2017 NAICS Definition

T = Canadian, Mexican, and United States industries are comparable.

423490 Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment and supplies (except ophthalmic goods and medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies).

Illustrative Examples:

Church supplies (except silverware, plated ware) merchant wholesalers
School equipment and supplies (except books, furniture) merchant wholesalers
Drafting tables and instruments merchant wholesalers
Scientific instruments merchant wholesalers
Laboratory equipment (except medical, dental) merchant wholesalers
Surveying equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians, such as ophthalmic frames and lenses, and sunglasses--are classified in Industry 423460, Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of professional medical equipment, instruments, and supplies used by medical and dental practitioners (except ophthalmic equipment, instruments, and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians) and medical facilities--are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of silverware and plated flatware--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of books--are classified in Industry 424920, Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers; and
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of school furniture--are classified in Industry 423210, Furniture Merchant Wholesalers.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
423490   423490   423490   Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Architects' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Balances and scales, laboratory (except dental, medical), merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Barometers merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Blackboards merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Chemical and technical pottery products merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Church supplies (except plated ware, silverware) merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Drafting instruments merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Drafting tables merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Engineers' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Instruments, professional and scientific, merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Laboratory equipment (except dental, medical, ophthalmic) merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Professional equipment and supplies (except dental, medical, ophthalmic) merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Professional furniture (except dental, metal, ophthalmic, and school) merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Professional instruments merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Religious supplies merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Scales, laboratory (except dental and medical), merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   School equipment and supplies (except books, furniture) merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Scientific instruments merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Scientific laboratory equipment merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Smartboards merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Statuary, religious, merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Surveying equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Teaching machines (except computers), electronic, merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Vestments, religious, merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Veterinarians' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
423490   423490   423490   Wall maps merchant wholesalers