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2012 Edition

national industry 523130

Commodity Contracts Dealing

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (i.e., investors who buy or sell for their own account) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options, such as precious metals, foreign currency, oil, or agricultural products, generally on a spread basis.

The immediate parent of national industry 523130 is international industry 52313: Commodity Contracts Dealing

2012 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in:
  • Acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in buying or selling spot or future commodity contracts on a commission or transaction fee basis:are classified in Industry 523140, Commodity Contracts Brokerage; and
  • Buying and selling physical commodities for resale to other than the general public:are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 523130 - Commodity contract trading companies
  2. 523130 - Commodity contracts dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
  3. 523130 - Commodity contracts floor traders (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
  4. 523130 - Commodity contracts floor trading (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
  5. 523130 - Commodity contracts options dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
  6. 523130 - Commodity contracts traders (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
  7. 523130 - Foreign currency exchange dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
  8. 523130 - Foreign currency exchange services (i.e., selling to the public)
  9. 523130 - Futures commodity contracts dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)
  10. 523130 - Trading companies, commodity contracts

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 523130
2007 523130
2012 523130
2017 523130
2022 523160

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 6099 - Functions Related to Depository Banking, Not Elsewhere Classified
  2. 6221 - Commodity Contracts Brokers and Dealers
  3. 6799 - Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 523130, Commodity Contracts Dealing:

  1. commodity broker and dealer
  2. commodity broker dealer
  3. commodity contract broker and dealer
  4. commodity contract dealing
  5. commodity contract dealing naic
  6. dealer commodity broker
  7. finance and insurance
  8. function related to depository banking not otherwise classified
  9. investment firm commodity broker
  10. investor nec
  11. investor not otherwise classified
  12. money exchange
  13. security and commodity contract intermediation and brokerage
  14. security commodity contract and other financial investment and related activity

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