NAICS Code 424120 — Stationery and Office 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 42412 (Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	424120
Title	Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	150 employees

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of stationery, office supplies, and/or gift wrap.

Illustrative Examples:

Photocopy supplies merchant wholesalers

Envelopes merchant wholesalers

Social stationery merchant wholesalers

File cards and folders merchant wholesalers

Greeting cards merchant wholesalers

Office paper (e.g., printer, copier) merchant wholesalers

Writing pens merchant wholesalers

Pencils merchant wholesalers

Cross-References.

Is a business under 424120 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 424120 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed 150 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 424120 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	42412	Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry	424120	Stationery and Office 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
5112	Stationery and Office 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.