NAICS Code 424350 — Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42435 (Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	424350
Title	Clothing and Clothing Accessories 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 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.

Is a business under 424350 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 424350 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 424350 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
National Industry	424350	Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers

No direct SIC mapping is shown for this code: it was introduced or redefined after the official 1987 SIC ↔ 2002 NAICS concordance. Use the crosswalk tool to explore related legacy codes.

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.