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This NAICS code maps to a fully analysed industry with an 81-attribute GTIAS scorecard, risk scenarios, and 42+ strategic frameworks.

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About This Industry

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of supplies for machinery and equipment generally used in manufacturing, oil well, and warehousing activities.

Illustrative Examples:

Industrial containers merchant wholesalers
Industrial diamonds merchant wholesalers
Printing inks merchant wholesalers
Industrial sand merchant wholesalers
Refractory materials (e.g., brick, blocks, shapes) merchant wholesalers
Welding supplies (except welding gases) merchant wholesalers


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
Merchant wholesale distribution of hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid power) pumps, motors, pistons, and valves--are classified in Industry 423830, Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of welding gases and other industrial gases--are classified in Industry 424690, Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers.

ISIC Rev. 4 Equivalents

NAICS 423840 maps to the following ISIC Rev. 4 classes:

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