2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
424460 Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424460 is the US industry code for fish and seafood merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of fish and seafood (except canned or packaged frozen).
- Code
- 424460 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 100 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 46310, 46320, 46330, 46341 and 6 more (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 fish and seafood (except canned or packaged frozen).
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Merchant wholesale distribution of packaged frozen fish and seafood are classified in Industry 424420, Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers.
- Merchant wholesale distribution of canned fish and seafood are classified in Industry 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers.
- Canning, smoking, salting, drying, or freezing seafood and shucking and packing fresh shellfish are classified in Industry 311710, Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging.
Activities listed under 424460
The Census index assigns these 8 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Cured fish merchant wholesalers
- Fish (except canned, packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
- Fish, salted or preserved (except canned), merchant wholesalers
- Fresh fish merchant wholesalers
- Fresh seafood merchant wholesalers
- Frozen fish (except packaged) merchant wholesalers
- Frozen seafood (except packaged) merchant wholesalers
- Seafood (except canned, packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 424460
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 424460, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 100 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: 4630), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetablesUK SIC
- 46320Wholesale of meat and meat productsUK SIC
- 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fatsUK SIC
- 46341Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinksUK SIC
- 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beveragesUK SIC
- 46350Wholesale of tobacco productsUK SIC
- 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectioneryUK SIC
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spicesUK SIC
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscsUK SIC
- 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobaccoUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
Similar codes to compare
- 424410General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
- 424420Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
- 424430Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers
- 424440Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
- 424450Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
- 424470Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
- 424480Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
- 424490Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.