2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade

423620 Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers

NAICS 423620 is the US industry code for household appliances, electric housewares, and consumer electronics merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of household-type gas and electric appliances (except water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)), room air-conditioners, and/or household-type audio or video equipment.

Code
423620 (2022 NAICS)
Title
Household Appliances, Electric Housewares, and Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers
Part of
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
SBA small business limit
Up to 225 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 household-type gas and electric appliances (except water heaters and heating stoves (i.e., noncooking)), room air-conditioners, and/or household-type audio or video equipment.

Examples Census gives

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 423620

The Census index assigns these 57 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 423620

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 423620, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 225 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.

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.