441222 Boat Dealers

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) retailing new and/or used boats or retailing new boats in combination with activities, such as repair services and selling replacement parts and accessories, and/or (2) retailing new and/or used outboard motors, boat trailers, marine supplies, parts, and accessories.

Examples Census gives

• Boat dealers (e.g., power boats, rowboats, sailboats)
• Outboard motor dealers
• Marine supply dealers

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Retailing new surfboards or wind sailboards are classified in Industry 459110, Sporting Goods Retailers.
• Retailing used surfboards or wind sailboards are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers.
• Providing boat repair services without retailing new boats are classified in Industry 811490, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance.
• Retailing new or used personal watercraft are classified in U.S. Industry 441227, Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers.
• Operating docking and/or storage facilities for pleasure craft owners are classified in Industry 713930, Marinas.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 441222

The Census index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Boat dealers, new and used
• Boat trailer dealers
• Marine supply dealers
• Outboard motor dealers
• Power boat dealers
• Sailboat dealers
• Used boat dealers

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 441222

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 441222, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $40 million in average annual receipts. 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: 3315, 4763), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 33150Repair and maintenance of ships and boatsUK SIC
• 47630Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised storesUK SIC

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

Similar codes to compare

• 441227Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers