NAICS 423510—Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Where 423510 sits

1. 42 Wholesale Trade
2. 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
3. 4235 Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
4. 42351 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
5. 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of products of the primary metals industries. Service centers maintain inventory and may perform functions, such as sawing, shearing, bending, leveling, cleaning, or edging, on a custom basis as part of sales transactions.

Example activities

• cast iron pipe merchant wholesalers
• metal rods merchant wholesalers
• metal bars (except precious) merchant wholesalers
• metal sheets merchant wholesalers
• metal spikes merchant wholesalers
• metal ingots (except precious) merchant wholesalers
• metal pipe merchant wholesalers
• nails merchant wholesalers
• metal plates merchant wholesalers
• noninsulated wire merchant wholesalers

Cross-references for 423510

• Merchant wholesale distribution of gold, silver, and platinum--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of automotive, industrial, and other recyclable metal scrap--are classified in Industry 423930, Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Merchant wholesale distribution of insulated wire--are classified in Industry 423610, Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers.

423510 in other systems