2022 NAICS national industry in sector 51 Information
512199 Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
NAICS 512199 is the US industry code for other motion picture and video industries. This U.S.
- Code
- 512199 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
- Part of
- Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $28.5 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 59120, 59131, 59132, 59133 (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 U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing motion picture and video services (except motion picture and video production, distribution, exhibition, and teleproduction and other postproduction services).
Examples Census gives
- Motion picture film laboratories
- Stock footage film libraries
- Film preservation services
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Renting wardrobes and costumes for motion picture production are classified in U.S. Industry 532281, Formal Wear and Costume Rental.
- Renting studio equipment are classified in Industry 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.
- Casting actors and actresses for employment with production companies are classified in U.S. Industry 561311, Employment Placement Agencies.
- Motion picture and video production are classified in Industry 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production.
- Acquiring distribution rights and distributing film and video productions to motion picture theaters, television networks and stations, other media broadcast and streaming outlets, and exhibitors are classified in Industry 512120, Motion Picture and Video Distribution.
- Teleproduction and other postproduction services are classified in U.S. Industry 512191, Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services.
- Motion picture and video exhibition are classified in Industry 51213, Motion Picture and Video Exhibition.
Activities listed under 512199
The Census index assigns these 17 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Booking agencies, motion picture
- Booking agencies, motion picture or video productions
- Film libraries, motion picture or video, stock footage
- Film preservation services
- Film processing laboratories, motion picture
- Film restoration services
- Laboratory services, motion picture
- Libraries, motion picture stock footage film
- Libraries, video tape, stock footage
- Motion picture booking agencies
- Motion picture film laboratories
- Motion picture film libraries, stock footage
- Motion picture film reproduction for theatrical distribution
- Motion picture laboratories
- Reproduction of motion picture films for theatrical distribution
- Stock footage film libraries
- Video tape libraries, stock footage
SBA size standard for 512199
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 512199, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $28.5 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: 5912, 5913), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 59120Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activitiesUK SIC
- 59131Motion picture distribution activitiesUK SIC
- 59132Video distribution activitiesUK SIC
- 59133Television programme distribution activitiesUK SIC
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.