DescriptionThis industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of durable goods (except motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and supplies; furniture and home furnishings; lumber and other construction materials; professional and commercial equipment and supplies; metals and minerals (except petroleum); electrical goods; hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies; machinery, equipment, and supplies; sporting and recreational goods and supplies; toy and hobby goods and supplies; recyclable materials; and jewelry, watches, precious stones, and precious metals). Illustrative Examples: Firearms (except sporting) merchant wholesalers Musical instruments merchant wholesalers Luggage merchant wholesalers Monuments and grave markers merchant wholesalers Prerecorded compact discs (CDs) and digital video discs (DVDs) merchant wholesalers Timber and timber products (except lumber) merchant wholesalers Personal safety devices and supplies (e.g., eye shields, face shields, nonelectric respirators) merchant wholesalers Signs (except electrical) merchant wholesalers Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--