Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, & Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 42362 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of household-type gas and electric appliances (except water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)), room air-conditioners, and/or household-type audio or video equipment.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 423620, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Household-type sewing machines merchant wholesalers
- Household-type radios (including automotive) merchant wholesalers
- Household-type video cameras merchant wholesalers
- Household-type refrigerators merchant wholesalers
- Television sets merchant wholesalers
- Toothbrushes, electric, merchant wholesalers
- Curling irons, electric, merchant wholesalers
Which code does this activity belong in?
Establishments in this code distribute household appliances and consumer electronics to retailers and other business customers. The key distinction from Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers is that this code covers appliances and consumer products designed for household use, whereas that code handles industrial and commercial electrical equipment and supplies. Products classified here are intended for end consumers in domestic settings, not for building infrastructure or industrial applications.
Written for NAICS 423620, the only detailed industry in this group.