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2007 NAICS Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment and supplies (except ophthalmic goods and medical, dental, and hospital equipment and supplies).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Merchant wholesale distribution of professional equipment, instruments, and/or goods sold, prescribed, or used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians, such as ophthalmic frames and lenses, and sunglasses--are classified in Industry 423460, Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of medical professional equipment, instruments, and supplies used by medical and dental practitioners (except ophthalmic equipment, instruments, and goods used by ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians) and medical facilities--are classified in Industry 423450, Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of silverware and plated flatware--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of books--are classified in Industry 424920, Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Merchant wholesale distribution of school furniture--are classified in Industry 423210, Furniture Merchant Wholesalers.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Analytical instruments (e.g., chromatographic, photometers, spectrographs) merchant wholesalers
• Architect's equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
• Balances and scales, laboratory (except dental, medical), merchant wholesalers
• Blackboards merchant wholesalers
• Church supplies (except plated ware, silverware) merchant wholesalers
• Drafting instruments merchant wholesalers
• Drafting tables merchant wholesalers
• Engineers' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
• Instruments, professional and scientific, merchant wholesalers
• Laboratory equipment (except dental, medical, ophthalmic) merchant wholesalers
• Professional equipment and supplies (except dental, medical, ophthalmic) merchant wholesalers
• Professional instruments merchant wholesalers
• Religious supplies merchant wholesalers
• School equipment and supplies (except books, furniture) merchant wholesalers
• Scientific instruments merchant wholesalers
• Scientific laboratory equipment merchant wholesalers
• Surveying equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
• Teaching machines (except computers), electronic, merchant wholesalers
• Veterinarians' equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers