NAICS Code 523160 — Commodity Contracts Intermediation

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 52316 (Commodity Contracts Intermediation).

Code	523160
Title	Commodity Contracts Intermediation
Level	National Industry (6-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard	$41.5 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as principals (i.e., investors who buy or sell for their own account) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options, such as precious metals, foreign currency, oil, or agricultural products, generally on a spread basis, or acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts or options on a commission or transaction fee basis.

Illustrative Examples:

Commodity contract trading companies

Commodity contracts brokerages

Commodity futures brokerages

Futures commodity contracts dealing (i.e., acting as a principal in dealing commodities to investors)

Is a business under 523160 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 523160 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $41.5 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 523160 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	52	Finance and Insurance
Subsector	523	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Industry Group	5231	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
NAICS Industry	52316	Commodity Contracts Intermediation
National Industry	523160	Commodity Contracts Intermediation

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.