532310 General Rental Centers

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting a range of consumer, commercial, and industrial equipment. Establishments in this industry typically operate from conveniently located facilities where they maintain inventories of goods and equipment that they rent for short periods of time. The type of equipment that establishments in this industry provide often includes, but is not limited to: audio visual equipment, contractors' and builders' tools and equipment, home repair tools, lawn and garden equipment, moving equipment and supplies, and party and banquet equipment and supplies.

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:

• Renting trucks and trailers without drivers are classified in Industry 532120, Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing.
• Renting party and banquet equipment are classified in U.S. Industry 532289, All Other Consumer Goods Rental.
• Renting consumer electronics and appliances are classified in Industry 532210, Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental.
• Renting heavy construction equipment without operators are classified in U.S. Industry 532412, Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.
• Renting specialized types of commercial and industrial equipment, such as garden tractors or public address systems are classified in Industry 532490, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

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

Activities listed under 532310

The Census index assigns these 3 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• General rental centers
• Home and garden equipment rental centers
• Rent-all centers

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 532310

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 532310, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $9 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: 7729, 7730), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 77291Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipmentUK SIC
• 77299Renting and leasing of other personal and household goodsUK SIC

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