NAICS Code 423420 — Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42342 (Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers).
| Code | 423420 |
|---|---|
| Title | Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
| Level | National Industry (6-digit) |
| Edition | NAICS 2022 edition |
| SBA size standard | 200 employees |
Official definition (2022 NAICS)
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of office machines and related equipment (except computers and computer peripheral equipment).
Illustrative Examples:
Automated teller machines (ATM) merchant wholesalers
Calculators and calculating machines merchant wholesalers
Cash registers merchant wholesalers
Security safes merchant wholesalers
Copying machines merchant wholesalers
Point of sale terminals merchant wholesalers
Paper shredders merchant wholesalers
Is a business under 423420 "small"?
Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 423420 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 200 employees. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — employee count is averaged over the latest 24 months.
Where 423420 sits in the hierarchy
| Level | Code | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | 42 | Wholesale Trade |
| Subsector | 423 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
| Industry Group | 4234 | Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
| NAICS Industry | 42342 | Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
| National Industry | 423420 | Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers |
Related SIC codes
Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.
| SIC code | Title |
|---|---|
5044 | Office Equipment |
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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.