NAICS Code 4243 — Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers

Industry Group in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 3 direct sub-codes.

Code	4243
Title	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions 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 piece goods, notions, and other dry goods; footwear; and clothing and clothing accessories.

Where 4243 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	424	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industry Group	4243	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 4243

Code	Title
42431	Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers
42434	Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
42435	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers

Related Industry Group codes

• 4241 — Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
• 4242 — Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
• 4244 — Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
• 4245 — Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers
• 4246 — Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
• 4247 — Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
• 4248 — Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
• 4249 — Miscellaneous Nondurable 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.