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541420
NAICS 541420 — Industrial Design Services
Industrial Design Services
NAICS 541420 is the national industry code for industrial design services establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $17.0 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
SBA: $17.0
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Official Inclusions
- determination of materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, colour, and surface finishes of the product, taking into consideration human needs, safety, market appeal and efficiency in production, distribution, use and maintenance
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- applying principles of engineering in the design, development and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes and systems (See 541330 Engineering services)
- designing clothing, shoes and jewellery (See 541490 Other specialized design services)
- designing, subcontracting the manufacturing and marketing of products (See 31-33 Manufacturing)
Official Illustrative Examples
Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:
automobile industrial design services furniture design services industrial design consulting services modelling services (for scale models) package design (industrial) services
Complete Index of Activities (11 recognized activities) ▼
automobile industrial design services
designing electronic devices
determination of materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, colour, and surface finishes of the product, taking into consideration human needs, safety, market appeal and efficiency in production, distribution, use and maintenance
furniture design services
furniture designers
industrial design consulting services
industrial design services
industrial tool design services
modelling services (for scale models)
package design (industrial) services
restaurant equipment design services
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
Industrial Design Services
Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]