NAICS 541420
What is the NAICS code 541420?
The NAICS code 541420 is applied to those industries related to Industrial Design Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in creating and developing designs and specifications that optimize the use, value, and appearance of products. These services can include the determination of the materials, construction, mechanisms, shape, color, and surface finishes of the product, taking into consideration human characteristics and needs, safety, market appeal, and efficiency in production, distribution, use, and maintenance. Establishments providing automobile or furniture industrial design services or industrial design consulting services are included in this industry.
Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 541420 in the North American Industry Classification System.
This industrial activity of NAICS code is structured as follows:
- 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 541 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 5414 - Specialized Design Services
- 54142 - Industrial Design Services
- 541420 - Industrial Design Services
Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 541420
NAFTA
This code is only used in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). It´s to say, it is not used in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Related codes
The NAICS industry 541420 has the following cross-references:
- Applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems are classified in Industry 541330, Engineering Services.
- Designing clothing, shoes, or jewelry are classified in Industry 541490, Other Specialized Design Services.
- Industrial research and development are classified in U.S. Industry 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
Related activities
Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Industrial Design Services industry (NAICS Code 541420):
- Automobile industrial design services
- Furniture design services
- Handtool industrial design services
- Industrial design consulting services
- Industrial design services
- Packaging industrial design services
- Tool industrial design services
