NAICS Code 423850 — Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42385 (Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	423850
Title	Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	125 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of specialized equipment and supplies of the type used by service establishments (except specialized equipment and supplies used in offices, stores, hotels, restaurants, schools, health and medical facilities, photographic facilities, and specialized equipment used in transportation and construction activities).

Illustrative Examples:

Amusement park equipment merchant wholesalers

Beauty parlor equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Car wash equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Drycleaning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Voting machines merchant wholesalers

Janitorial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Undertakers' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers

Upholsterers' equipment and supplies (except fabrics) merchant wholesalers

Water treatment equipment, municipal, merchant wholesalers

Is a business under 423850 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 423850 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 125 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 423850 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	42385	Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry	423850	Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies 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
5087	Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies

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.