NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry ** USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
513130
NAICS 513130 — Book Publishers
Book Publishers
NAICS 513130 is the national industry code for book publishers establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of 1,000 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: 1,000
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Official Inclusions
- producing and distributing text books; technical, scientific and professional books; and mass market paperback books
- publishing books in print, audio, electronic form or online
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
books, publishing publishing maps, street guides and atlases school textbooks, publishing travel guide, publishing
Complete Index of Activities (39 recognized activities) ▼
almanacs, publishing and printing combined
almanacs, publishing or publishers
atlases, publishing and printing combined
book copyright licensing agency
book publishers and exclusive agents
book publishing exclusively on Internet (e.g., almanacs, atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedia, fiction)
book publishing online
books, printing and publishing combined
books, publishing
dictionaries, publishing
dictionaries, publishing and printing combined
encyclopedias, publishing and printing combined
encyclopedias, publishing or publisher
exclusive agents, books
fiction books, publishing and printing combined
fiction books, publishing or publishers
guides, street, publishers or publishing
maps, publishing and printing combined
non-fiction books, publishers or publishing
non-fiction books, publishing and printing combined
non-fiction, professional or religious books, publishing exclusively on Internet
producing and distributing text books; technical, scientific and professional books; and mass market paperback books
professional books, publishing and printing combined
professional books, publishing or publishers
publishing books in print, audio, electronic form or online
publishing maps, street guides and atlases
religious books, publishers or publishing
religious books, publishing and printing combined
school textbooks, publishing
school textbooks, publishing and printing combined
street guides, publishing and printing combined
technical books, publishing and printing combined
technical books, publishing or publishers
technical manuals and papers, publishing and printing combined
technical manuals and papers, publishing or publishers
travel guide, publishers or publishing exclusively on Internet
travel guide, publishing
travel guide, publishing and printing combined
books, manuals and textbooks, publishing exclusively on Internet (e.g., school, technical)
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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Cross-references & crosswalks
SBA size standard description
Book Publishers