NAICS Code 49311 — General Warehousing and Storage

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

Code	49311
Title	General Warehousing and Storage
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating merchandise warehousing and storage facilities. These establishments generally handle goods in containers, such as boxes, barrels, and/or drums, using equipment, such as forklifts, pallets, and racks. They are not specialized in handling bulk products of any particular type, size, or quantity of goods or products.

This national industry shares the official Census description of 493110.

Where 49311 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	48-49	Transportation and Warehousing
Subsector	493	Warehousing and Storage
Industry Group	4931	Warehousing and Storage
NAICS Industry	49311	General Warehousing and Storage

Codes under 49311

Code	Title
493110	General Warehousing and Storage

Related NAICS Industry codes

• 49312 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
• 49313 — Farm Product Warehousing and Storage
• 49319 — Other Warehousing and Storage

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.