NAICS 424470
Overview
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the federal standard for categorizing business establishments to support statistical collection, analysis, and publication across the U.S. economy. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with the Economic Classification Policy Committee, Statistics Canada, and Mexico’s statistical agency, NAICS replaced SIC in 1997 to improve cross‑country comparability. 1
NAICS 424470 covers establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling meats and meat products (excluding canned and packaged frozen items) and/or lard. Within the Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers industry group, NAICS 424470 is distinct from packaged frozen foods, canned goods, and manufacturing activities per official cross‑references. 2
The 2022 NAICS vintage is the current standard across Census economic programs. 3
See also on G2X:
- NAICS 424420 (Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers)
- NAICS 311612 (Meat Processed from Carcasses)
What this NAICS covers
- Wholesale distribution of meats and meat products (except canned or packaged frozen) and lard. 2
- Merchant wholesaling activities serving retail, institutional, and other business customers, typically operating from warehouses with services incidental to sales. 2
- Product lines may include beef, pork, lamb, and processed meat products when sold as wholesale merchandise not in canned or packaged frozen form. Not specified by official sources. 2
- Order fulfillment, delivery, and related marketing services customary to merchant wholesalers. 2
- Excludes packaged frozen meats (classified under NAICS 424420). 2
- Excludes canned meats (classified under NAICS 424490). 2
- Excludes preparing boxed beef (classified under NAICS 311612). 2
Related NAICS and PSC codes
Codes below are drawn from official NAICS cross‑references and the federal PSC manual. 2
| Type | Code | Descriptor |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS | 424420 | Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (includes packaged frozen meats). 2 |
| NAICS | 424490 | Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (includes canned meats). 2 |
| NAICS | 311612 | Meat Processed from Carcasses (includes preparing boxed beef). 2 |
| PSC | 8905 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish (product/service coding used in subsistence procurements). 4 |
Frequently asked questions
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What activities are in scope for NAICS 424470?
Establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling meats and meat products (except canned and packaged frozen) and lard. Typical merchant wholesaler functions such as warehousing and delivery are included as services incidental to the sale of merchandise. 2
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What activities are explicitly excluded from NAICS 424470?
Packaged frozen meats are classified under NAICS 424420; canned meats under NAICS 424490; and preparing boxed beef is classified under NAICS 311612. 2
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How does PSC code 8905 relate to NAICS 424470?
PSC codes categorize what is being purchased; NAICS codes categorize the seller’s industry. PSC 8905 covers Meat, Poultry, and Fish and is commonly paired with meat wholesale buys, but it is not a formal one‑to‑one NAICS mapping. 4
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Is the 2022 NAICS vintage currently in use for this industry?
Yes. Census economic programs began disseminating data on a 2022 NAICS basis with 2022 Economic Census releases, and adoption continues across programs per the official timeline. 3
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At what detail are federal wholesale statistics published for this industry group?
The Annual Wholesale Trade Survey publishes estimates at national levels by 2‑ through 4‑digit NAICS; Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS 4244) includes NAICS 424470 within the group. Program‑level tables may not show every 6‑digit industry. 5
Useful resources
- G2X — NAICS 424470
- U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS 2022 industry detail for NAICS 424470. 2
- U.S. Census Bureau — Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (timeline and adoption). 3
- U.S. Census Bureau — Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (program scope and publications). 5
References
- U.S. Census Bureau — Classifying Businesses (NAICS adoption under OMB; ECPC collaboration). https://www.census.gov/about/history/historical-censuses-and-surveys/census-programs-surveys/economic/classifying-businesses.html
- U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS 2022 Search, industry detail for 424470. https://www.census.gov/naics/?input=424470&year=2022&details=424470
- U.S. Census Bureau — Implementation of the 2022 NAICS (Census adoption timeline). https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
- Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
- U.S. Census Bureau — Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS) program page. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/awts.html
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