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NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
488310

NAICS 488310 — Port and Harbor Operations

Port and Harbor Operations

NAICS 488310 is the national industry code for port and harbor operations establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $47.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: $47.0 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

  • other heavy and civil engineering construction water project (e.g., dredging canals, channels, waterways, ditches) (See 237990 Other heavy and civil engineering construction (US))

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

canal operations harbour operation lighthouse operation piers, docks and wharves, maintenance seaway operation waterfront terminal operation
Complete Index of Activities (11 recognized activities) ▼
canal locks, operating
canal maintenance (except dredging)
canal operations
dock, marine, operation
harbour operation
lighthouse operation
piers, docks and wharves, maintenance
piers, docks and wharves, operation
port facilities operation
seaway operation
waterfront terminal operation

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

SBA size standard description

Port and Harbor Operations

Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]

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