Includes
Hammers; Picks; Pliers, except pliers for cutting only; Screwdrivers; Shovels; Construction Rakes, Forks and Hoes; Jacks, including Contractors' Jacks; Wrecking Bars; Glue Pots; Blowtorches.

Excludes
Craftsman's Measuring Tools; Gardening Rakes, Forks, Hoes, and other Garden Tools.

Possible NAICS Codes
444110 – Home Centers
444140 – Hardware Retailers
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
339940 – Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
423840 – Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Description
Hardware

Includes
Access Covers; Bumpers; Casters; Cabinet and Door Hardware; Clevises; Hinges; Latches; Straps and Strapping; Turnbuckles; Webbed Straps.

Excludes
Weapons System Hardware (5342).

Notes
Common hardware designed primarily for commercial use will be classified in this FSC. Hardware is the physical, tangible, and permanent components of end items that may not be classified elsewhere. It consists also of common items that are commonly used in construction and/or manufacturing (e.g., hinges, door locks).

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
444110 – Home Centers
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
333120 – Construction Machinery Manufacturing

Includes
Bathtubs; Commodes; Lavatories; Shower Cabinets; Sinks; Water Closets; Accessories and Component Parts, such as Dispensers, Faucets, Holders, Racks, Shower Heads, Flush Valves and Stop Valves.

Excludes
Fittings and Specialties for Hose, Pipe and Tube (FSC 4730).

Possible NAICS Codes
332919 – Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
332913 – Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing
326191 – Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
423720 – Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers

Includes
Cloth; Papers; Powders; Abrasive Polishing Compounds; Metal Finishing Abrasives; Industrial Diamonds; Diamond Dust; Rouge.

Possible NAICS Codes
327910 – Abrasive Product Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
326122 – Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
444110 – Home Centers

Possible NAICS Codes
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
322299 – All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332112 – Nonferrous Forging
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
336412 – Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
332994 – Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing

Includes
Paper Building Board; Ceiling Board; Gypsum Board; Insulating Board; Plasterboard; Soundproofing Board; Tar Paper; Wallpaper; Mineral Wool; Glass Wool Batts; Pipe Covering.

Excludes
Electrical Insulation Materials.

Possible NAICS Codes
423330 – Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers
314999 – All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
238290 – Other Building Equipment Contractors
326150 – Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing
238310 – Drywall and Insulation Contractors
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
327993 – Mineral Wool Manufacturing
423840 – Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Includes
Filling Machines; Container Capping Machines; Label Applying Machines; Package Sealing Machines; Paperboard Box, Case and Tray Making Machines; Strapping Machines; Stapling Machines, except Office Type.

Excludes
Paperboard Manufacturing Machinery.

Possible NAICS Codes
333993 – Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
444110 – Home Centers
339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

Includes
Asphalt; Cinders; Gravel; Lime; Sand; Rough Dimension Stone, including Rubble; Cement; Ballast.

Excludes
Block, Shaped; Brick.

Possible NAICS Codes
212321 – Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
327320 – Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
212312 – Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
212319 – Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying
324121 – Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
327992 – Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing
327999 – All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
423320 – Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
327991 – Cut Stone and Stone Product Manufacturing

Includes
Refuse Cans; Sprinkling Cans; Clothes Hampers; Household Basket; Fabric Utility Containers.

Possible NAICS Codes
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333914 – Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
332431 – Metal Can Manufacturing
339994 – Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
326199 – All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
325612 – Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing

Includes
Electric Signs; Sign Boards; Display Stands; Mannequins and other display forms; Printed Signs; General Purpose Identification Tags and Blanks, Nonpersonal; Plates and Tags for specific applications.

Possible NAICS Codes
334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
325611 – Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
339950 – Sign Manufacturing
323113 – Commercial Screen Printing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
325992 – Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
336320 – Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
326199 – All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Includes
Kitchen Cabinets; Sectional Shelving.

Excludes
Foot Lockers; Filing Cabinets.

Possible NAICS Codes
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
337215 – Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
337214 – Office Furniture (except Wood) Manufacturing
337127 – Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332618 – Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
332439 – Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Includes
Crayons; Erasers; File Holders; Writing Ink; Printing Ink; Paper Fasteners; Pencils; Penholders and Pen Points; Rulers, Office Type; Art Supplies; Tape, Pressure Sensitive Adhesive

Excludes
Office Devices; Fountain Pens; Artists' Brushes; Paper Stationery; Record Forms; Mechanical Pencils.

Possible NAICS Codes
339940 – Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
459410 – Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers
322230 – Stationery Product Manufacturing
322120 – Paper Mills
325992 – Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, Chemical, and Copy Toner Manufacturing
444110 – Home Centers
424130 – Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
325520 – Adhesive Manufacturing
424120 – Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Includes
Anchor Guys; Wire Stranded Bands; Wire Rope Clamps; Cargo Hooks; Shackles; Swivels; Rope Terminals; Rope Wedges.

Excludes
Clamp Blocks (FSC 5340); Support Hooks (FSC 5340).

Notes
All items, including specially designed, will be classified in this FSC. Fittings classified in this FSC are items used in conjunction with chain, rope, and are attached to perform certain functions, (e.g., hooks, shackles, and wedges) refer to item name definitions for parameters.

Possible NAICS Codes
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332912 – Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing

Includes
Domestic and Industrial Vacuum Cleaning Equipment; Carpet Sweepers.

Excludes
Self-propelled and Trailer Mounted Vacuum Cleaners.

Possible NAICS Codes
423850 – Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
331222 – Steel Wire Drawing
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing

Includes
Scouring Powders; Washing Compounds; Detergents; Nontoilet Soaps; Automobile Household Polishes and Waxes.

Excludes
Shaving Soap; Toilet-Soap; Abrasive Polishing Compounds; Metal Finishing Abrasives; Surgical Detergents

Possible NAICS Codes
334111 – Electronic Computer Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
325611 – Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
325612 – Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
325320 – Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
312112 – Bottled Water Manufacturing
325620 – Toilet Preparation Manufacturing