Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
What this code covers
Use this group for the broader activity area of wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, including Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds, Wholesale of flowers and plants, and Wholesale of live animals. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds
- Wholesale of flowers and plants
- Wholesale of live animals
- Wholesale of hides, skins and leather
- activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
- Compare with 46.1, 46.3, 46.4 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
- - Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds
- - Wholesale of flowers and plants
- - Wholesale of live animals
- - Wholesale of hides, skins and leather
- - Activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade
What is NACE 46.2 used for?
Use NACE 46.2 for wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals when the main activity matches this scope: Use this group for the broader activity area of wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, including Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds, Wholesale of flowers and plants, and Wholesale of live animals. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
What are typical examples for 46.2?
Typical examples include Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds, Wholesale of flowers and plants, and Wholesale of live animals.
When might 46.2 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 46.2?
Compare 46.2 with 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis, 46.3 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco, and 46.4 Wholesale of household goods when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this group for wholesale on a fee or contract basis when the main activity includes Activities of commission agents, commodity brokers and other wholesalers trading on the account of others without owning the intermediated goods at any time and Activities of bringing sellers and buyers together. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco when the main activity includes Wholesale of fresh, preserved and frozen food and Specialised and non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for wholesale of household goods when the main activity includes Wholesale of textiles and Wholesale of clothing and footwear. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of wholesale of information and communication equipment, including Wholesale of information and communication equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this class for wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds when the main activity includes Wholesale of grains and seeds for planting and Wholesale of oleaginous fruits. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of flowers and plants when the main activity includes Wholesale of flowers, plants and bulbs and Wholesale of seeds of flowers and plants. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of live animals when the main activity includes Wholesale of pets. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of hides, skins and leather when the main activity includes Wholesale of leather, raw and processed hides, and fur skins. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for wholesale trade when the main activity includes Wholesale on own account means owning the goods traded until the ownership is transferred to the buyer. In the case of transit trade, the goods are commissioned by a buyer, but the agent owns the goods while they are in transit. However, both cases are classified the same way (groups 46.2 to 46.9). and The rules for defining specialised and non-specialised wholesale activities are described in paragraphs xx–xx of the introductory guidelines.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 46.2 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 46.2 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.