Coal & Other Mineral & Ore Merchant Wholesalers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 423520 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel).
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 423520 covers establishments that distribute coal, coke, metal ores, and nonmetallic minerals through merchant wholesale channels. The boundary excludes precious and semiprecious stones, as well as construction minerals like sand and gravel. Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers, classified elsewhere, handle the wholesale distribution of metal products themselves, distinguishing that activity from the distribution of raw metal ores covered here.