Industry 52221
NAICS 5 Digit Industry 52221 – Credit Card Issuing
Definition of NAICS 5 Digit Industry 52221: See industry description for NAICS 522210 below.
Industry Description of NAICS Code 522210: This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing credit by issuing credit cards. Credit card issuance provides the funds required to purchase goods and services in return for payment of the full balance or payments on an installment basis. Credit card banks are included in this industry.
Cross-References for Industry 52221
What codes are similar to this industry that might be more applicable? The cross-reference guide below displays the codes that are similar to industry 52221. Please review to find the most applicable classification.
- Establishments primarily engaged in issuing cards that contain a stored prepaid value are classified with the industry providing the service represented by the cards, such as transit fare cards, in Subsector 482, Rail Transportation, and long-distance telephone cards in Subsector 517, Telecommunications.
Other Index Entries for NAICS 5-Digit Industry 52221
The North American Industry Classification System contains multiple index entries that are each descriptive of the same code. The bulleted list below shows all applicable index entries (Current and former) that are associated with industry 52221. These index entries further elaborate on the scope of applicable industries that have already been defined at the top of this page.
- Banks, credit card
- Charge card issuing
- Credit card banks
- Credit card issuing
- Issuing, credit card
Industry Breakdown for North American Industry Classification System
NAICS codes are broken down by digit. The broadest description starts with the 2 digit sector codes. The 3 digit subsector codes are more specific, then the 4 digit industry group, 5 digit industry (Where you are now), and the most specific is the 6 digit NAICS code. If the code on this page does not describe the industry of the business in question, then select the largest applicable code below. From there, follow through the progression of smaller digits to the larger digits in order to obtain the most specific 6 digit classification.
- Sector 52: Finance and Insurance
- Subsector 522: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
- Industry Group 5222: Nondepository Credit Intermediation
- Industry 52221: Credit Card Issuing (Current Page)
- 6 Digit Code(s) NAICS 522210: Credit Card Issuing
- Industry 52221: Credit Card Issuing (Current Page)
- Industry Group 5222: Nondepository Credit Intermediation
- Subsector 522: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
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- The North American Industry Classification System (PDF)
- 2017 NAICS Structure with Change Indicator (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS Descriptions (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS Index File (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS 6-Digit Codes (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS 2-6 Digit Code File (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS Structure Summary Table (XLS)
- 2017 NAICS Cross Reference (XLS)
- 2012 NAICS Manual Definitions (PDF)
- 2012 NAICS Index File (XLS)
- 2012 6 Digit NAICS Code File (XLS)
- 2012 2-6 Digit Code File (XLS)
- 2012 NAICS to 2007 NAICS Crosswalk (XLS)
- 2002 NAICS to 2007 NAICS Crosswalk (XLS)
- 2007 NAICS to 2002 NAICS Crosswalk (XLS)
- 2007 2-6 Digit NAICS Code File (XLS)
- 2007 NAICS Manual Definitions (PDF)
- 2007 NAICS Index File (XLS)
- 2007 6 Digit NAICS Code File (XLS)
- 2002 NAICS to SIC Crosswalk (XLS)
- 2002 NAICS Manual Definitions (PDF)
- 2002 6-Digit NAICS Code File (TXT)
- 2002 2-6 Digit NAICS Code File (TXT)
NAICS 5 Digit Industry 52221 | Class Codes