2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
424350 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424350 is the US industry code for clothing and clothing accessories merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of clothing and clothing accessories.
- Code
- 424350 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 150 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 46410 (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 clothing and clothing accessories.
Examples Census gives
- Baby bottles merchant wholesalers
- Diapers (except disposable) merchant wholesalers
- Dresses merchant wholesalers
- Fur clothing merchant wholesalers
- Handbags merchant wholesalers
- Hosiery merchant wholesalers
- Lingerie merchant wholesalers
- Millinery merchant wholesalers
- Nightwear merchant wholesalers
- Outerwear merchant wholesalers
- Sportswear merchant wholesalers
- Swimwear 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 footwear are classified in Industry 424340, Footwear Merchant Wholesalers.
Activities listed under 424350
The Census index assigns these 59 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Accessories, clothing, men's and boy's, merchant wholesalers
- Baby and infant car seats merchant wholesalers
- Baby and infant high chairs merchant wholesalers
- Baby bottles merchant wholesalers
- Baby clothing merchant wholesalers
- Booster seats merchant wholesalers
- Children's clothing merchant wholesalers
- Clothing accessories, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Clothing, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Clothing, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Coats, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Coats, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Costumes, clothing, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Costumes, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Diapers (except disposable) merchant wholesalers
- Dresses merchant wholesalers
- Fur clothing merchant wholesalers
- Furnishings (except shoes), men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Furnishings (except shoes), women's, girls', and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Gloves, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Gloves, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Handbags merchant wholesalers
- Hats and caps, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Hats and caps, women's, girls', and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Hosiery, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Hosiery, women's and girls', merchant wholesalers
- Hosiery, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Infants' clothing merchant wholesalers
- Lingerie merchant wholesalers
- Men's and boys' clothing merchant wholesalers
- Men's and boys' furnishings (except shoes) merchant wholesalers
- Millinery merchant wholesalers
- Neckties, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Nightwear, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Nightwear, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Outerwear, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Outerwear, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Purses merchant wholesalers
- Sleepwear, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Sleepwear, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Socks, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Socks, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Sportswear, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Strollers merchant wholesalers
- Suits, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Swimwear, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Swimwear, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Umbrellas, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Umbrellas, women's and girls', merchant wholesalers
- Underwear, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Underwear, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Uniforms (except athletic), men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Uniforms (except athletic), women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Unisex clothing merchant wholesalers
- Waterproof garments, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
- Waterproof garments, women's, children's, and infants', merchant wholesalers
- Women's and children's clothing accessories merchant wholesalers
- Women's clothing merchant wholesalers
- Work clothing, men's and boys', merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 424350
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 424350, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 150 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: 4641), 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.