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NAICS 42432

Men's & Boys' Clothing & Furnishings Merchant Wholesalers

Key Figures

Establishments
2,954
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
48,623
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$54.4B
Census Economic Census · 2017

Figures are published for NAICS 42432 directly.

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Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of men's and/or boys' clothing and furnishings.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 424320, the only detailed industry in this group.

Illustrative examples

  • Men's and boys' hosiery merchant wholesalers
  • Men's and boys' suits merchant wholesalers
  • Men's and boys' nightwear merchant wholesalers
  • Men's and boys' underwear merchant wholesalers
  • Men's and boys' sportswear merchant wholesalers
  • Men's and boys' work clothing merchant wholesalers

Which code does this activity belong in?

Establishments in this industry distribute men's and boys' clothing and furnishings to retailers and other businesses. The boundary with footwear wholesalers is clear: shoes and related footwear are classified separately in footwear merchant wholesalers, while all apparel items from hosiery to work clothing remain here. Women's, children's, and infants' clothing belongs in a distinct category, as does the wholesale distribution of fabric and notions prior to garment production.

VantaInsights Analysis AI-drafted

Written for NAICS 424320, the only detailed industry in this group.

Where this sits

42 Wholesale Trade424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods4243 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers

Related classifications

42431 Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers42433 Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers42434 Footwear Merchant Wholesalers