2002 NAICS Definitions

424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of nondurable goods (except printing and writing paper; stationery and office supplies; industrial and personal service paper; drugs and druggists' sundries; apparel, piece goods, and notions; grocery and related products; farm product raw materials; chemical and allied products; petroleum and petroleum products; beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages; farm supplies; books, periodicals and newspapers; flower, nursery stock and florists' supplies; tobacco and tobacco products; and paint, varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Distribution of advertising specialties--are classified in Industry 541890, Other Services Related to Advertising;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of farm supplies--are classified in Industry 424910, Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, and newspapers--are classified in Industry 424920, Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies--are classified in Industry 424930, Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of tobacco and its products--are classified in Industry 424940, Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of paints, varnishes, and similar coatings; pigments; wallpaper; and supplies--are classified in Industry 424950, Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of bulk printing and/or writing paper--are classified in Industry 424110, Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of stationery, office supplies, and/or gift wrap--are classified in Industry 424120, Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of wrapping and other coarse paper, paperboard, converted paper (except stationery and office supplies), and related disposable plastics products--are classified in Industry 424130, Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internal and external consumption--are classified in Industry 424210, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of clothing and accessories, footwear, piece goods, yard goods, notions, and/or hair accessories--are classified in Industry Group 4243, Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of meat, poultry, seafood, confectioneries, fruits and vegetables; and other groceries--are related products are classified in Industry Group 4244, Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of grains, field beans, livestock, and other farm product raw materials--are classified in Industry Group 4245, Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of chemicals; plastics materials and basic forms and shapes; and allied products--are classified in Industry Group 4246, Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of petroleum and petroleum products--are classified in Industry Group 4247, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of beer, ale, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages--are classified Industry Group 4248, Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of pet foods--are classified in Industry 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of religious statuary--are classified in Industry 423990, Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Merchant wholesale distribution of knitting yarns (except industrial)--are classified in Industry 424310, Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers.

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2002 NAICS	1997 NAICS	1987 SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
424990	422990	5199	Art goods merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Artificial Christmas trees merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Artists' supplies merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Awnings, canvas, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Bags, textile, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Bait, live, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Baskets merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Burlap merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Candles merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Canvas products merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Cats merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Chamois, leather, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Charcoal merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Christmas ornaments merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Christmas trees (e.g., artificial, cut) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Cigarette lighters merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Clothes hangers merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Cotton (except raw) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Crude rubber merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Curios merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Dogs merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Dressed furs and skins merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Felt merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Fish, tropical, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Foam rubber merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Furs, dressed, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	General merchandise, nondurable goods, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Greases, inedible animal and vegetable, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Hairbrushes merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Hairpieces (e.g., toupees, wigs, wiglets) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Handles (e.g., broom, mop, paint) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Ice (except dry ice) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Jewelry boxes merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Leather cut stock (except boot, shoe) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Leather goods (except belting, footwear, handbags, gloves, luggage) merchant whol
424990	422990	5199	Lighters, cigar and cigarette, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Live bait merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Matches and match books merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Music, sheet, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Novelties merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Oils, inedible, animal or vegetable, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Oilseed cake and meal merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Paints, artist's, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Pet supplies (except pet food) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Pets merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Piece goods, burlap and felt, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Plant food merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Plastics foam products (except disposable) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Pre-paid calling card distribution, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Rennets merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Rubber, crude, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Sawdust merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Sheet music merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Ship chandler merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Skins, dressed, merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Smokers' supplies merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Sponges merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Statuary goods (except religious) merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Textile bags merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Toupees merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Tropical fish merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Vegetable cake and meal merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Wigs merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Wood carvings merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Wood pulp merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Worms merchant wholesalers
424990	422990	5199	Yarns, industrial, merchant wholesalers

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