2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 423210 is the US industry code for furniture merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables).
- Code
- 423210 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Furniture Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 100 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 46491, 46499 (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 furniture (except hospital beds, medical furniture, and drafting tables).
Examples Census gives
- Household-type furniture merchant wholesalers
- Outdoor furniture merchant wholesalers
- Mattresses merchant wholesalers
- Public building furniture merchant wholesalers
- Office furniture merchant wholesalers
- Religious furniture merchant wholesalers
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Merchant wholesale distribution of partitions, shelving, lockers, and store fixtures are classified in Industry 423440, Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers.
- Merchant wholesale distribution of hospital beds and medical furniture are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
- Merchant wholesale distribution of drafting tables are classified in Industry 423490, Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
Activities listed under 423210
The Census index assigns these 18 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Antique furniture merchant wholesalers
- Baby furniture merchant wholesalers
- Beds (except hospital) merchant wholesalers
- Box springs merchant wholesalers
- Cabinets, kitchen, freestanding, merchant wholesalers
- Furniture (except drafting tables, hospital beds, medical furniture) merchant wholesalers
- Furniture parts merchant wholesalers
- Hotel furniture merchant wholesalers
- Household-type furniture merchant wholesalers
- Mattresses merchant wholesalers
- Office furniture merchant wholesalers
- Outdoor furniture merchant wholesalers
- Public building furniture merchant wholesalers
- Religious furniture merchant wholesalers
- Restaurant furniture merchant wholesalers
- School furniture merchant wholesalers
- Store furniture merchant wholesalers
- Theater seats merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 423210
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 423210, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 100 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: 4649, 4659), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 46491Wholesale of musical instrumentsUK SIC
- 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.UK SIC
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.