subsector 423
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Overview
Industries in the Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods subsector sell capital or durable goods to other businesses. Merchant wholesalers generally take title to the goods that they sell; in other words, they buy and sell goods on their own account. Durable goods are new or used items generally with a normal life expectancy of three years or more. Durable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as motor vehicles, furniture, construction materials, machinery and equipment (including household-type appliances), metals and minerals (except petroleum), sporting goods, toys and hobby goods, recyclable materials, and parts.
Business-to-business electronic markets, agents, and brokers primarily engaged in wholesaling durable goods, generally on a commission or fee basis, are classified in Subsector 425, Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers.
The immediate parent of subsector 423 is sector 42: Wholesale Trade
Descendants
- 4231 - Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42311 - Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers
- 42312 - Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers
- 42313 - Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
- 42314 - Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers
- 4232 - Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
- 4233 - Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
- 42331 - Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
- 42332 - Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
- 42333 - Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers
- 42339 - Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
- 4234 - Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42341 - Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42342 - Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 42343 - Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- 42344 - Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 42345 - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42346 - Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- 42349 - Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 4235 - Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
- 42351 - Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
- 42352 - Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers
- 4236 - Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- 42361 - Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 42362 - Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
- 42369 - Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 4237 - Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42371 - Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
- 42372 - Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
- 42373 - Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42374 - Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 4238 - Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42381 - Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 42382 - Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 42383 - Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 42384 - Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42385 - Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42386 - Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers
- 4239 - Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- 42391 - Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42392 - Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 42393 - Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
- 42394 - Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers
- 42399 - Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods 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 | 423 | |
| 2007 | 423 | |
| 2012 | 423 | |
| 2017 | 423 | |
| 2022 | 423 |
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