NAICS 541870
What is the NAICS code 541870?
The NAICS code 541870 is applied to those industries related to Advertising Material Distribution Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the direct distribution or delivery of advertisements (e.g., circulars, coupons, handbills) or samples. Establishments in this industry use methods, such as delivering advertisements or samples door-to-door, placing flyers or coupons on car windshields in parking lots, or handing out samples in retail stores.
Therefore, all companies engaged in any industrial activity related to this type of business are grouped under category 541870 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
- 5418 - Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
- 54187 - Advertising Material Distribution Services
- 541870 - Advertising Material Distribution Services
Characteristics of the North American Industry Classification System code 541870
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 541870 has the following cross-references:
- Creating advertising campaigns and placing such advertising in print and digital media are classified in Industry 541810, Advertising Agencies.
- Creating and designing advertising campaigns for the purpose of distributing advertising materials or samples through the mail are classified in Industry 541860, Direct Mail Advertising.
- Distributing advertising specialties (e.g., keychains, magnets, or pens with customized messages imprinted) to clients who wish to use such materials for promotional purposes are classified in Industry 541890, Other Services Related to Advertising.
- Publishing newspapers or operating television stations or online information services are classified in Sector 51, Information.
Related activities
Below are some of the most common types of activities in the Advertising Material Distribution Services industry (NAICS Code 541870):
- Advertising material (e.g., coupons, flyers, samples) direct distribution services
- Circular direct distribution services
- Coupon direct distribution services
- Directory, telephone, distribution on a contract basis
- Door-to-door distribution of advertising materials (e.g., coupons, flyers, samples)
- Flyer direct distribution (except direct mail) services
- Handbill direct distribution services
- Sample direct distribution services
- Telephone directory distribution services, door-to-door
