What is the NAICS code? Explain its six-digit hierarchical structure

What will be an ideal response?


The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is a classification system used by the U.S.
Census Bureau to organize industries. The NAICS system starts out with 20 industry groups and appends digits on
to those codes as the industries become more specific, resulting in a six-digit hierarchical structure that covers
(virtually) every industry.

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