NAICS 523140 Commodity Contracts Brokerage

NAICS Code: 523140

Code Title: Commodity Contracts Brokerage

Code Sector: 52 - Finance and Insurance

NAICS 523140 Commodity Contracts Brokerage Description

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents (i.e., brokers) in buying or selling spot or future commodity contracts or options on a commission or transaction fee basis.


Illustrative Examples

Commodity contracts brokerages Financial futures brokerages Commodity futures brokerages

Cross References

Establishments primarily engaged in--
  • Acting as principals in buying or selling spot or futures commodity contracts generally on a spread basis-are classified in Industry 523130, Commodity Contracts Dealing;
  • Buying and selling physical commodities for resale to other than the general public--are classified in Sector 42, Wholesale Trade.

Alternate Titles

  • Brokerages, commodity contracts
  • Commodity contract pool operators
  • Commodity contracts brokerages
  • Commodity contracts brokers' offices
  • Commodity contracts floor brokers
  • Commodity contracts options brokerages
  • Commodity futures brokerages
  • Financial futures brokerages
  • Foreign currency exchange brokering services
  • Futures commodity contracts brokerages
  • Futures commodity contracts brokers' offices

NAICS 523140 Crosswalk

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Standard Industrial Classification System (SIC) --

Crosswalk between the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Code Revision 4.0 --

  • ISIC 6612 - Security and commodity contracts brokerage