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2012 Edition

national industry 425120

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

Overview

This industry comprises wholesale trade agents and brokers acting on behalf of buyers or sellers in the wholesale distribution of goods. Agents and brokers do not take title to the goods being sold but rather receive a commission or fee for their service. Agents and brokers for all durable and nondurable goods are included in this industry.

The immediate parent of national industry 425120 is international industry 42512: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

Illustrative Examples

  • Independent sales representatives Manufacturers' sales representatives

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments acting in the capacity of agents or brokers that operate using the Internet or other electronic means instead of a sales force are classified in Industry 425110, Business to Business Electronic Markets.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 425120 - Agents and brokers, durable goods, wholesale trade
  2. 425120 - Agents and brokers, nondurable goods, wholesale trade
  3. 425120 - Automobile auctions, wholesale
  4. 425120 - Durable goods agents and brokers, wholesale trade
  5. 425120 - Nondurable goods agents and brokers, wholesale trade
  6. 425120 - Petroleum brokers

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 425120
2007 425120
2012 425120
2017 425120
2022 425120

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

Mappings are not available for this combination of NAICS code and edition.

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 425120, Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers:

  1. aircraft supply manufacturer agent sample stock only
  2. business to business electronic market
  3. business to business electronic market naic
  4. business to business electronic market pt
  5. chemical low to moderate hazard not otherwise classified
  6. chemical low to moderate hazard wholesale not otherwise classified
  7. collectible and memorabilia distributor
  8. distributor food or drink
  9. distributor food or drink not otherwise classified
  10. distributor food or drink not otherwise classified excl liquor distributor
  11. distributor no food or drink
  12. distributor no food or drink not otherwise classified
  13. equipment fixture and supply for bar hotel office restaurant or store distributor
  14. equipment fixture or supply for bar hotel office restaurantsorstore distributor
  15. equipment fixture or supply service and other establishment
  16. fabric distributor
  17. fabric wholesaler
  18. feed grain or hay dealer
  19. fertilizer dealer and distributor
  20. floor covering distributor
  21. food distributor packaged frozen
  22. food wholesaler grocery
  23. frozen food distributor
  24. fruit or vegetable distributor
  25. gasoline distributor
  26. grocery distributor
  27. grocery non perishable wholesaler
  28. hay grain or feed dealer
  29. hay or grain or feed dealer
  30. importer
  31. importer manufacturer or producer of product is classified a a 4 on this table
  32. independent distributor nonperishable
  33. independent distributor other
  34. internet based business peer to peer economy
  35. livestock dealer or commission merchant
  36. livestock dealer or commission merchant and salesperson
  37. machinery or equipment dealer construction or industrial mobiletype
  38. machinery or equipment dealer not otherwise classified
  39. machinery or equipment dealer yard or garden type
  40. manufacturer agent or representative service
  41. manufacturer representative
  42. manufacturer representative condominium office
  43. manufacturer representative food and non alcoholic beverage product
  44. manufacturer representative manufacturer or producer of prod is classified a 4 on this table
  45. manufacturer representative not otherwise classified
  46. manufacturer representative office
  47. manufacturer representative with average product exposure
  48. manufacturer representative with high product exposure
  49. manufacturer representative with low product exposure
  50. manufacturer sale representative
  51. meat fish and poultry distributor
  52. meat fish or poultry distributor
  53. meat fish poultry or seafood distributor
  54. meat fish poultry or seafood distributor fish or seafood
  55. meat poultry or seafood distributor
  56. metal dealer
  57. metal dealer distributor nonstructural
  58. metal dealer or distributor nonstructural
  59. metal dealer or distributor structural
  60. metal part wholesaler structural
  61. miscellaneous not otherwise classified
  62. miscellaneous not otherwise classified wholesale
  63. nanomaterial distributor
  64. newspaper or magazine distributor
  65. non perishable grocery wholesaler
  66. office manufacturer representative condominium office
  67. office manufacturer representative office
  68. oil or gas well supply or equipment dealer secondhand
  69. plastic and rubber supply good distributor
  70. plastic and rubber supply good wholesaler
  71. plastic or rubber supply
  72. plastic or rubber supply good distributor
  73. plumbing and fixture supply dealer and distributor
  74. plumbing supply and fixture dealer and distributor
  75. seed merchant erroneous delivery and error in mixture excluding germination failure
  76. seed merchant erroneous delivery and error in mixture excluding germination failure cgl
  77. seed merchant erroneous delivery error in mixture and resulting germination failure
  78. seed merchant excluding erroneous delivery error in mixture and germination failure
  79. seed merchant excluding erroneous delivery error in mixture and germination failure cgl
  80. seed merchant excluding germination failure
  81. seed merchant excluding misdelivery and germination failure
  82. seed merchant excluding misdelivery error in mixture and germination failure
  83. seed merchant including misdelivery error in mixture and germination failure
  84. seed merchant including misdelivery error in mixture but excluding germination failure
  85. sporting good distributor
  86. sporting good or athletic equipment distributor
  87. sporting good or athletic equipment store
  88. store wholesale not otherwise classified
  89. store wholesale store not otherwise classified
  90. wholesale durable good
  91. wholesale electronic market and agent and broker
  92. wholesale store not otherwise classified
  93. wholesale trade
  94. wholesale trade agent and broker
  95. wholesale trade agent and broker naic
  96. wholesale trade agent and broker pt

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