Warehousing and storage
What this code covers
Use this class for warehousing and storage when the main activity includes Operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods: and Operation of grain silos. 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.
- operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods:
- operation of grain silos
- general merchandise warehouses
- refrigerated warehouses and cool stores
- storage of electricity, see 35.16
- storage of gaseous fuels for energy supply through a network, see 35.24
- storage of furniture as part of a removal service, see 49.42
- operation of parking facilities for motor vehicles, see 52.21
- Compare with 35.16, 35.24, 49.42 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.
- - operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods:
- - operation of grain silos
- - general merchandise warehouses
- - refrigerated warehouses and cool stores
- - storage tanks, etc.
- - warehousing of furniture, not part of a removal service
- - storage of goods in foreign trade zones
- - blast freezing associated with storage and warehousing
- - activities of storage of physical archives and paper files
- - storage of electricity, see 35.16
- - storage of gaseous fuels for energy supply through a network, see 35.24
- - storage of furniture as part of a removal service, see 49.42
- - operation of parking facilities for motor vehicles, see 52.21
- - winter storage of caravans, ships and boats, and storage of aircraft, see 52.21, 52.22, 52.23
- - operation of self-storage facilities, see 68.20
- - rental of vacant space, see 68.20
- - Operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods:
- - Operation of grain silos
- - General merchandise warehouses
- - Refrigerated warehouses and cool stores
- - Storage of electricity
- - Storage of gaseous fuels for energy supply through a network
- - Storage of furniture as part of a removal service
- - Operation of parking facilities for motor vehicles
What is NACE 52.10 used for?
Use NACE 52.10 for warehousing and storage when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for warehousing and storage when the main activity includes Operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods: and Operation of grain silos. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 52.10?
Typical examples include Operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kinds of goods:, Operation of grain silos, and General merchandise warehouses.
When might 52.10 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to storage of electricity, see 35.16 and storage of gaseous fuels for energy supply through a network, see 35.24.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 52.10?
Compare 52.10 with 35.16 Storage of electricity, 35.24 Storage of gas as part of network supply services, and 49.42 Removal services when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for storage of electricity when the main activity includes Conversion of electrical energy into a form of energy which can be stored, the storing of such energy, and the subsequent reconversion of such energy into electrical energy (e.g. operation of pump storage facilities, compressed air storage facilities, or battery storage facilities) and Distribution of stored electricity into electricity mains/networks. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for storage of gas as part of network supply services when the main activity includes Storage of gaseous fuels and Storage of hydrogen gas. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for removal services when the main activity includes Removal (relocation) services to businesses and households by road transport and Leasing of removal vehicles with a driver. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for service activities incidental to land transportation when the main activity includes Activities related to the transport of passengers, animals or freight by road, rail and other means of land transport: and Operation of terminal facilities (e.g. railway stations, bus stations, stations for the handling of goods). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for service activities incidental to water transportation when the main activity includes Activities related to the water transport of passengers, animals or freight: and Operation of terminal facilities (e.g. harbours, piers). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for service activities incidental to air transportation when the main activity includes Activities related to the air transport of passengers, animals or freight: and Operation of terminal facilities (e.g. airway terminals). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this code when the main activity is renting out or operating real estate owned or leased by the business.
Use this group for the broader activity area of warehousing and storage, including Warehousing and storage. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 52.10 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 35.24 Storage of gas as part of network supply services, 52.10 Warehousing and storage, 63.10 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities.
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.