NAICS code 425120: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

NAICS 425120 is “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, including those that use the Internet or other electronic means to bring together buyers and sellers.

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Independent sales representatives; Manufacturers' sales representatives; and Group purchasing organizations (acting as agents for goods distribution).

Businesses mainly group purchasing organizations purchasing and selling goods on their own account are classified in Subsector 423, Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, or Subsector 424, Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods; and group purchasing organizations acting as agents for services are classified in Industry 561990, All Other Support Services.

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

SIC codes 5012 (Automobiles and Other Motor Vehicles, part), 5013 (Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts, part), 5014 (Tires and Tubes, part), 5015 (Motor Vehicle Parts, Used, part), 5021 (Furniture, part), 5023 (Homefurnishings, part), 5031 (Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panels, part), 5032 (Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Materials, part), 5033 (Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Materials, part), 5039 (Construction Materials, NEC, part), 5043 (Photographic Equipment and Supplies, part), 5044 (Office Equipment, part), 5045 (Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software, part), 5046 (Commercial Equipment, NEC, part), 5047 (Medical, Dental and Hospital Equipment and Supplies, part), 5048 (Ophthalmic Goods, part), 5049 (Professional Equipment and Supplies, NEC, part), 5051 (Metals Service Centers and Offices, part), 5052 (Coal and Other Minerals and Ores, part), 5063 (Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies and Construction Materials, part), 5064 (Electrical Appliances, Television and Radio Sets, part), 5065 (Electronic Parts and Equipment, NEC, part), 5072 (Hardware, part), 5074 (Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, part), 5075 (Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies, part), 5078 (Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies, part), 5082 (Construction and Mining, part), 5083 (Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment, part), 5084 (Industrial Machinery and Equipment, part), 5085 (Industrial Supplies, part), 5087 (Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies, part), 5088 (Transportation Equipment and Supplies, Except Motor Vehicles, part), 5091 (Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies, part), 5092 (Toys and Hobby Goods and Supplies, part), 5093 (Scrap and Waste Materials, part), 5094 (Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones, and Precious Metals, part), 5099 (Durable Goods, NEC, part), 5111 (Printing and Writing Paper, part), 5112 (Stationery and Office Supplies, part), 5113 (Industrial and Personal Service Paper, part), 5122 (Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists’ Sundries, part), 5131 (Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods, part), 5136 (Men's and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings, part), 5137 (Women’s, Children’s, and Infants’ Clothing and Accessories, part), 5139 (Footwear, part), 5141 (Groceries, General Line, part), 5142 (Packaged Frozen Foods, part), 5143 (Dairy Products, Except Dried or Canned, part), 5144 (Poultry and Poultry Products, part), 5145 (Confectionery, part), 5146 (Fish and Seafoods, part), 5147 (Meats and Meat Products, part), 5148 (Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, part), 5149 (Groceries and Related Products, NEC, part), 5153 (Grain and Field Beans, part), 5154 (Livestock, part), 5159 (Farm-Product Raw Materials, NEC, part), 5162 (Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes, part), 5169 (Chemicals and Allied Products, NEC, part), 5172 (Petroleum and Petroleum Products Wholesalers, Except Bulk Stations and Terminals, part), 5181 (Beer and Ale, part), 5182 (Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages, part), 5191 (Farm Supplies, part), 5192 (Books, Periodicals, and Newspapers, part), 5193 (Flowers, Nursery Stock, and Florists’ Supplies, part), 5194 (Tobacco and Tobacco Products, part), 5198 (Paints, Varnishes, and Supplies, part), 5199 (Nondurable Goods, NEC, part) and 7389 (Business Services, NEC, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

425120 (Wholesale trade agents & brokers) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes.

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