The North American Industry Classification System or NAICS (pronounced “nakes”) is used by business and government to classify business establishments according to type of economic activity (process of production) in Canada, Mexico and the United States. It has largely replaced the older Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system; however, certain government departments and agencies, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), still use the SIC codes.
The NAICS numbering system employs six-digit code at the most detailed industry level. The first five digits are generally (although not always strictly) the same in all three countries. The last digit designates national industries. The first two digits designate the largest business sector, the third digit designates the subsector, the fourth digit designates the industry group, and the fifth digit designates particular industries.
An establishment is typically a single physical location, though administratively distinct operations at a single location may be treated as distinct establishments. Each establishment is classified to an industry according to the primary business activity taking place there. NAICS does not offer guidance on the classification of enterprises (companies) which are composed of multiple establishments.
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NAICS 2007 sectors
| Sector number | Description |
|---|---|
| 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting |
| 21 | Mining |
| 22 | Utilities |
| 23 | Construction |
| 31-33 | Manufacturing |
| 42 | Wholesale Trade |
| 44-45 | Retail Trade |
| 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing |
| 51 | Information |
| 52 | Finance and Insurance |
| 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |
| 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises |
| 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services |
| 61 | Education Services |
| 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance |
| 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
| 72 | Accommodation and Food Services |
| 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) |
| 92 | Public Administration |
LIST OF CODES RELATED TO THE OFFICE EQUIPMENT FIELD
| 2002 NAICS |
1997 NAICS |
1987 SIC |
INDUSTRIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Accounting machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Addressing machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Automatic teller machines (ATM) merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Blueprinting equipment merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Bookkeeping machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Business machines and equipment (except computers) merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Calculators and calculating machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Cash registers merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Check handling machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Coin sorting machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Copying machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Currency handling machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Dictating machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Forms handling machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Machines, office, merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Mailing machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Microfilm equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Office equipment merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Office machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Point of sale terminals merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Postage meters merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Safes, security, merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Security safes merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Time recording machines merchant wholesalers |
| 423420 | 421420 | 5044 | Typewriters merchant wholesalers |
