424920 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, and newspapers.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

Activities listed under 424920

The Census index assigns these 11 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Antique book merchant wholesalers
• Atlases merchant wholesalers
• Books merchant wholesalers
• Brochures merchant wholesalers
• Magazines merchant wholesalers
• Maps (except globe, school, wall) merchant wholesalers
• Newspaper agencies merchant wholesalers
• Newspapers merchant wholesalers
• Pamphlets merchant wholesalers
• Periodicals merchant wholesalers
• Textbooks merchant wholesalers

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 424920

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 424920, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 200 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.

• 46491Wholesale of musical instrumentsUK SIC
• 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.UK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

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