are classified in Industry Group 4245, Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages:are classified in Industry Group 4248, Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Bottling soft drinks:are classified in Industry 31211, Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of a general line of groceries:are classified in Industry 424410, General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of packaged frozen foods (except dairy):are classified in Industry 424420, Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of dairy products:are classified in Industry 424430, Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of poultry and poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen):are classified in Industry 424440, Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of confectioneries; salted or roasted nuts; popcorn; potato, corn, and similar chips; and/or fountain fruits and syrups:are classified in Industry 424450, Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of fish and seafoods (except canned and packaged frozen):are classified in Industry 424460, Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of meats (except canned and packaged frozen):are classified in Industry 424470, Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables:are classified in Industry 424480, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Purifying and bottling water:are classified in U.S. Industry 312112, Bottled Water Manufacturing; and
  • Roasting coffee:are classified in Industry 311920, Coffee and Tea Manufacturing.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 424490 - Baby foods, canned, merchant wholesalers
  2. 424490 - Bakery products (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
  3. 424490 - Beverage bases merchant wholesalers
  4. 424490 - Beverage concentrates merchant wholesalers
  5. 424490 - Bottled water (except water treating) merchant wholesalers
  6. 424490 - Breakfast cereals merchant wholesalers
  7. 424490 - Brewers' yeast merchant wholesalers
  8. 424490 - Cane sugar, refined, merchant wholesalers
  9. 424490 - Canned foods (e.g., fish, meat, seafood, soups) merchant wholesalers
  10. 424490 - Cereal products merchant wholesalers
  11. 424490 - Chocolate (except candy) merchant wholesalers
  12. 424490 - Coffee merchant wholesalers
  13. 424490 - Cookies merchant wholesalers
  14. 424490 - Cooking oils merchant wholesalers
  15. 424490 - Cornmeal, edible, merchant wholesalers
  16. 424490 - Creamery products, canned, merchant wholesalers
  17. 424490 - Dairy products, dried or canned, merchant wholesalers
  18. 424490 - Dried foods (e.g., fruits, milk, vegetables) merchant wholesalers
  19. 424490 - Fish, canned, merchant wholesalers
  20. 424490 - Flavoring extracts (except for fountain use) merchant wholesalers
  21. 424490 - Flour merchant wholesalers
  22. 424490 - Fruits, canned, merchant wholesalers
  23. 424490 - Gelatin, edible, merchant wholesalers
  24. 424490 - Health foods (except fresh fruits, vegetables) merchant wholesalers
  25. 424490 - Honey merchant wholesalers
  26. 424490 - Hop extract merchant wholesalers
  27. 424490 - Ice cream cones merchant wholesalers
  28. 424490 - Jellies and jams merchant wholesalers
  29. 424490 - Juices, canned or fresh, merchant wholesalers
  30. 424490 - Macaroni merchant wholesalers
  31. 424490 - Malt extract merchant wholesalers
  32. 424490 - Malt merchant wholesalers
  33. 424490 - Margarine merchant wholesalers
  34. 424490 - Meats, canned, merchant wholesalers
  35. 424490 - Milk, canned or dried, merchant wholesalers
  36. 424490 - Mixes (e.g., cake, dessert, pie) merchant wholesalers
  37. 424490 - Molasses merchant wholesalers
  38. 424490 - Oils, cooking and salad, merchant wholesalers
  39. 424490 - Pet food merchant wholesalers
  40. 424490 - Pizzas (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
  41. 424490 - Poultry, canned, merchant wholesalers
  42. 424490 - Prepared foods (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
  43. 424490 - Pretzels (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
  44. 424490 - Rice, polished, merchant wholesalers
  45. 424490 - Salad dressings merchant wholesalers
  46. 424490 - Salad oils merchant wholesalers
  47. 424490 - Salt, table, merchant wholesalers
  48. 424490 - Sandwiches merchant wholesalers
  49. 424490 - Sausage casings merchant wholesalers
  50. 424490 - Seafood, canned, merchant wholesalers
  51. 424490 - Shortening, vegetable, merchant wholesalers
  52. 424490 - Soft drinks merchant wholesalers
  53. 424490 - Soups (except frozen) merchant wholesalers
  54. 424490 - Spaghetti merchant wholesalers
  55. 424490 - Spices merchant wholesalers
  56. 424490 - Sugar, refined, merchant wholesalers
  57. 424490 - Syrup (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
  58. 424490 - Tea merchant wholesalers
  59. 424490 - Toppings (except fountain) merchant wholesalers
  60. 424490 - Vegetables, canned, merchant wholesalers
  61. 424490 - Water, bottled (except water treating), merchant wholesalers
  62. 424490 - Yeast 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 424490
2007 424490
2012 424490
2017 424490
2022 424490

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 5149 - Groceries and Related Products, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers:

  1. baked good no baking on premises wholesale
  2. baked good no baking or frying on premises wholesale
  3. baked good wholesale
  4. baked good with baking on premises no donut or deep frying wholesale
  5. bakery distributor no baking on premises
  6. bakery distributor with cooking
  7. bakery distributor without cooking
  8. bakery good
  9. bakery wholesale
  10. bakery wholesale or commercial
  11. bakery with baking on premises with delivery to outlet
  12. beverage distributor no alcoholic beverage
  13. beverage distributor non alcoholic
  14. beverage distributor nonalcoholic and beer
  15. beverage non alcoholic only
  16. bottled water dealer and distributor
  17. bottled water distributor
  18. canned and dried milk wholesaler
  19. canned fruit and vegetable wholesaler
  20. canned meat seafood and poultry wholesaler
  21. coffee and tea distributor
  22. coffee and tea supply distributor
  23. coffee tea and spice distributor
  24. cooky no baking wholesale
  25. cooky wholesale
  26. dairy product distributor
  27. distributor food or drink
  28. distributor food or drink not otherwise classified
  29. food beverage fruit and vegetable no meat poultry seafood
  30. food distributor packaged all other
  31. food distributor packaged specialty and gourmet food
  32. food not otherwise classified
  33. grocery and related product merchant wholesaler
  34. grocery and related product not otherwise classified
  35. independent distributor beverage non alcholic
  36. meat distributor
  37. meat fish poultry or seafood distributor meat
  38. merchant wholesaler nondurable good
  39. miscellaneous not otherwise classified
  40. miscellaneous not otherwise classified wholesale
  41. non alcoholic beverage
  42. other grocery and related product merchant wholesaler
  43. pet supply wholesale
  44. soda or bottled water store
  45. soft drink distributor wholesale
  46. spice dealer wholesale
  47. store pet and pet supply wholesale
  48. store wholesale not otherwise classified
  49. store wholesale store not otherwise classified
  50. wholesale meat sale
  51. wholesale store not otherwise classified
  52. wholesale trade

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