NAICS Code 4238 — Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Group in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 6 direct sub-codes.

Code	4238
Title	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies 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 construction, mining, farm, garden, industrial, service establishment, and transportation machinery, equipment, and supplies.

Where 4238 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	423	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Industry Group	4238	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 4238

Code	Title
42381	Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
42382	Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
42383	Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
42384	Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
42385	Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
42386	Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) 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
• 4235 — Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
• 4236 — Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• 4237 — Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating 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.