NAICS Code 423 — Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

Subsector in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 9 direct sub-codes.

Code	423
Title	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Level	Subsector (3-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

Industries in the Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods subsector sell capital or durable goods to other businesses. Merchant wholesalers generally take title to the goods that they sell; in other words, they buy and sell goods on their own account. Durable goods are new or used items generally with a normal life expectancy of three years or more. Durable goods merchant wholesale trade establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as motor vehicles, furniture, construction materials, machinery and equipment (including household-type appliances), metals and minerals (except petroleum), sporting goods, toys and hobby goods, recyclable materials, and parts.

Agents and brokers primarily engaged in wholesaling durable goods, generally on a commission or fee basis, are classified in Subsector 425, Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers.

Where 423 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	423	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

Codes under 423

Code	Title
4231	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
4232	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
4233	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
4234	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
4235	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
4236	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
4237	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
4238	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
4239	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Related Subsector codes

• 424 — Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• 425 — Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.