NAICS Code 424110 — Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42411 (Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	424110
Title	Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	225 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of bulk printing and/or writing paper generally on rolls for further processing.

Illustrative Examples:

Bulk envelope paper merchant wholesalers

Bulk paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing) merchant wholesalers

Bulk groundwood paper merchant wholesalers

Newsprint merchant wholesalers

Cross-References.

Is a business under 424110 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 424110 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 225 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 424110 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	424	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industry Group	4241	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42411	Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry	424110	Printing and Writing Paper 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
5111	Printing and Writing Paper

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.