Plastics Materials & Basic Forms & Shapes Merchant Wholesalers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 42461 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, and other basic forms and shapes.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 424610, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers distribute plastics materials, resins, and unsupported plastics in basic forms such as film, sheet, rod, and tube. The boundary with Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers turns on the product focus; establishments primarily distributing plastics materials and basic plastic forms are classified here, while those distributing a broader range of chemical and allied products are classified in Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers.
Written for NAICS 424610, the only detailed industry in this group.