Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies
What this code covers
Use this group for wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies and Wholesale of machine tools. 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.
- This group includes the wholesale of specialised machinery, equipment and supplies for all kinds of industries and general-purpose machinery, and parts thereof.
- activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
- Compare with 46.1, 46.2, 46.3 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Review the Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mapping type before migrating old records.
- 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.
- - This group includes the wholesale of specialised machinery, equipment and supplies for all kinds of industries and general-purpose machinery, and parts thereof.
- - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
- - Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies
- - Wholesale of machine tools
- - Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery
- - Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
- - Activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade
What is NACE 46.6 used for?
Use NACE 46.6 for wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies when the main activity matches this scope: Use this group for wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies and Wholesale of machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 46.6?
Typical examples include Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies, Wholesale of machine tools, and Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery.
When might 46.6 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 46.6?
Compare 46.6 with 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis, 46.2 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals, and 46.3 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 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 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.
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 class for wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of agricultural and forestry machinery and equipment: and Ploughs, manure spreaders, seeders. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of machine tools when the main activity includes Wholesale of machine tools of any type and for any material and Wholesale of computer-controlled machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery when the main activity includes Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment, (e.g. excavating machines). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of other machinery and equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines and Wholesale of robots for production lines. 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 46.4 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 46.4 Wholesale of household goods, 46.6 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.
Rev. 2 code 46.6 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 46.4 Wholesale of household goods, 46.5 Wholesale of information and communication equipment, 46.6 Wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Datasets, CRM segments, KYC rules, reporting logic, and historical joins may need review because the activity scope is not a simple unchanged carry-over.
Review the official explanatory notes for each target code and confirm whether the business activity still fits the suggested Rev. 2.1 class.