NAICS 2022 subsector USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
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NAICS 238 — Specialty Trade Contractors
Specialty Trade Contractors
NAICS 238 is the subsector code for specialty trade contractors establishments in the United States. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
Child industry codes in 238 (4)
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- providing specialized services of a type related to heavy and civil engineering construction, and not normally performed on buildings or building-related projects (See 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction)
- retailing construction materials (See 44-45 Retail trade)
- wholesaling construction materials (See 41 Wholesale trade)
Official data
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Official name | North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 |
| Issuing authority | U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI |
| Tax authority | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
| Purpose | Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards) |
| Used in | SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk) |
| Active since | 2022 (current edition) |
| Hierarchy level | Sector (2-digit) |
| Source | https://www.census.gov/naics/ |
NAICS hierarchy path
Trace the classification from the broadest sector down to this national industry code.