NAICS Code 42449 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

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

Code42449
TitleOther Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
LevelNAICS Industry (5-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries; packaged frozen food; dairy products (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish and seafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchant wholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.

Illustrative Examples:

Bakery products (except frozen) merchant wholesalers

Canned seafood merchant wholesalers

Canned fish merchant wholesalers

Canned vegetables merchant wholesalers

Canned fruits merchant wholesalers

Dried milk merchant wholesalers

Canned meats merchant wholesalers

Soft drinks merchant wholesalers

Canned milk merchant wholesalers

This national industry shares the official Census description of 424490.

Where 42449 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector42Wholesale Trade
Subsector424Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industry Group4244Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry42449Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42449

CodeTitle
424490Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

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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.