NAICS Code 42492 — Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers

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

Code	42492
Title	Book, Periodical, and Newspaper 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 books, periodicals, and newspapers.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 424920.

Where 42492 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	42	Wholesale Trade
Subsector	424	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
Industry Group	4249	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS Industry	42492	Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers

Codes under 42492

Code	Title
424920	Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 42491 — Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• 42493 — Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• 42494 — Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers
• 42495 — Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
• 42499 — Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods 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.