NAICS Code 42383 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

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

Code	42383
Title	Industrial Machinery and Equipment 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 specialized machinery, equipment, and related parts generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehousing activities.

Illustrative Examples:

Fluid power transmission equipment merchant wholesalers

Metalworking machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers

Food processing machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers

Oil well machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers

Material handling machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers

This national industry shares the official Census description of 423830.

Where 42383 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
NAICS Industry	42383	Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42383

Code	Title
423830	Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 42381 — Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
• 42382 — Farm and Garden 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

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.