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

NAICS 512120 — Motion Picture and Video Distribution

Motion Picture and Video Distribution

NAICS 512120 is the national industry code for motion picture and video distribution establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $39.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: $39.0 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

both producing and distributing motion pictures and videos (See 512110 Motion picture and video production (US))
mass duplication of audio and video recordings (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media (MEX))
operating film and video archives whose primary purpose is preservation (See 519212 Archives (CAN))
providing motion picture and video stock footage (via libraries) to producers, the media, multimedia and advertising industries (See 512190 Post-production and other motion picture and video industries (MEX))
renting video recordings to the general public (See 532280 All other consumer goods rental (CAN))
retailing video recordings (See 449214 Audio and video recording retailers (CAN))
wholesaling video recordings (See 414450 Video recording merchant wholesalers (CAN))

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

film distribution agencies television show syndicators

Complete Index of Activities (6 recognized activities) ▼

acquiring and reselling distribution rights to movies and videos

film distribution agencies

film libraries, that own rights to films and distribute them

motion picture distribution, without any production

motion picture film libraries, commercial distribution

television show syndicators

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/