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

NAICS 493120 — Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

NAICS 493120 is the national industry code for refrigerated warehousing and storage establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $36.5 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: $36.5 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

cold storage locker rental (self storage) (See 531130 Self-storage mini-warehouses (US))
frozen food locker rental (self storage) (See 531130 Self-storage mini-warehouses (US))
storing garments and furs for individuals (See 812320 Dry cleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated) (US))

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

bonded cold storage warehousing cold storage locker service (except self storage) fur storage service for the trade

Complete Index of Activities (11 recognized activities) ▼

bonded cold storage warehousing

cheese warehouses

cold storage locker service (except self storage)

cold storage service

cold storage warehouse

frozen food locker rental (except self storage)

frozen food storage service for the trade

fur storage service for the trade

storage plant, cold

storage service, refrigerated goods

warehouse service, refrigerated

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/