NAICS 2022 subsector USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
486
NAICS 486 — Pipeline Transportation
Pipeline Transportation
NAICS 486 is the subsector code for pipeline transportation 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 486 (3)
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- operating gathering lines to transport crude oil or natural gas from wells to field processing plants (See 211 Oil and gas extraction)
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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