Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods
What this code covers
Use this class for wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods when the main activity includes Wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods and Wholesale of veterinary medicines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
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.
No child codes; this is a class-level code.
- wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods
- wholesale of veterinary medicines
- wholesale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses
- wholesale of medical and surgical instruments
- wholesale of health foods and diet products, see 46.38
- wholesale of furniture for medical facilities and hospitals, see 46.47
- Compare with 46.38, 46.47, 46.41 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.
- - wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods
- - wholesale of veterinary medicines
- - wholesale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses
- - wholesale of medical and surgical instruments
- - wholesale of hospital equipment
- - wholesale of non-corrective sunglasses
- - wholesale of health foods and diet products, see 46.38
- - wholesale of furniture for medical facilities and hospitals, see 46.47
- - Wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods
- - Wholesale of veterinary medicines
- - Wholesale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses
- - Wholesale of medical and surgical instruments
- - Wholesale of health foods and diet products
- - Wholesale of furniture for medical facilities and hospitals
What is NACE 46.46 used for?
Use NACE 46.46 for wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods when the main activity includes Wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods and Wholesale of veterinary medicines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 46.46?
Typical examples include Wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods, Wholesale of veterinary medicines, and Wholesale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses.
When might 46.46 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to wholesale of health foods and diet products, see 46.38 and wholesale of furniture for medical facilities and hospitals, see 46.47.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 46.46?
Compare 46.46 with 46.38 Wholesale of other food, 46.47 Wholesale of household, office and shop furniture, carpets and lighting equipment, and 46.41 Wholesale of textiles when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for wholesale of other food when the main activity includes Wholesale of ready-made meals and Wholesale of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of household, office and shop furniture, carpets and lighting equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of furniture and Wholesale of carpets. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of textiles when the main activity includes Wholesale of yarn and Wholesale of fabrics. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of clothing and footwear when the main activity includes Wholesale of clothing, including sports clothes and Wholesale of clothing accessories (e.g. gloves, ties and braces). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of electrical household appliances when the main activity includes Wholesale of electrical household appliances and Wholesale of radio and television equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials when the main activity includes Wholesale of china and glassware and Wholesale of cleaning materials. 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.
Rev. 2 code 46.46 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 46.46 Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods.
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.