2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
424110 Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424110 is the US industry code for printing and writing paper merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of bulk printing and/or writing paper generally on rolls for further processing.
- Code
- 424110 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 225 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 46690 (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 bulk printing and/or writing paper generally on rolls for further processing.
Examples Census gives
- Bulk envelope paper merchant wholesalers
- Bulk paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing) merchant wholesalers
- Bulk groundwood paper merchant wholesalers
- Newsprint merchant wholesalers
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of stationery and office paper (e.g., printer, copier) are classified in Industry 424120, Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
Activities listed under 424110
The Census index assigns these 6 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Envelope paper, bulk, merchant wholesalers
- Fine paper, bulk, merchant wholesalers
- Groundwood paper, bulk, merchant wholesalers
- Newsprint merchant wholesalers
- Paper (e.g., fine, printing, writing), bulk, merchant wholesalers
- Printing paper, bulk, merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 424110
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 424110, 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: 4669), 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.