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2007 NAICS Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of coal, coke, metal ores, and/or nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Merchant wholesale distribution of nonmetallic minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel--are classified in Industry 423320, Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers;
• Merchant wholesale distribution of crude petroleum--are classified in Industry Group 4247, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers; and
• Merchant wholesale distribution of precious and semiprecious stones and metals--are classified in Industry 423940, Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers.

Index entries that bring you to this industry:

• Coal merchant wholesalers
• Coke merchant wholesalers
• Concentrates, metallic, merchant wholesalers
• Fuel, coal and coke, merchant wholesalers
• Metal ores merchant wholesalers
• Metallic concentrates merchant wholesalers
• Minerals (except construction materials, petroleum) merchant wholesalers
• Nonmetallic minerals (except precious and semiprecious stones and minerals used in construction, such as sand and gravel)
• Ore concentrates merchant wholesalers
• Ores (e.g., gold, iron, lead, silver, zinc) merchant wholesalers