2017 NAICS Definition

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

423520 Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of nonmetallic minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel--are classified in Industry 423320, Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum--are classified in Industry Group 4247, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers; and
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of precious and semiprecious stones and metals--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
423520   423520   423520   Bauxite merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Coal dust merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Coal merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Coke merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Concentrates, metallic, merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Fuel, coal and coke, merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Fuller's earth merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Magnesium ores merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Metal ores merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Metallic concentrates merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Minerals (except construction materials, petroleum) merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel)
423520   423520   423520   Nonmetallic ores merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Ore concentrates merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Ores (e.g., gold, iron, lead, silver, zinc) merchant wholesalers
423520   423520   423520   Precious metal ores merchant wholesalers