2022 NAICS national industry in sector 42 Wholesale Trade
424610 Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 424610 is the US industry code for plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesalers. It covers establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, and other basic forms and shapes.
- Code
- 424610 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers
- Part of
- Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 150 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 plastics materials and resins, and unsupported plastics film, sheet, sheeting, rod, tube, and other basic forms and shapes.
Activities listed under 424610
The Census index assigns these 11 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Cellulose film merchant wholesalers
- Foam, plastics, resins and shapes, merchant wholesalers
- Nylon resins merchant wholesalers
- Plasticizers merchant wholesalers
- Plastics basic shapes (e.g., film, rod, sheet, sheeting, tubing) merchant wholesalers
- Plastics foam merchant wholesalers
- Plastics materials merchant wholesalers
- Plastics resins merchant wholesalers
- Polyester resins merchant wholesalers
- Resins, plastics, merchant wholesalers
- Stabilizers, plastic, merchant wholesalers
SBA size standard for 424610
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 424610, 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: 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.