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NAICS 2022 nationalIndustry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
541870

NAICS 541870 — Advertising Material Distribution Services

Advertising Material Distribution Services

NAICS 541870 is the national industry code for advertising material distribution services establishments in the United States. The Small Business Administration sets a size standard of $28.5 for this classification. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.

SBA: $28.5 View full SBA standard

Exclusions & Cross-References

Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:

  • distributing advertising specialties (See 541891 Specialty advertising distributors (CAN))
  • providing direct mail advertising services (See 541860 Direct mail advertising)

Official Illustrative Examples

Primary activities officially recognized by Census Bureau / Statistics Canada:

advertising material (e.g., circulars, samples, coupons, handbills, flyers), direct distribution services (door-to-door) telephone directory distribution services, door-to-door
Complete Index of Activities (6 recognized activities) ▼
advertising material (e.g., circulars, samples, coupons, handbills, flyers), direct distribution services (door-to-door)
circular direct distribution services
coupon direct distribution services
door-to-door distribution of advertising material (e.g., circulars, flyers, samples)
flyer direct distribution services
telephone directory distribution services, door-to-door

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

NAICS 2017 equivalent 541870

Advertising Material Distribution Services

View full 2022 → 2017 crosswalk
SBA size standard description

Advertising Material Distribution Services

Changes to receipts-based standard: [object Object]

Official resources