NAICS 42312

Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts Merchant Wholesalers

Key Figures

Establishments
12,266
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
218,432
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$217.9B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 42312 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of motor vehicle supplies, accessories, tools, and equipment; and new motor vehicle parts (except new tires and tubes).

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 423120, the only detailed industry in this group.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Establishments in this industry distribute new motor vehicle parts, supplies, and accessories through merchant wholesale channels. The key distinction is that this code excludes new tires and tubes, which are classified in Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers, and used parts, which belong in Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers. The boundary separates new non-tire components and accessories from both tire-specific products and recycled or refurbished parts.

VantaInsights Analysis AI-drafted

Written for NAICS 423120, the only detailed industry in this group.

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