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Division: F - Wholesale Trade

US-SIC Code 5112 - Stationery and Office Supplies

Industry Description

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of stationery and office supplies, including computer and photocopy supplies, envelopes, typewriter paper, file cards and folders, pens, pencils, social stationery, and greeting cards.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 5112 - Stationery and Office Supplies are:

  • Albums (photo) and scrapbooks-wholesale
  • Blankbooks-wholesale
  • Business forms-wholesale
  • Carbon paper-wholesale
  • Commercial stationers (not printers)-wholesale
  • Computer paper-wholesale
  • Envelopes-wholesale
  • File cards-wholesale
  • File folders-wholesale
  • Greeting cards-wholesale
  • Inked ribbons-wholesale
  • Looseleaf binders-wholesale
  • Manifold business forms-wholesale
  • Marking devices-wholesale
  • Mimeograph paper-wholesale
  • Office supplies-wholesale
  • Pencils-wholesale
  • Pens, writing-wholesale
  • Photocopying supplies-wholesale
  • Ribbons, inked-wholesale
  • Sales and receipt books-wholesale
  • Scrapbooks-wholesale
  • Stationery and stationery supplies-wholesale
  • Tabulation cards-wholesale
  • Writing ink-wholesale

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Office Stationery Wholesaling in the US (42412)

Revenue 2025

$28.8bn

Growth 2025

-8.91%

Key Trends

  • Operators will continue to contend with falling demand, leading to further consolidation

  • The COVID-19 pandemic reduced office-based work and accelerated the decline in demand for office stationery

  • Demand for basic paper products, notebooks, stationery and other miscellaneous office products is not anticipated to improve

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 5112 - Stationery and Office Supplies

US-SIC Code 5112 - Stationery and Office Supplies sits in the 2-digit Stationery and Office Supplies sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: F

Division Title: Wholesale Trade

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5112 - Stationery and Office Supplies

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5112 - Stationery and Office Supplies. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 511201 Inks-writing & marking (wholesale)
  • 511202 Greeting cards-wholesale
  • 511203 Office supplies-commercial (wholesale)
  • 511204 Legal forms (wholesale)
  • 511205 Office supplies-wholesale
  • 511206 Corporation supplies (wholesale)
  • 511207 Business forms & systems (wholesale)
  • 511208 Pens & pencils-wholesale
  • 511209 Data processing supplies (wholesale)
  • 511210 Price marking equipment & supls (whol)
  • 511211 Stationery-commercial (wholesale)
  • 511212 Seals-notary & corp (wholesale)
  • 511213 School supplies (wholesale)
  • 511214 Stationery-wholesale
  • 511215 Bulletin & directory boards (whol)
  • 511216 Envelopes-wholesale
  • 511217 Carbon paper (wholesale)
  • 511218 Post cards-wholesale
  • 511219 Maps-publishers & distrs
  • 511220 Crayons-wholesale
  • 511221 Labels-paper-wholesale
  • 511223 Rubber stamps-wholesale
  • 511224 Sample cards & books-wholesale
  • 511225 Typewriters-supplies & attachments-whol
  • 511226 Albums (photo)-wholesale
  • 511227 Chalk-wholesale
  • 511228 Tapes-adhesive-dispensers (wholesale)
  • 511229 Mapping services (wholesale)
  • 511230 Music writers supplies (wholesale)
  • 511231 Pens & pencils-supplies & parts (whol)
  • 511232 Pricing systems (wholesale)
  • 511233 Invitations & announcements-wholesale
  • 511235 Labels-plastic metal foil & etc-whol
  • 511237 Slide rules (wholesale)
  • 511238 Binders-loose leaf-whol & mfrs

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 51120000 Stationery and office supplies
  • 51120100 Writing instruments and supplies
  • 51120101 Marking devices
  • 51120102 Pens and/or pencils
  • 51120103 Writing ink
  • 51120200 Social stationery and greeting cards
  • 51120201 Greeting cards
  • 51120202 Stationery
  • 51120300 Albums, scrapbooks and binders
  • 51120301 Albums (photo) and scrapbooks
  • 51120302 Looseleaf binders
  • 51120400 Computer and photocopying supplies
  • 51120401 Computer paper
  • 51120402 Data processing supplies
  • 51120403 Mimeograph paper
  • 51120404 Photocopying supplies
  • 51120405 Laser printer supplies
  • 51120500 Office filing supplies
  • 51120501 File cards
  • 51120502 File folders
  • 51129900 Stationery and office supplies, nec
  • 51129901 Blank books
  • 51129902 Business forms
  • 51129903 Carbon paper
  • 51129904 Envelopes
  • 51129905 Inked ribbons
  • 51129906 Manifold business forms
  • 51129907 Office supplies, nec
  • 51129908 Sales and receipt books
  • 51129909 Stationers, commercial
  • 51129910 Tabulation cards

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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