NAICS Code 42346 — Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	42346
Title	Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians.

Illustrative Examples:

Binoculars merchant wholesalers

Optometric equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Ophthalmic frames merchant wholesalers

Sunglasses merchant wholesalers

Ophthalmic lenses merchant wholesalers

This national industry shares the official Census description of 423460.

Where 42346 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	42346	Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42346

Code	Title
423460	Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 42341 — Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• 42342 — Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
• 42343 — Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
• 42344 — Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
• 42345 — Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• 42349 — Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

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.