Construction & Mining (Except Oil Well) Machinery & Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 42381 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in construction, mining (except oil well), and logging activities.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 423810, the only detailed industry in this group.
Illustrative examples
- Excavating machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers
- Road construction and maintenance machinery merchant wholesalers
- Forestry machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers
- Scaffolding merchant wholesalers
- Mining cranes merchant wholesalers
Which code does this activity belong in?
Establishments that wholesale specialized machinery and equipment for construction, mining, and logging operations are classified in this industry. The boundary with Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers turns on application; farm machinery serves agricultural purposes, while construction and mining machinery serves extractive and building activities. Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers covers broader industrial applications beyond construction and mining.
Written for NAICS 423810, the only detailed industry in this group.