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

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42362 (Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	423620
Title	Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	225 employees

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

Is a business under 423620 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 423620 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 225 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 423620 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
National Industry	423620	Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers

No direct SIC mapping is shown for this code: it was introduced or redefined after the official 1987 SIC ↔ 2002 NAICS concordance. Use the crosswalk tool to explore related legacy codes.

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.