459140 Musical Instrument and Supplies Retailers

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new musical instruments, sheet music, and related supplies; or retailing these new products in combination with musical instrument repair, rental, or music instruction.

Examples Census gives

• Musical instrument retailers
• Sheet music retailers
• Piano retailers

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 musical recordings, including downloadable music (without publishing) are classified in Industry 449210, Electronics and Appliance Retailers.
• Streaming music without publishing are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers.
• Retailing used musical instruments (including used rare musical instruments), sheet music, and related supplies are classified in Industry 459510, Used Merchandise Retailers.
• Repairing musical instruments without retailing new instruments are classified in Industry 811490, Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance.
• Renting musical instruments without retailing new instruments are classified in U.S. Industry 532289, All Other Consumer Goods Rental.
• Providing musical instruction without retailing new instruments are classified in Industry 611610, Fine Arts Schools.

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

Activities listed under 459140

The Census index assigns these 4 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Music stores (i.e., instrument)
• Musical instrument stores
• Piano stores
• Sheet music stores

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 459140

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 459140, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $22.5 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: 4759, 9529, 4791, 4781, 4782, 4789, 4799), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 47591Retail sale of musical instruments and scoresUK SIC
• 47599Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised storeUK SIC
• 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco productsUK SIC
• 47820Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwearUK SIC
• 47890Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goodsUK SIC
• 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via InternetUK SIC
• 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or marketsUK SIC
• 95290Repair of personal and household goods n.e.c.UK SIC

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

Similar codes to compare

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