2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 423460 is the US industry code for ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians.
- Code
- 423460 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 175 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 professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians.
Examples Census gives
- Binoculars merchant wholesalers
- Optometric equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Ophthalmic frames merchant wholesalers
- Sunglasses merchant wholesalers
- Ophthalmic lenses merchant wholesalers
Activities listed under 423460
The Census index assigns these 13 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Binoculars merchant wholesalers
- Contact lenses merchant wholesalers
- Eyeglasses merchant wholesalers
- Frames, ophthalmic, merchant wholesalers
- Glasses, optical, merchant wholesalers
- Lens blanks, ophthalmic, merchant wholesalers
- Lenses, optical, merchant wholesalers
- Magnifying glasses merchant wholesalers
- Ophthalmic goods (except cameras) merchant wholesalers
- Optical goods (except cameras) merchant wholesalers
- Optometric equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
- Professional equipment and supplies, optical, merchant wholesalers
- Sunglasses merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 423460
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 423460, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 175 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), 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.
Similar codes to compare
- 423410Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 423420Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 423430Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- 423440Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 423450Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 423490Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.