NAICS 2022 subsector USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
512
NAICS 512 — Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
NAICS 512 is the subsector code for motion picture and sound recording industries 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 512 (2)
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- mass duplication of pre-recorded audio and video tapes, cassettes, diskettes, DVDs and CD-ROMs (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media (MEX))
- retailing video and audio recordings (See 449214 Audio and video recording retailers (CAN))
- wholesaling pre-recorded video cassettes and DVDs (See 414450 Video recording merchant wholesalers (CAN))
- wholesaling sound recordings (See 414440 Sound recording merchant wholesalers (CAN))
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/ |
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