NAICS

Definition	:	North American Industry Classification System
Category	:	Governmental » Standards
Country/Region	:	United States
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What does NAICS mean?

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS, Prounced as “nakes”) is a classification system developed jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico to provide improved comparability in industrial statistics across North America. NAICS has largely replaced the United States Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.