NAICS Code 4235 — Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Group in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 2 direct sub-codes.

Code	4235
Title	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
Level	Industry Group (4-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries (including metal service centers) and coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction).

Where 4235 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	423	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Industry Group	4235	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 4235

Code	Title
42351	Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
42352	Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers

Related Industry Group codes

• 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
• 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

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.