NAICS Code 424610 — Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 42461 (Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers).

Code	424610
Title	Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes 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 plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, and other basic forms and shapes.

Is a business under 424610 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 424610 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 424610 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	424	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industry Group	4246	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42461	Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers
National Industry	424610	Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC code	Title
5162	Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes
5199	Nondurable Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified

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.