NAICSSubsector
NAICS 491—Postal Service
Subsector · North American Industry Classification System (2022)
Where 491 sits
- 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
- 491 Postal Service
Contains 1 narrower code
Description
The Postal Service subsector includes the activities of the National Post Office and its subcontractors operating under a universal service obligation to provide mail services, and using the infrastructure required to fulfill that obligation. These services include delivering letters and small parcels. These articles can be described as those that can be handled by one person without using special equipment. This allows the collection, pick-up, and delivery operations to be done with limited labor costs and minimal equipment. Sorting and transportation activities, where necessary, are generally mechanized. The restriction to small parcels distinguishes these establishments from those in the transportation industries. These establishments may also provide express delivery services using the infrastructure established for provision of basic mail services.
The traditional activity of the National Postal Service is described in this subsector. Subcontractors include rural post offices on contract to the Postal Service.
Bulk transportation of mail on contract to the Postal Service is not included here, because it is usually done by transportation establishments that carry other customers' cargo as well. Establishments that provide courier and express delivery services without operating under a universal service obligation are classified in Subsector 492, Couriers and Messengers.
491 in other systems
ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
- 51 Postal and Courier Pickup and Delivery Services approximate via ISIC 53
- 5101 Postal Services inferred via ISIC 53
- 5102 Courier Pick-up and Delivery Services inferred via ISIC 53
- 510 Postal and courier pick-up and delivery services broader via ISIC 53
ATECOItaly
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53.30.00 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.10.00 Postal activities under universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20.00 Other postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.30 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.30.0 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.1 Postal activities under universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
- 53.10 Postal activities under universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
CNAE BrazilBrazil
- 53 Mail and other delivery activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 5320-2/01 Courier services not provided by the national post office inferred via ISIC 53
- 5320-2/02 Fast delivery services inferred via ISIC 53
- 5310-5/01 Activities of the national post office inferred via ISIC 53
- 5310-5/02 Activities of franchisees and licensees of the national post office inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.1 Mail activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.2 Courier and delivery activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.20-2 Courier and delivery activities broader via ISIC 53
CNAESpain
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53.30 Intermediation services for postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.10 Postal activities subject to the universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20 Other postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.1 Postal activities subject to the universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
- 53.3 Intermediation services for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.2 Other postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
HSICHong Kong
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 531000 Postal activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 532200 Local courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 532100 International courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 492100 Public bus services inferred via ISIC 53
- 492500 School bus services inferred via ISIC 53
- 492201 Urban taxi services inferred via ISIC 53
- 492203 Lantau taxi services inferred via ISIC 53
ICNEAChina
- 60 Postal industry approximate via ISIC 53
- 6010 Basic postal service inferred via ISIC 53
- 6020 Courier service inferred via ISIC 53
- 6090 Other delivery services inferred via ISIC 53
- 601 Basic postal service broader via ISIC 53
- 602 Courier service broader via ISIC 53
- 609 Other delivery services broader via ISIC 53
ISICUnited Nations (global)
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities approximate via ISIC 73
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial service and insurance activities approximate via ISIC 73
- 12 Manufacture of tobacco products approximate via ISIC 73
- 37 Sewerage approximate via ISIC 73
- 51 Air transport approximate via ISIC 73
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities approximate via ISIC 73
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities approximate via ISIC 73
JSICJapan
- 86 Postal services approximate via ISIC 53
- 49 Postal services, including mail delivery approximate via ISIC 53
- 48 Services incidental to transport approximate via ISIC 53
- 44 Road freight transport approximate via ISIC 53
- 8611 Postal services inferred via ISIC 53
- 4911 Postal services, including mail delivery inferred via ISIC 53
- 8621 Postal agency inferred via ISIC 53
- 444 Collect-and-deliver freight transport inferred via ISIC 53
KSICSouth Korea
- 61 Postal activities and telecommunications approximate via ISIC 53
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines approximate via ISIC 53
- 61100 Postal activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 49402 Local delivery and messenger services inferred via ISIC 53
- 49401 Courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 611 Postal activities broader via ISIC 53
- 6110 Postal activities broader via ISIC 53
- 494 Couriers and messengers activities broader via ISIC 53
MSICMalaysia
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53100 National postal services inferred via ISIC 53
- 53300 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53200 Courier activities other than national post activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 531 Postal activities broader via ISIC 53
- 5310 Postal activities broader via ISIC 53
- 533 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 5330 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
NACEEuropean Union
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53.30 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.10 Postal activities under universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20 Other postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.1 Postal activities under universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
- 53.3 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.2 Other postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
NAFFrance
- 53 Activities the post and courier approximate via ISIC 53
- 53.30Y Activities of intermediation service for activities the post and courier inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.10Y Activities within the framework of a universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20H Home delivery of meals, and other activities the post and courier n. C. A. inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20G Parcel delivery inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.30 Activities of intermediation service for activities the post and courier broader via ISIC 53
- 53.3 Activities of intermediation service for activities the post and courier broader via ISIC 53
- 53.1 Activities within the framework of a universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
NAICS CanadaCanada
- 491 Postal service exact
- 492 Couriers and messengers approximate via ISIC 53
- 491110 Postal service inferred via ISIC 53
- 492210 Local messengers and local delivery inferred via ISIC 53
- 492110 Couriers inferred via ISIC 53
- 4911 Postal service broader via ISIC 53
- 49111 Postal service broader via ISIC 53
- 4922 Local messengers and local delivery broader via ISIC 53
NICIndia
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 533099 Other intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 53
- 531000 Pickup, sorting, transport and delivery (domestic or international) of letter-post and parcels and packages by postal services operating under a universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 532001 Pickup, sorting, transport and delivery (domestic or international) of letter-post and parcels and packages by postal services operating outside scope of universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 532002 Home delivery services, including parcels and food, conducted via private or public transport. inferred via ISIC 53
- 533001 Operation of on-line platforms to allow booking of delivery including food delivery inferred via ISIC 53
- 532099 Other courier activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 53
- 531 Postal activities broader via ISIC 53
NOGASwitzerland
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 533000 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 531000 Postal activities under universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 532000 Other postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 5330 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 531 Postal activities under universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
- 5310 Postal activities under universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
- 533 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
PKDPoland
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53.30.Z Mediation in the field of postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.10.Z Postal activities covered by the universal service obligation (public operator) inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20.Z Other postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.30 Mediation in the field of postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.1 Postal activities covered by the universal service obligation (public operator) broader via ISIC 53
- 53.10 Postal activities covered by the universal service obligation (public operator) broader via ISIC 53
- 53.2 Other postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
SCIANMexico
- 491 Postal services exact
- 492 Courier and parcel services approximate via ISIC 53
- 491110 Postal services inferred via ISIC 53
- 492210 Local courier and parcel services inferred via ISIC 53
- 492110 Foreign courier and parcel services inferred via ISIC 53
- 4911 Postal services broader via ISIC 53
- 49111 Postal services broader via ISIC 53
- 4922 Local courier and parcel services broader via ISIC 53
SICUnited States (legacy)
- 43 United States Postal Service approximate
- 73 Business Services approximate
- 45 Transportation By Air approximate via ISIC 53
- 42 Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing approximate via ISIC 53
- 4311 U.S. Postal Service inferred via ISIC 53
- 4513 Air Courier Services inferred via ISIC 53
- 7389 Business Services, NEC inferred via ISIC 53
- 4215 Courier Services, Except By Air inferred via ISIC 53
SNISweden
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53.300 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.100 Postal activities under universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.201 Other postal activities and newspaper distribution inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.202 Courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.30 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.1 Postal activities under universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
- 53.10 Postal activities under universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
SSICSingapore
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53100 National post activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53200 Courier activities (except national post activities) inferred via ISIC 53
- 531 Postal activities broader via ISIC 53
- 532 Courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 5310 National Post Activities broader via ISIC 53
- 5320 Courier Activities (Except National Post Activities) broader via ISIC 53
UK SICUnited Kingdom
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53.30 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.10 Postal activities under universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.201 Licensed carriers inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.202 Unlicensed carriers inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.1 Postal activities under universal service obligation broader via ISIC 53
- 53.3 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
- 53.2 Other postal and courier activities broader via ISIC 53
WZGermany
- 53 Postal and courier activities approximate via ISIC 53
- 53.30.0 Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20.9 Other postal and courier service activities n.e.c. inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.10.0 Postal activities under universal service obligation inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20.1 Mail service activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20.3 Courier service activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20.2 Parcel and express service activities inferred via ISIC 53
- 53.20.4 Home delivery service activities inferred via ISIC 53
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