NAICS Code 423690 — Other Electronic Parts and 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 42369 (Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	423690
Title	Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	250 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of electronic parts and equipment (except electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and construction materials; electrical and electronic appliances; and television sets and radios).

Illustrative Examples:

Blank compact discs (CDs) merchant wholesalers

Blank digital video discs (DVDs) merchant wholesalers

Broadcasting equipment merchant wholesalers

Cellular telephones merchant wholesalers

Communications equipment merchant wholesalers

Modems and routers merchant wholesalers

Radar equipment merchant wholesalers

Teleconferencing equipment merchant wholesalers

Unloaded computer boards merchant wholesalers

Is a business under 423690 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 423690 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 250 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 423690 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	42369	Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry	423690	Other Electronic Parts and 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
5065	Electronic Parts and Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified

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.