NAICSNational Industry

NAICS 425120—Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

National Industry · North American Industry Classification System (2022)

Where 425120 sits

  1. 42 Wholesale Trade
  2. 425 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
  3. 4251 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
  4. 42512 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
  5. 425120 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

Description

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. Agents and brokers do not take title to the goods being sold but rather receive a commission or fee for their service. Agents and brokers for all durable and nondurable goods are included in this industry.

Example activities

  • independent sales representatives
  • manufacturers' sales representatives
  • group purchasing organizations (acting as agents for goods distribution)

Cross-references for 425120

  • 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.

Index entries for 425120

13 entries from the official NAICS alphabetic index that classify under this code.

  • Agents and brokers, durable goods, wholesale trade
  • Agents and brokers, nondurable goods, wholesale trade
  • Automobile auction agents and brokers, wholesale trade
  • Business to business electronic markets, durable goods, wholesale trade
  • Business to business electronic markets, nondurable goods, wholesale trade
  • Durable goods agents and brokers, wholesale trade
  • Durable goods business to business electronic markets, wholesale trade
  • Electronic markets, durable goods, business to business, wholesale trade
  • Electronic markets, nondurable goods, business to business, wholesale trade
  • Group purchasing organizations (acting as agents for goods distribution)
  • Nondurable goods agents and brokers, wholesale trade
  • Nondurable goods business to business electronic markets, wholesale trade
  • Petroleum brokers

425120 in other systems

ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
ICNEAChina
JSICJapan
NAICS CanadaCanada
SCIANMexico

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