NAICS
421: Wholesale Trade, Durable Goods
Industries in the Wholesale Trade, Durable Goods subsector sell or
arrange the purchase or sale of capital or durable goods to other
businesses. Durable goods are new or used items generally with a normal
life expectancy of three years or more. Durable goods wholesale trade
establishments are engaged in wholesaling products, such as motor
vehicles, furniture, construction materials, machinery and equipment
(including household-type appliances), metals and minerals (except
petroleum), sporting goods, toys and hobby goods, recyclable materials,
and parts.
The detailed industries within the subsector are organized in the
classification structure based on the products sold. Within an
industry, the types of establishments may vary, including wholesale
merchants and/or agents and brokers.