Industries in the Rental and Leasing Services subsector include establishments that provide a wide array of tangible goods, such as automobiles, computers, consumer goods, and industrial machinery and equipment, to customers in return for a periodic rental or lease payment.

The subsector includes two main types of establishments: (1) those that are engaged in renting consumer goods and equipment and (2) those that are engaged in leasing machinery and equipment of the kind often used for business operations. The first type typically operates from a retail-like or store-front facility and maintains inventories of goods that are rented for short periods of time. The latter type typically does not operate from retail-like locations or maintain inventories, and offers longer term leases. These establishments work directly with clients to enable them to acquire the use of equipment on a lease basis, or they work with equipment vendors or dealers to support the marketing of equipment to their customers under lease arrangements. Equipment lessors generally structure lease contracts to meet the specialized needs of their clients and use their remarketing expertise to find other users for previously leased equipment. Establishments that provide operating and capital (i.e., finance) leases are included in this subsector.

Establishments primarily engaged in leasing in combination with providing loans are classified in Sector 52, Finance and Insurance. Establishments primarily engaged in leasing real property are classified in Subsector 531, Real Estate. Those establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing equipment with operators are classified in various subsectors of NAICS depending on the nature of the services provided (e.g., Transportation, Construction, Agriculture). These activities are excluded from this subsector since the client is paying for the expertise and knowledge of the equipment operator, in addition to the rental of the equipment. In many cases, such as the rental of heavy construction equipment, the operator is essential to operate the equipment. Likewise, since the provision of crop harvesting services includes both the equipment and operator, it is included in the agriculture subsector. The rental or leasing of copyrighted works is classified in Sector 51, Information, and the rental or leasing of assets, such as patents, trademarks, and/or licensing agreements is classified in Subsector 533, Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works).

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in leasing passenger cars without drivers, generally for long periods of time.

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
532112	7515	Automobile leasing
532112	7515	Car leasing
532112	7515	Fleet leasing, passenger vehicle
532112	7515	Passenger car leasing
532112	7515	Passenger van leasing
532112	7515	Passenger vehicle fleet leasing
532112	7515	Sport utility vehicle leasing
532112	7515	Van (passenger) leasing

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting personal and household-type goods. Establishments classified in this industry group generally provide short-term rental although in some instances, the goods may be leased for longer periods of time. These establishments often operate from a retail-like or store-front facility.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting consumer goods (except consumer electronics and appliances, formal wear and costumes, and prerecorded video tapes).

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting recreational goods, such as bicycles, canoes, motorcycles, skis, sailboats, beach chairs, and beach umbrellas.

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
532292	7999	Beach chair rental
532292	7999	Beach umbrella rental
532292	7999	Bicycle rental
532292	7999	Boat rental, pleasure
532292	7999	Canoe rental
532292	7999	Exercise equipment rental
532292	7999	Golf cart rental
532292	7999	Houseboat rental
532292	7999	Moped rental
532292	7999	Motorcycle rental
532292	7999	Personal watercraft rental
532292	7999	Pleasure boat rental
532292	7999	Recreational goods rental
532292	7999	Rowboat rental
532292	7999	Sailboat rental
532292	7999	Ski equipment rental
532292	7999	Snow ski equipment rental
532292	7999	Sporting goods rental
532292	7999	Sports equipment rental
532292	7999	Tent, camping, rental
532292	7999	Water ski rental
532292	7999	Yacht rental without crew

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting consumer goods and products (except consumer electronics and appliances; formal wear and costumes; prerecorded video tapes and discs for home electronic equipment; home health furniture and equipment; and recreational goods). Included in this industry are furniture rental centers and party rental supply centers.

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
532299	7359	Carpet and rug, residential, rental
532299	7359	Furniture (i.e., residential) rental centers
532299	7359	Furniture, residential, rental or leasing
532299	7359	Musical instrument rental
532299	7359	Party (i.e., banquet) equipment rental
532299	7359	Party rental supply centers
532299	7359	Piano rental
532299	7359	Rug and carpet rental
532299	7359	Silverware rental
532299	7359	Table and banquet accessory rental
532299	7359	Tableware rental
532299	7359	Tent, party, rental

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing commercial-type and industrial-type machinery and equipment. The types of establishments included in this industry group are generally involved in providing capital or investment-type equipment that clients use in their business operations. These establishments typically cater to a business clientele and do not generally operate a retail-like or store-front facility.

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in renting or leasing heavy equipment without operators that may be used for construction, mining, or forestry, such as bulldozers, earthmoving equipment, well-drilling machinery and equipment, or cranes.

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NAICS	SIC	Corresponding Index Entries
532412	7353	Bulldozer rental or leasing without operator
532412	7353	Construction form rental
532412	7353	Construction machinery and equipment rental or leasing without operator
532412	7353	Crane rental or leasing without operator
532412	7353	Earth moving equipment rental or leasing without operator
532412	7359	Forestry machinery and equipment rental or leasing
532412	7353	Heavy construction equipment rental without operator
532412	7353	Logging equipment rental or leasing without operator
532412	7359	Mining machinery and equipment rental or leasing
532412	7359	Oil field machinery and equipment rental or leasing
532412	7359	Oil well drilling machinery and equipment rental or leasing
532412	7359	Welding equipment rental or leasing
532412	7359	Well drilling machinery and equipment rental or leasing
532412	7359	Woodworking machinery and equipment rental or leasing