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493 Warehousing and Storage

 

493 Warehousing and Storage

Industries in the Warehousing and Storage subsector are primarily engaged in operating warehousing and storage facilities for general merchandise, refrigerated goods, and other warehouse products. These establishments provide facilities to store goods. They do not sell the goods they handle. These establishments take responsibility for storing the goods and keeping them secure. They may also provide a range of services, often referred to as logistics services, related to the distribution of goods. Logistics services can include labeling, breaking bulk, inventory control and management, light assembly, order entry and fulfillment, packaging, pick and pack, price marking and ticketing, and transportation arrangement. However, establishments in this industry group always provide warehousing or storage services in addition to any logistic services. Furthermore, the warehousing or storage of goods must be more than incidental to the performance of services, such as price marking.

Bonded warehousing and storage services and warehouses located in free trade zones are included in the industries of this subsector.

 

4931 Warehousing and Storage

 

49311 General Warehousing and Storage

See industry description for 493110 below.

 

493110 General Warehousing and Storage

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating merchandise warehousing and storage facilities. These establishments generally handle goods in containers, such as boxes, barrels, and/or drums, using equipment, such as forklifts, pallets, and racks. They are not specialized in handling bulk products of any particular type, size, or quantity of goods or products.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Go to: No change 1997 to 2002 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC 1997 Economic Census Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC
2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
4931104931104225Bonded warehousing, general merchandise
4931104931104225General warehousing and storage
493110493110 Private warehousing and storage, general merchandise
4931104931104225Public warehousing and storage (except self storage), general merchandise
4931104931104226Warehousing (including foreign trade zones), general merchandise
4931104931104225Warehousing and storage, general merchandise

 

49312 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

See industry description for 493120 below.

 

493120 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities. Establishments primarily engaged in the storage of furs for the trade are included in this industry. The services provided by these establishments include blast freezing, tempering, and modified atmosphere storage services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in storing furs (except for the trade) and garments are classified in Industry 812320, Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated).

Go to: No change 1997 to 2002 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC 1997 Economic Census Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC
2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
4931204931204222Bonded warehousing, refrigerated
4931204931204222Cold storage locker services
4931204931204222Cold storage warehousing
4931204931204222Farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated
4931204931204226Fur storage warehousing for the trade
493120493120 Private warehousing and storage, refrigerated
4931204931204222Public warehousing and storage, refrigerated
4931204931204222Refrigerated warehousing
4931204931204222Warehousing, refrigerated

 

49313 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage

See industry description for 493130 below.

 

493130 Farm Product Warehousing and Storage

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating bulk farm product warehousing and storage facilities (except refrigerated). Grain elevators primarily engaged in storage are included in this industry.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Go to: No change 1997 to 2002 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC 1997 Economic Census Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC
2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
4931304931304221Bonded warehousing, farm products (except refrigerated)
4931304931304221Farm product warehousing and storage (except refrigerated)
4931304931304221Grain elevators, storage only
4931304931304221Private warehousing and storage, farm products (except refrigerated)
4931304931304221Public warehousing and storage, farm products (except refrigerated)
4931304931304221Warehousing, farm products (except refrigerated)

 

49319 Other Warehousing and Storage

See industry description for 493190 below.

 

493190 Other Warehousing and Storage

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating warehousing and storage facilities (except general merchandise, refrigerated, and farm product warehousing and storage).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Go to: No change 1997 to 2002 2002 NAICS to 1987 SIC 1997 Economic Census Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and SIC
2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
4931904931904226Automobile dead storage
4931904931904226Bonded warehousing (except farm products, general merchandise, refrigerated)
4931904931904226Bulk petroleum storage
4931904931904226Lumber storage terminals
4931904931904226Private warehousing and storage (except farm products, general merchandise, refri
4931904931904226Public warehousing and storage (except farm products, general merchandise, refrig
4931904931904226Warehousing (except farm products, general merchandise, refrigerated)
4931904931904226Whiskey warehousing

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