2017 NAICS Definition

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

813910 Business Associations

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in promoting the business interests of their members. These establishments may conduct research on new products and services; develop market statistics; sponsor quality and certification standards; lobby public officials; or publish newsletters, books, or periodicals for distribution to their members.

Illustrative Examples:

Agricultural organizations (except youth farming organizations, farm granges)
Real estate boards
Chambers of commerce
Trade associations
Manufacturers' associations


Cross-References.
  • Establishments owned by their members but organized to perform a specific business function, such as common marketing of crops, joint advertising, or buying cooperatives, are classified according to their primary activity;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in promoting the professional interests of their members and the profession as a whole are classified in Industry 813920, Professional Organizations;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in promoting the interests of organized labor and union employees, such as trade unions, are classified in Industry 813930, Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations; and
  • Establishments primarily engaged in lobbying public officials (i.e., lobbyists) are classified in Industry 541820, Public Relations Agencies.
2007
NAICS		   2012
NAICS		   2017
NAICS		   Corresponding Index
Entries
813910   813910   813910   Agricultural organizations (except youth farming organizations, farm granges)
813910   813910   813910   Animal breeders' associations
813910   813910   813910   Bankers' associations
813910   813910   813910   Better business bureaus
813910   813910   813910   Boards of trade
813910   813910   813910   Business associations
813910   813910   813910   Chambers of commerce
813910   813910   813910   Construction associations
813910   813910   813910   Contractors' associations
813910   813910   813910   Distributors' associations
813910   813910   813910   Farmers' associations
813910   813910   813910   Farmers' unions
813910   813910   813910   Growers' associations
813910   813910   813910   Hospital associations
813910   813910   813910   Industrial associations
813910   813910   813910   Insurers' associations
813910   813910   813910   Junior chambers of commerce
813910   813910   813910   Manufacturers' associations
813910   813910   813910   Merchants' associations
813910   813910   813910   Mining associations
813910   813910   813910   Producers' associations
813910   813910   813910   Public utility associations
813910   813910   813910   Real estate boards
813910   813910   813910   Restaurant associations
813910   813910   813910   Retailers' associations
813910   813910   813910   Service industries associations
813910   813910   813910   Shipping companies' associations
813910   813910   813910   Trade associations
813910   813910   813910   Warehousing associations
813910   813910   813910   Wholesalers' associations