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NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
334220

NAICS 334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS 334220 is the national industry code for radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 1,250 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: 1,250 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

  • manufacturing household audio and video equipment, such as television and radio receiving sets (See 334310 Audio and video equipment manufacturing)
  • manufacturing wired and non-wired intercommunications equipment (intercoms) (See 334290 Other communications equipment manufacturing)

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

antennas, transmitting and communications, manufacturing broadcast equipment (including studio), for radio and television, manufacturing cable television transmission and receiving equipment, manufacturing cellular telephones, manufacturing closed circuit television equipment, manufacturing global positioning system (GPS) equipment, manufacturing pagers, manufacturing space satellites, communications equipment, manufacturing
Complete Index of Activities (30 recognized activities) ▼
airborne radio communications equipment, manufacturing
amplifiers (e.g., RF power, I-F), broadcast and studio equipment, manufacturing
antennas, receiving, manufacturing
antennas, transmitting and communications, manufacturing
automobile antennas, manufacturing
broadcast equipment (including studio), for radio and television, manufacturing
cable decoders, manufacturing
cable television transmission and receiving equipment, manufacturing
cameras, television, manufacturing
carrier equipment, cellular communications (i.e., analog, digital), manufacturing
cellular telephones, manufacturing
citizens' band (CB) radios, manufacturing
closed circuit television equipment, manufacturing
communications equipment, mobile and microwave, manufacturing
global positioning system (GPS) equipment, manufacturing
marine radio communications and earth station equipment, manufacturing
microwave transmitting equipment (except telephone and telegraph), manufacturing
microwave transmitting equipment (telephone and telegraph), manufacturing
mobile communications equipment, manufacturing
pagers, manufacturing
personal video recorders (PVRS), manufacturing
radio broadcasting equipment, manufacturing
receiver-transmitter units (i.e., transceivers), manufacturing
satellite antennas, manufacturing
satellites, communications, manufacturing
space satellites, communications equipment, manufacturing
studio equipment, radio and television broadcasting, manufacturing
television broadcast equipment, manufacturing
television or radio transmitting antennas and ground equipment, manufacturing
transceivers (i.e., transmitter-receiver units), manufacturing

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

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Cross-references & crosswalks

NAICS 2017 equivalent 334220

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

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SBA size standard description

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing

Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]

Trade codes using this NAICS

These Schedule B export codes explicitly reference NAICS 334220 in the Census trade classification files.

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