Business Categories and Subcategories

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Last updated: Aug 15th, 7:42am

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Categories

CategoryDescription
1000Arts, crafts, and collectibles.
1001Baby.
1002Beauty and fragrances.
1003Books and magazines.
1004Business to business.
1005Clothing, accessories, and shoes.
1006Computers, accessories, and services.
1007Education.
1008Electronics and telecom.
1009Entertainment and media.
1010Financial services and products.
1011Food retail and service.
1012Gifts and flowers.
1013Government.
1014Health and personal care.
1015Home and garden.
1016Nonprofit.
1017Pets and animals.
1018Religion and spirituality (for profit).
1019Retail (not elsewhere classified).
1020Services - other.
1021Sports and outdoors.
1022Toys and hobbies.
1023Travel.
1024Vehicle sales.
1025Vehicle service and accessories.

Sub-categories

SubcategoryDescriptionCategoryMerchant category
2000Antiques.10005932
2001Art and craft supplies.10005970
2002Art dealers and galleries.10005971
2003Camera and photographic supplies.10005946
2004Digital art.10005971
2005Memorabilia.1005999
2006Music store (instruments and sheet music).10005733
2007Sewing, needlework, and fabrics.10005949
2008Stamp and coin.10005972
2009Stationary, printing and writing paper.10005111
2010Vintage and collectibles.10005931
2011Clothing.10015641
2012Furniture.10015712
2013Baby products (other).10015999
2014Safety and health.10015999
2015Bath and body.10025122
2016Fragrances and perfumes.10025977
2017Makeup and cosmetics.10025977
2018Audio books.10035942
2019Digital content.10035999
2020Educational and textbooks.10035942
2021Fiction and nonfiction.10035942
2022Magazines.10035192
2023Publishing and printing.10032741
2024Rare and used books.10035942
2025Accounting.10048931
2026Advertising.10047311
2027Agricultural.10040780
2028Architectural, engineering, and surveying services.10048911
2029Chemicals and allied products.10045169
2030Commercial photography, art, and graphics.10047333
2031Construction.10045039
2032Consulting services.10047392
2033Educational services.10048299
2034Equipment rentals and leasing services.10047394
2035Equipment repair services.10047699
2036Hiring services.10047361
2037Industrial and manufacturing supplies.10045085
2038Mailing lists.10045969
2039Marketing.10045969
2040Multi-level marketing.10045969
2041Office and commercial furniture.10045021
2042Office supplies and equipment.10045943
2043Publishing and printing.10042741
2044Quick copy and reproduction services.10047338
2045Shipping and packing.10047399
2046Stenographic and secretarial support services.10047339
2047Wholesale.10047399
2048Children's clothing.10055641
2049Men's clothing.10055611
2050Women's clothing.10055621
2051Shoes.10055661
2052Military and civil service uniforms.10055699
2053Accessories.10055699
2054Retail (fine jewelry and watches).10055094
2055Wholesale (precious stones and metals).10055094
2056Fashion jewelry.10055944
2057Computer and data processing services.10067372
2058Desktops, laptops, and notebooks.10065045
2059Digital content.10065999
2060eCommerce services.10064816
2061Maintenance and repair services.10067379
2062Monitors and projectors.10067379
2063Networking.10064816
2064Online gaming.10067999
2065Parts and accessories.10065045
2066Peripherals.10065045
2067Software.10065734
2068Training services.10068299
2069Web hosting and design.10064816
2070Business and secretarial schools.10078244
2071Child daycare services.10078351
2072Colleges and universities.10078220
2073Dance halls, studios, and schools.10077911
2074Elementary and secondary schools.10078211
2075Vocational and trade schools.10078249
2076Cameras, camcorders, and equipment.10085732
2078Cell phones, PDAs, and pagers.10084812
2079General electronic accessories.10085732
2080Home audio.10085732
2081Home electronics.10085732
2082Security and surveillance.10085732
2083Telecommunication equipment and sales.10084812
2084Telecommunication services.10084814
2085Telephone cards.10084814
2086Memorabilia10095999
2087Movie tickets.10097832
2088Movies (DVDs, videotapes).10095999
2089Music (CDs, cassettes and albums).10095735
2090Cable, satellite, and other pay TV and radio.10094899
2091Adult digital content.10095999
2092Concert tickets.10097929
2093Theater tickets.10097922
2094Toys and games.10095945
2095Slot machines.10095999
2096Digital content.10095999
2097Entertainers.10097929
2098Gambling.10097995
2099Online games.10097999
2100Video games and systems.10095945
2101Accounting.10108931
2102Collection agency.10107321
2103Commodities and futures exchange.10104829
2104Consumer credit reporting agencies.10107321
2105Debt counseling service.10107277
2106Credit union.10106012
2107Currency dealer and currency exchange.10104829
2108Escrow.10104829
2109Finance company.10106012
2110Financial and investment advice.10108999
2111Insurance (auto and home).10105960
2112Insurance (life and annuity).10105960
2113Investments (general).10104829
2114Money service business.10106012
2115Mortgage brokers or dealers.10104829
2116Online gaming currency.10104829
2117Paycheck lender or cash advance.10106051
2118Prepaid and stored value cards.10105999
2119Real estate agent.10106513
2120Remittance.10104829
2121Rental property management.10106513
2122Security brokers and dealers.10106211
2123Wire transfer and money order.10104829
2124Alcoholic beverages.10115921
2125Catering services.10115811
2126Coffee and tea10115499
2127Gourmet foods.10115499
2128Specialty and miscellaneous food stores.10115499
2129Restaurant.10115812
2130Tobacco.10110
2131Vitamins and supplements.10115122
2132Florist.10125193
2133Gift, card, novelty, and souvenir shops.10125947
2134Gourmet foods.10125499
2135Nursery plants and flowers.10125261
2136Party supplies.10125947
2137Government services (not elsewhere classified).10139399
2138Drugstore (excluding prescription drugs).10145122
2139Drugstore (including prescription drugs).10145912
2140Dental care.10148021
2141Medical care.10148011
2142Medical equipment and supplies.10145047
2143Vision care.10148043
2144Vitamins and supplements.10145122
2145Antiques.10155932
2146Appliances.10155722
2147Art dealers and galleries.10155971
2148Bed and bath.10155712
2149Construction material.10155039
2150Drapery, window covering, and upholstery.10155714
2151Exterminating and disinfecting services.10157342
2152Fireplace, and fireplace screens.10155718
2153Furniture.10155712
2154Garden supplies.10155261
2155Glass, paint, and wallpaper.10155231
2156Hardware and tools.10155251
2157Home decor.10155719
2158Housewares.10155719
2159Kitchenware.10155719
2160Landscaping.10150780
2161Rugs and carpets.10155713
2162Security and surveillance equipment.10155732
2163Swimming pools and spas.10155996
2164Charity.10168398
2165Political.10168398
2166Religious.10168398
2167Other.10168398
2168Personal.10168398
2169Educational.10168398
2171Medication and supplements.10175995
2172Pet shops, pet food, and supplies.10175995
2173Specialty or rare pets.10175995
2174Veterinary services.10170742
2175Membership services.10188699
2176Merchandise.10185973
2177Services (not elsewhere classified).10188999
2178Chemicals and allied products.10195169
2179Department store.10195311
2180Discount store.10195310
2181Durable goods.10195099
2182Non-durable goods.10195199
2183Used and secondhand store.10195931
2184Variety store.10195331
2185Advertising.10207311
2186Shopping services and buying clubs.10207278
2187Career services.10207361
2188Carpentry.10201750
2189Child care services.10208351
2190Cleaning and maintenance.10202842
2191Commercial photography.10207333
2192Computer and data processing services.10207372
2193Computer network services.10204816
2194Consulting services.10207392
2195Counseling services.10207277
2196Courier services.10204215
2197Dental care.10208021
2198eCommerce services.10204816
2199Electrical and small appliance repair.10207629
2200Entertainment.10207929
2201Equipment rental and leasing services.10207394
2202Event and wedding planning.10208999
2203Gambling.10207995
2204General contractors.10201520
2205Graphic and commercial design.10207333
2206Health and beauty spas.10207298
2207IDs, licenses, and passports.10208999
2208Importing and exporting.10207399
2209Information retrieval services.10207375
2210Insurance - auto and home.10205960
2211Insurance - life and annuity.10205960
2212Landscaping and horticultural.10200780
2213Legal services and attorneys.10208111
2214Local delivery service.10204215
2215Lottery and contests.10208999
2216Medical care.10208011
2217Membership clubs and organizations.10207991
2218Misc. publishing and printing.10202741
2219Moving and storage.10208999
2220Online dating.10207273
2221Photofinishing.10207395
2222Photographic studios - portraits.10207221
2223Protective and security services.10207393
2224Quick copy and reproduction services.10207338
2225Radio, television, and stereo repair.10207622
2226Real estate agent.10206513
2227Rental property management.10206513
2228Reupholstery and furniture repair.10207641
2229Services (not elsewhere classified).10208999
2230Shipping and packing.10207399
2231Swimming pool services.10205996
2232Tailors and alterations.10205697
2233Telecommunication service.10204814
2234Utilities.10204900
2235Vision care.10208043
2236Watch, clock, and jewelry repair.10207631
2237Athletic shoes.10215661
2238Bicycle shop, service, and repair.10215940
2239Boating, sailing and accessories.10215551
2240Camping and outdoors.10215941
2241Dance halls, studios, and schools.10217911
2242Exercise and fitness.10215941
2243Fan gear and memorabilia10215947
2244Firearm accessories.10215999
2245Firearms.10215999
2246Hunting.10215941
2247Knives.10215941
2248Martial arts weapons.10215941
2249Sport games and toys.10215941
2250Sporting equipment.10215941
2251Swimming pools and spas.10215996
2252Arts and crafts.10225970
2253Camera and photographic supplies.10225946
2254Hobby, toy, and game shops.10225945
2255Memorabilia10225999
2256Music store - instruments and sheet music.10225733
2257Stamp and coin.10225972
2258Stationary, printing, and writing paper.10225111
2259Vintage and collectibles.10225931
2260Video games and systems.10225945
2261Airline.10234511
2262Auto rental.10233351
2263Bus line.10234131
2264Cruises.10234411
2265Lodging and accommodations.10237011
2266Luggage and leather goods.10235948
2267Recreational services.10237999
2268Sporting and recreation camps.10237032
2269Taxicabs and limousines.10234121
2270Timeshares.10237012
2271Tours.10234722
2272Trailer parks or campgrounds.10237033
2273Transportation services - other.10234789
2274Travel agency.10234722
2275Auto dealer - new and used.10245511
2276Auto dealer - used only.10245521
2277Aviation.10245599
2278Boat dealer.10245551
2279Mobile home dealer.10245271
2280Motorcycle dealer.10245571
2281Recreational and utility trailer dealer.10245561
2282Recreational vehicle dealer.10245561
2283Vintage and collectibles.10245521
2284New parts and supplies - motor vehicle.10255533
2285Used parts - motor vehicle.10255533
2286Audio and video.10255732
2287Auto body repair and paint.10257531
2288Auto rental.10253351
2289Auto service.10257538
2290Automotive tire supply and service.10255532
2291Boat rental and leases.10254457
2292Car wash.10257542
2293Motor home and recreational vehicle rental.10257519
2294Tools and equipment.10255533
2295Towing service.10257549
2296Truck and utility trailer rental.10257513
2297Accessories.10255533

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