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NAICS code 424210: Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internal and/or external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.

SBA small-business size limit
250 staff

Is your company small for 424210?

The SBA limit is 250 employees average number of employees.

What 424210 covers

Included

  • Antibiotics merchant wholesalers
  • Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers
  • Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers
  • In-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics merchant wholesalers
  • Drugs merchant wholesalers
  • Botanicals merchant wholesalers
  • Vaccines merchant wholesalers
  • Cosmetics merchant wholesalers
  • Vitamins merchant wholesalers
  • Veterinarians' medicines merchant wholesalers

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  • Establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of surgical, dental, and hospital equipment are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Activities listed under 424210

  • Antibiotics merchant wholesalers
  • Antiseptics merchant wholesalers
  • Bacteriological medicines merchant wholesalers
  • Bandages (except surgical) merchant wholesalers
  • Beauty preparations merchant wholesalers
  • Beauty supplies merchant wholesalers
  • Biologicals and allied products merchant wholesalers
  • Blades, razor, merchant wholesalers
  • Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers
  • Blood plasma merchant wholesalers
  • Botanical drugs and herbs merchant wholesalers
  • Botanicals merchant wholesalers
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  • Colognes merchant wholesalers
  • Cosmetics merchant wholesalers
  • Dental care preparations merchant wholesalers
  • Dentifrices merchant wholesalers
  • Deodorants, personal, merchant wholesalers
  • Dermatological medicines merchant wholesalers
  • Diagnostic reagents merchant wholesalers
  • Diagnostics, in-vitro and in-vivo, merchant wholesalers
  • Dietary supplements merchant wholesalers
  • Drug proprietaries merchant wholesalers
  • Druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers
  • Drugs merchant wholesalers
  • Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers
  • First-aid kits, household, merchant wholesalers
  • First-aid supplies, household, merchant wholesalers
  • Gauze merchant wholesalers
  • General-line drugs merchant wholesalers
  • Hair care products merchant wholesalers
  • Hair preparations (except professional) merchant wholesalers
  • Hand sanitizers merchant wholesalers
  • Herbal supplements merchant wholesalers
  • Hygiene products, oral, merchant wholesalers
  • Medical sundries, rubber, merchant wholesalers
  • Nonprescription drugs merchant wholesalers
  • Perfumes merchant wholesalers
  • Pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
  • Plasmas, blood, merchant wholesalers
  • Prescription drugs merchant wholesalers
  • Radioactive pharmaceutical isotopes merchant wholesalers
  • Radiopharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
  • Razor blades merchant wholesalers
  • Razors (except electric) merchant wholesalers
  • Rubber goods, medical, merchant wholesalers
  • Salts, bath, merchant wholesalers
  • Shaving preparations merchant wholesalers
  • Skin care preparations merchant wholesalers
  • Specialty-line pharmaceuticals merchant wholesalers
  • Toilet preparations merchant wholesalers
  • Toilet soaps merchant wholesalers
  • Toiletries merchant wholesalers
  • Toothbrushes (except electric) merchant wholesalers
  • Toothpastes merchant wholesalers
  • Vaccines merchant wholesalers
  • Veterinarians' medicines merchant wholesalers
  • Vitamins merchant wholesalers

Questions

What is NAICS code 424210?

NAICS 424210 is “Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of biological and medical products; botanical drugs and herbs; and pharmaceutical products intended for internal and/or external consumption in such forms as ampoules, tablets, capsules, vials, ointments, powders, solutions, and suspensions.

What businesses use NAICS code 424210?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Antibiotics merchant wholesalers; Endocrine substances merchant wholesalers; Blood derivatives merchant wholesalers; In-vitro and in-vivo diagnostics merchant wholesalers; Drugs merchant wholesalers; and Botanicals merchant wholesalers.

What is not included in NAICS 424210?

Businesses mainly establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of surgical, dental, and hospital equipment are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 424210?

250 employees (average over the last 24 months), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 424210?

SIC 5122 (Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists’ Sundries, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 424210?

424210 (Drugs & druggists' sundries) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 424210?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 424210 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain). PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.