2017 NAICS Definition

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

424440 Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of poultry and/or poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Merchant wholesale distribution of packaged frozen poultry--are classified in Industry 424420, Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of canned poultry--are classified in Industry 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Slaughtering and dressing poultry--are classified in U.S. Industry 311615, Poultry Processing.

2007 NAICS		2012 NAICS		2017 NAICS		Corresponding Index Entries
424440		424440		424440		Chicken and chicken products (except canned and packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Eggs merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Fresh poultry merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Frozen poultry (except packaged) merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Packaged poultry (except canned and frozen) merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Poultry and poultry products (except canned, packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Poultry pies (except packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Poultry, live and dressed, merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Processed poultry (e.g., luncheon) merchant wholesalers
424440		424440		424440		Turkey and turkey products (except canned and packaged frozen) merchant wholesalers