Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
The merchant wholesale distribution of nondurable goods (except printing and writing paper; stationery and office supplies; industrial and personal service paper; drugs and druggists' sundries; apparel, piece goods, and notions; grocery and related products; farm product raw materials; chemical and allied products; petroleum and petroleum products; beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverages; farm supplies; books, periodicals, and newspapers; flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies; tobacco and tobacco products; and paint, varnishes, wallpaper, and supplies).
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What is SBA Size Standard?
The maximum number of employees a business can have to qualify as a "small business" for federal contracting and SBA loan programs.
What's Included
- ✓Artists' supplies merchant wholesalers
- ✓Pet supplies (except pet food) merchant wholesalers
- ✓Burlap merchant wholesalers
- ✓Statuary (except religious) merchant wholesalers
- ✓Christmas trees (e.g., artificial, cut) merchant
- ✓wholesalers
- ✓Textile bags merchant wholesalers
- ✓Industrial yarns merchant wholesalers
Example Companies
- ●Patterson Companies- Animal health
- ●Covetrus- Animal health distribution
- ●MWI Veterinary Supply- Veterinary products
This Code is NOT For...
NAICS 424990 does not cover the following activities. Use the correct code instead:
Distribution of advertising specialties
Merchant wholesale distribution of farm supplies
Merchant wholesale distribution of books, periodicals, and newspapers
Merchant wholesale distribution of flowers, nursery stock, and florists' supplies
Merchant wholesale distribution of tobacco products
Merchant wholesale distribution of paints, varnishes, and similar coatings; pigments; wallpaper; and supplies
+ 8 more exclusions for this code
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Most businesses operate under several NAICS codes. Your primary code should reflect your main source of revenue. You can list secondary codes for other business activities when registering with government agencies or applying for contracts.
Choose the NAICS code that represents your largest revenue source as your primary code. You can add secondary codes for other activities. For example, a restaurant that also offers catering would use Full-Service Restaurants as the primary code and Caterers as a secondary code.
NAICS codes do not directly determine your tax obligations. However, certain tax credits, deductions, and industry-specific regulations may reference NAICS codes to determine eligibility. Your actual tax liability depends on your business structure and activities, not your classification code.
No. The NAICS code on your EIN application is for statistical purposes only. You can update it if your business activities change. The IRS uses this information for economic analysis, not for determining your tax treatment.
You can update your NAICS code when filing your next business tax return or by contacting the IRS. For government contracts, update your code in SAM.gov. There is no penalty for changing codes as your business evolves or if you selected the wrong code initially.