NAICS 424710

Overview

The North American Industry Classification System is the federal standard for organizing establishments to produce consistent statistics on the U.S. economy. Developed under the Office of Management and Budget with counterparts in Canada and Mexico, NAICS replaced the SIC system in 1997. U.S. statistical programs are transitioning to the current 2022 NAICS vintage per Census’s implementation schedule. ¹

NAICS 424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals covers establishments with bulk liquid storage that are primarily engaged in wholesaling crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas. It is part of the petroleum wholesalers subsector and is used across Census programs to classify wholesale activity conducted from bulk stations and terminals. ²

See also on G2X:

• G2X — NAICS 424710 overview
• G2X — NAICS 424720
• G2X — PSC 9130

What this NAICS covers

• Wholesale distribution of crude petroleum from bulk liquid storage facilities. ⁴
• Wholesale distribution of refined petroleum products (e.g., gasoline, fuel oil, jet fuel) from bulk stations and terminals. ⁴
• Wholesale operations conducted from petroleum bulk stations and terminals rather than from non-bulk warehouses. ²
• Liquefied petroleum gas wholesaling when performed from bulk stations and terminals. ⁴
• Terminal-based storage that is integral to wholesale petroleum distribution (as opposed to standalone third-party storage). ²
• Establishments classified within petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers when the wholesale activity is tied to bulk facilities under subsector NAICS 4247. ⁶

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
NAICS	NAICS 424720	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals). 3
NAICS	NAICS 486910	Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products (transport by pipeline, not wholesaling). 5
NAICS	NAICS 493190	Other Warehousing and Storage (bulk petroleum storage without wholesaling). 4
PSC	PSC 9130	Liquid Propellants and Fuels, Petroleum Base. 7

Common exclusions

• Retail fuel sales are classified in NAICS 447 Gasoline Stations, not in bulk stations and terminals. ⁹
• Pipeline movement of refined products is classified in NAICS 486910, not in wholesale bulk stations. ⁵
• Standalone bulk storage (without a wholesale function) is classified in NAICS 493190. ⁴

Where Census publishes statistics for this industry

• Annual Wholesale Trade Survey publishes estimates for petroleum wholesalers at the 4-digit subsector level NAICS 4247, which includes activity in NAICS 424710. ⁶
• The 2022 Economic Census releases Sector 42 (Wholesale Trade) tables using the 2022 NAICS vintage. ⁸

Frequently asked questions

• What activities are included under NAICS 424710?

  Establishments with bulk liquid storage facilities primarily engaged in wholesaling crude petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas, fall here. Wholesale activity is conducted from bulk stations or terminals. ⁴

• How does NAICS 424710 differ from NAICS 424720?

  NAICS 424720 covers petroleum and petroleum products wholesaling not conducted from bulk stations and terminals. If the wholesale operation is based at bulk facilities, it is classified in NAICS 424710. ³

• Are gasoline stations or pipeline operations part of this code?

  No. Gasoline stations are classified in NAICS 447, and refined product pipeline transport is NAICS 486910. These activities are outside petroleum bulk stations and terminals. ⁹

• Does pure storage of petroleum (without wholesaling) fall under NAICS 424710?

  No. Facilities primarily engaged in bulk storage without a wholesale function are classified in NAICS 493190 Other Warehousing and Storage. ⁴

• When did the 2022 NAICS vintage take effect for Census publications?

  Census began disseminating data on a 2022 NAICS basis with the 2022 Economic Census First Look in January 2024 and plans programwide adoption by the end of calendar year 2027. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — NAICS 424710 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/424710
• The Census Bureau’s 2022 NAICS implementation timeline and overview. ¹
• 2022 NAICS Descriptions file (official code titles/descriptions). ²
• Employer category listing showing NAICS 424710 and NAICS 424720. ³
• 2022 Economic Census — Sector 42 Wholesale Trade tables. ⁸

References

1. U.S. Census Bureau — The Census Bureau’s Implementation of the 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/naics/2022/implementation-timeline.html
2. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Descriptions (NES code list): https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/technical-documentation/code-lists/nes_naics22.txt
3. U.S. Census Bureau — Employer Categories and Corresponding Establishment NAICS Industries: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/esp/guidance/employer.html
4. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS archives, Sector 42 (includes Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals cross-references): https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect42.html
5. U.S. Census Bureau — NAICS archives, Sector 48–49 (pipeline transportation descriptions and cross-references): https://www.census.gov/naics/resources/archives/sect48-49.html
6. U.S. Census Bureau — 2024 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey press release (highlights for NAICS 4247): https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/annual-wholesale-trade-survey.html
7. Acquisition.gov — PGI 208.7006 Coordinated acquisition assignments (PSC names including 9130/9140): https://www.acquisition.gov/node/55785
8. U.S. Census Bureau — 2022 NAICS Sector 42 Wholesale Trade (Economic Census tables): https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2022/econ/economic-census/naics-sector-42.html
9. U.S. Census Bureau — National Petroleum Day (codes context including NAICS 447, 42471, 42472): https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/petroleum-day.html