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
423840 – Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
339940 – Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing

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
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing

Includes
Chisels; Files; Pipe Cutters; Rasps; Saws; Screw Plates; Axes; Hatchets; Machetes.

Possible NAICS Codes
332216 – Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing
333514 – Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333991 – Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing
444140 – Hardware Retailers

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
332913 – Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
326191 – Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
423720 – Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
444110 – Home Centers
238330 – Flooring Contractors

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
424130 – Industrial and Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers
424120 – Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing

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
444140 – Hardware Retailers

Possible NAICS Codes
332722 – Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing
322299 – All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
332112 – Nonferrous Forging
333618 – Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
336412 – Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft 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
444140 – Hardware Retailers
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
332439 – Other Metal Container Manufacturing

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

Possible NAICS Codes
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333914 – Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
332431 – Metal Can Manufacturing
326199 – All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
325612 – Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
339994 – Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing
333413 – Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing

Includes
Conduit; Raceways; Face Plates; Condulets; Outlet and Junction Boxes; Pole Line Hardware, not elsewhere classifiable.

Possible NAICS Codes
335999 – All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
335932 – Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
335931 – Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
423610 – Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
238210 – Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
327110 – Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
332710 – Machine Shops
332510 – Hardware Manufacturing
335311 – Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer 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
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
444110 – Home Centers
325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
339112 – Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
339114 – Dental Equipment and Supplies 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
314999 – All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
423330 – Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers
238290 – Other Building Equipment Contractors
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
238310 – Drywall and Insulation Contractors
327993 – Mineral Wool Manufacturing
423840 – Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
326140 – Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment 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
325611 – Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
325612 – Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing
325998 – All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
312112 – Bottled Water Manufacturing
325320 – Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
339994 – Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing

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
336413 – Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
423710 – Hardware Merchant Wholesalers
333998 – All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
336411 – Aircraft Manufacturing
331110 – Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
332618 – Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

Includes
Portable Fire Escapes; Safety Nets, Nonbuoyant.

Excludes
Divers' Suits; Fixed Fire Escapes

Possible NAICS Codes
333310 – Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
339115 – Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
423830 – Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
339113 – Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
315990 – Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
313230 – Nonwoven Fabric Mills
444140 – Hardware Retailers
339999 – All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
315250 – Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors)
444110 – Home Centers