NAICS Code 42435 — Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers

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

Code	42435
Title	Clothing and Clothing Accessories 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 clothing and clothing accessories.

Illustrative Examples:

Baby bottles merchant wholesalers

Diapers (except disposable) merchant wholesalers

Dresses merchant wholesalers

Fur clothing merchant wholesalers

Handbags merchant wholesalers

Hosiery merchant wholesalers

Lingerie merchant wholesalers

Millinery merchant wholesalers

Nightwear merchant wholesalers

Outerwear merchant wholesalers

Sportswear merchant wholesalers

Swimwear merchant wholesalers

Cross-References.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 424350.

Where 42435 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	42435	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42435

Code	Title
424350	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 42431 — Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers
• 42434 — Footwear 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.