NAICS Code 42362 — Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers

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

Code	42362
Title	Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics 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 household-type gas and electric appliances (except water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)), room air-conditioners, and/or household-type audio or video equipment.

Illustrative Examples:

Household-type sewing machines merchant wholesalers

Household-type radios (including automotive) merchant wholesalers

Household-type video cameras merchant wholesalers

Household-type refrigerators merchant wholesalers

Television sets merchant wholesalers

Toothbrushes, electric, merchant wholesalers

Curling irons, electric, merchant wholesalers

This national industry shares the official Census description of 423620.

Where 42362 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	423	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Industry Group	4236	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42362	Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42362

Code	Title
423620	Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 42361 — Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
• 42369 — Other Electronic Parts and Equipment 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.