Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 423990 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of durable goods (except motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies; furniture and home furnishings; lumber and other construction materials; professional and commercial equipment and supplies; metals and minerals (except petroleum); electrical goods; hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies; machinery, equipment and supplies; sporting and recreational goods and supplies; toy and hobby goods and supplies; recyclable materials; and jewelry, watches, precious stones and precious metals).
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
Illustrative examples
- Firearms (except sporting) merchant wholesalers
- Musical instruments merchant wholesalers
- Prerecorded audio and video tapes and discs merchant wholesalers
- Phonograph records merchant wholesalers
- Prerecorded compact discs (CDs) and digital video discs (DVDs) merchant wholesalers
- Timber and timber products (except lumber) merchant wholesalers
Which code does this activity belong in?
Code 423990 covers merchant wholesalers distributing durable goods that do not fall into other specified durable goods categories. Establishments wholesaling firearms for non-sporting purposes, musical instruments, or prerecorded media are classified here. The code explicitly excludes sporting and recreational goods, which are classified in Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; toy and hobby goods, classified in Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; recyclable materials, classified in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers; and jewelry and precious metals, classified in Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers.