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 logisticservices. 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.
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
- Renting or leasing space for self storage - classified in Industry 531130, Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units; and
- Selling in combination with handling and/or distributing goods to other wholesale or retail establishments - classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade.
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).
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
- Operating refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities - classified in Industry 493120, Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage; and
- Storing grains and field beans (i.e., grain elevators) as an incidental activity to sales - classified in Industry 424510, Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers.
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).
Illustrative Examples:
Bulk petroleum storage; Lumber storage terminals; Document storage and warehousing;
Whiskey warehousing.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in
- Renting or leasing space for self storage - classified in Industry 531130, Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units;
- Storing hazardous materials for treatment and disposal - classified in U.S. Industry 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal;
- Operating general warehousing and storage facilities - classified in Industry 493110, General Warehousing and Storage;
- Wholesaling of petroleum bulk - classified in Industry 424710, Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals;
- Operating refrigerated warehousing and storage facilities - classified in Industry 493120, Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage; and
- Operating farm product warehousing and storage facilities - classified in Industry 493130, Farm Product Warehousing and Storage.
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
