2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
423130 Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 423130 is the US industry code for tire and tube merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of new and/or used tires and tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles.
- Code
- 423130 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 200 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 45400 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of new and/or used tires and tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Merchant wholesale distribution of other new automobile parts and accessories (including wheels) are classified in Industry 423120, Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers.
- Merchant wholesale distribution of other used automobile parts and accessories are classified in Industry 423140, Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers.
- Retreading or rebuilding tires are classified in U.S. Industry 326212, Tire Retreading.
Activities listed under 423130
The Census index assigns these 8 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Heavy truck tires and tubes merchant wholesalers
- Motor vehicle tire and tube merchant wholesalers
- Recapped tires merchant wholesalers
- Tire and tube repair materials merchant wholesalers
- Tire tubes, motor vehicle, merchant wholesalers
- Tires, new, motor vehicle, merchant wholesalers
- Tires, used (except scrap), merchant wholesalers
- Used tires, motor vehicle, merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 423130
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 423130, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 200 employees. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 4530, 4540), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.