Wholesale of chemical products
What this code covers
Use this class for wholesale of chemical products when the main activity includes Wholesale of industrial chemicals (e.g. aniline, essential oils, chemical glues, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, other organic and inorganic basic chemicals, glazes, printing inks and adhesives) and Wholesale of explosives and pyrotechnic products. 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 industrial chemicals (e.g. aniline, essential oils, chemical glues, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, other organic and inorganic basic chemicals, glazes, printing inks and adhesives)
- wholesale of explosives and pyrotechnic products
- wholesale of fertilisers and agrochemical products
- wholesale of hydrogen
- sale of gaseous fuels through mains on the account of others, see 35.40
- Compare with 35.40, 46.81, 46.82 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.
- - wholesale of industrial chemicals (e.g. aniline, essential oils, chemical glues, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, other organic and inorganic basic chemicals, glazes, printing inks and adhesives)
- - wholesale of explosives and pyrotechnic products
- - wholesale of fertilisers and agrochemical products
- - wholesale of hydrogen
- - wholesale of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes
- - sale of gaseous fuels through mains on the account of others, see 35.40
- - Wholesale of industrial chemicals (e.g. aniline, essential oils, chemical glues, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, other organic and inorganic basic chemicals, glazes, printing inks and adhesives)
- - Wholesale of explosives and pyrotechnic products
- - Wholesale of fertilisers and agrochemical products
- - Wholesale of hydrogen
- - Sale of gaseous fuels through mains on the account of others
What is NACE 46.85 used for?
Use NACE 46.85 for wholesale of chemical products when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for wholesale of chemical products when the main activity includes Wholesale of industrial chemicals (e.g. aniline, essential oils, chemical glues, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, other organic and inorganic basic chemicals, glazes, printing inks and adhesives) and Wholesale of explosives and pyrotechnic products. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 46.85?
Typical examples include Wholesale of industrial chemicals (e.g. aniline, essential oils, chemical glues, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, other organic and inorganic basic chemicals, glazes, printing inks and adhesives), Wholesale of explosives and pyrotechnic products, and Wholesale of fertilisers and agrochemical products.
When might 46.85 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to sale of gaseous fuels through mains on the account of others, see 35.40.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 46.85?
Compare 46.85 with 35.40 Activities of brokers and agents for electric power and natural gas, 46.81 Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products, and 46.82 Wholesale of metals and metal ores when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for activities of brokers and agents for electric power and natural gas when the main activity includes Activities of brokers or agents, who arrange the sale of electricity via power distribution systems operated by others and Activities of gas brokers or agents, who arrange the sale of gaseous fuels via gas distribution systems operated by others. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products when the main activity includes Wholesale of fossil, low-carbon or carbon-free fuels, greases, lubricants, oils and Charcoal, coal, coke, fuelwood, pellets of wood or biomass, naphtha. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of metals and metal ores when the main activity includes Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores and Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of wood in the rough and Wholesale of products of primary processing of wood. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of ironware and similar household hardware and Wholesale of fittings. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for other specialised wholesale when the main activity includes Other specialised wholesale activities not classified in groups 46.2 to 46.7 of this division. and The wholesale of intermediate products, except agricultural, typically not for household use. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 46.75 maps to 46.85 Wholesale of chemical products, but the relationship is scope-aligned rather than a simple unchanged code.
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.