2007 NAICS Definitions
425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

425 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

Industries in the Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers subsector arrange for the sale of goods owned by others, generally on a fee or commission basis. They act on behalf of the buyers and sellers of goods. This subsector contains agents and brokers as well as business to business electronic markets that facilitate wholesale trade.

4251 Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers

42511 Business to Business Electronic Markets

See industry description for 425110 below.

425110 Business to Business Electronic Markets

This industry comprises business-to-business electronic markets bringing together buyers and sellers of goods using the Internet or other electronic means and generally receiving a commission or fee for the service. Business-to-business electronic markets for durable and nondurable goods are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in bringing together buyers and sellers of goods using the Internet in a business-to-consumer or consumer-to-consumer environment are classified in Industry 45411, Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses.

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2002 NAICS to 1997 NAICS

2002 Economic Census and other data sources

2007 NAICS	2002 NAICS	Corresponding Index Entries
425110	425110	Business to business electronic markets, durable goods, wholesale trade
425110	425110	Business to business electronic markets, nondurable goods, wholesale trade
425110	425110	Durable goods business to business electronic markets, wholesale trade
425110	425110	Electronic markets, durable goods, business to business, wholesale trade
425110	425110	Electronic markets, nondurable goods, business to business, wholesale trade
425110	425110	Nondurable goods business to business electronic markets, wholesale trade

42512 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

See industry description for 425120 below.

425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

This industry comprises wholesale trade agents and brokers acting on behalf of buyers or sellers in the wholesale distribution of goods. Agents and brokers do not take title to the goods being sold but rather receive a commission or fee for their service. Agents and brokers for all durable and nondurable goods are included in this industry.

Illustrative Examples:

Independent sales representatives Manufacturers' sales representatives

Cross-References. Establishments acting in the capacity of agents or brokers that operate using the Internet or other electronic means instead of a sales force are classified in Industry 425110, Business to Business Electronic Markets.