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2017 Edition

national industry 424950

Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of paints, varnishes, and similar coatings; pigments; wallpaper; and supplies, such as paintbrushes and rollers.

The immediate parent of national industry 424950 is international industry 42495: Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of artists' paints are classified in Industry 424990, Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 424950 - Automotive paints merchant wholesalers
  2. 424950 - Calcimines merchant wholesalers
  3. 424950 - Enamels merchant wholesalers
  4. 424950 - Lacquers merchant wholesalers
  5. 424950 - Paint removers merchant wholesalers
  6. 424950 - Paint rollers merchant wholesalers
  7. 424950 - Paint thinners merchant wholesalers
  8. 424950 - Paintbrushes merchant wholesalers
  9. 424950 - Painter's supplies (except artists', turpentine) merchant wholesalers
  10. 424950 - Paints (except artists') merchant wholesalers
  11. 424950 - Pigments, paint, merchant wholesalers
  12. 424950 - Shellac merchant wholesalers
  13. 424950 - Spray painting equipment (except industrial-type) merchant wholesalers
  14. 424950 - Stains merchant wholesalers
  15. 424950 - Varnishes merchant wholesalers
  16. 424950 - Wall coverings (e.g., fabric, plastics) merchant wholesalers
  17. 424950 - Wallpaper merchant wholesalers
  18. 424950 - Wood paste 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 424950
2007 424950
2012 424950
2017 424950
2022 424950

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 5198 - Paints, Varnishes, and Supplies

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 424950, Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers:

  1. distributor no food or drink
  2. distributor no food or drink not otherwise classified
  3. merchant wholesaler nondurable good
  4. miscellaneous nondurable good merchant wholesaler
  5. miscellaneous not otherwise classified
  6. miscellaneous not otherwise classified wholesale
  7. paint and wall covering wholesaler
  8. paint dealer wholesale de pa
  9. paint varnish and supply
  10. paint varnish and supply merchant wholesaler
  11. paint wallpaper and wall covering distributor
  12. paint wallpaper or wallcovering wholesale
  13. paint wallpaper wallcover distributor
  14. store paint or paint supply wholesale or retail
  15. store paint or wallpaper wholesale
  16. wallpaper
  17. wholesale store not otherwise classified
  18. wholesale trade

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