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.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 493110 | 493110 | 4225 | Bonded warehousing, general merchandise |
| 493110 | 493110 | 4225 | General warehousing and storage |
| 493110 | 493110 | Private warehousing and storage, general merchandise | |
| 493110 | 493110 | 4225 | Public warehousing and storage (except self storage), general merchandise |
| 493110 | 493110 | 4226 | Warehousing (including foreign trade zones), general merchandise |
| 493110 | 493110 | 4225 | Warehousing 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).
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 493120 | 493120 | 4222 | Bonded warehousing, refrigerated |
| 493120 | 493120 | 4222 | Cold storage locker services |
| 493120 | 493120 | 4222 | Cold storage warehousing |
| 493120 | 493120 | 4222 | Farm product warehousing and storage, refrigerated |
| 493120 | 493120 | 4226 | Fur storage warehousing for the trade |
| 493120 | 493120 | Private warehousing and storage, refrigerated | |
| 493120 | 493120 | 4222 | Public warehousing and storage, refrigerated |
| 493120 | 493120 | 4222 | Refrigerated warehousing |
| 493120 | 493120 | 4222 | Warehousing, 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
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.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 493130 | 493130 | 4221 | Bonded warehousing, farm products (except refrigerated) |
| 493130 | 493130 | 4221 | Farm product warehousing and storage (except refrigerated) |
| 493130 | 493130 | 4221 | Grain elevators, storage only |
| 493130 | 493130 | 4221 | Private warehousing and storage, farm products (except refrigerated) |
| 493130 | 493130 | 4221 | Public warehousing and storage, farm products (except refrigerated) |
| 493130 | 493130 | 4221 | Warehousing, 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
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;
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.
| 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS | 1987 SIC | Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 493190 | 493190 | 4226 | Automobile dead storage |
| 493190 | 493190 | 4226 | Bonded warehousing (except farm products, general merchandise, refrigerated) |
| 493190 | 493190 | 4226 | Bulk petroleum storage |
| 493190 | 493190 | 4226 | Lumber storage terminals |
| 493190 | 493190 | 4226 | Private warehousing and storage (except farm products, general merchandise, refri |
| 493190 | 493190 | 4226 | Public warehousing and storage (except farm products, general merchandise, refrig |
| 493190 | 493190 | 4226 | Warehousing (except farm products, general merchandise, refrigerated) |
| 493190 | 493190 | 4226 | Whiskey warehousing |
Information courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau.
