NAICS Code 42431 — Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers

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

Code	42431
Title	Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods 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 piece goods, fabrics, knitting yarns (except industrial), thread and other notions, and/or hair accessories.

Cross-References.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 424310.

Where 42431 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
NAICS Industry	42431	Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42431

Code	Title
424310	Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 42434 — Footwear Merchant Wholesalers
• 42435 — Clothing and Clothing Accessories 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.