NAICS Code 42371 — Hardware Merchant Wholesalers

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

Code	42371
Title	Hardware 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 hardware, knives, or handtools.

Illustrative Examples:

Brads merchant wholesalers

Cutlery merchant wholesalers

Knives (except disposable plastics) merchant wholesalers

Power handtools (e.g., drills, saws, sanders) merchant wholesalers

Fasteners (e.g., bolts, nuts, rivets, screws) merchant wholesalers

Staples merchant wholesalers

Handtools (except motor vehicle, machinists' precision) merchant wholesalers

Hardware (except motor vehicle) merchant wholesalers

Tacks merchant wholesalers

Keys and locks merchant wholesalers

This national industry shares the official Census description of 423710.

Where 42371 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	423	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Industry Group	4237	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42371	Hardware Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42371

Code	Title
423710	Hardware Merchant Wholesalers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 42372 — Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
• 42373 — Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• 42374 — Refrigeration 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.