2022 NAICS industry group in sector 42 Wholesale Trade

4235 Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers

NAICS 4235 is the US industry code for metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries (including metal service centers) and coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction).

Official definition

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries (including metal service centers) and coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction).

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

Codes in 4235

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