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2017 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

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in buying or selling spot or futures 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
  11. 523130 - Virtual currency exchange services (i.e., selling to the public)

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

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

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