Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
Key Figures
Figures are published for NAICS 42482 directly.
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Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of wine, distilled alcoholic beverages, and/or neutral spirits and ethyl alcohol used in blended wines and distilled liquors.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain. Census publishes this definition under NAICS 424820, the only detailed industry in this group.
Which code does this activity belong in?
Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers covers establishments engaged in merchant wholesale distribution of wine, distilled alcoholic beverages, neutral spirits, and ethyl alcohol for blended wines and distilled liquors. The distinction from Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers rests on the type of beverage distributed; establishments primarily distributing beer and ale are classified in that separate merchant wholesaler category, while those focused on wine and distilled spirits belong in 42482.
Written for NAICS 424820, the only detailed industry in this group.