Intermediation service activities for freight transportation
What this code covers
Use this class for intermediation service activities for freight transportation when the main activity includes Rail, road, ship and aircraft freight brokerage and Operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport services. 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.
- This class includes the intermediation of freight transport, by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission, without the intermediary providing the freight transport services that are intermediated. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (including face-to-face, door-to-door, telephone, mail, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the freight transport service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
- rail, road, ship and aircraft freight brokerage
- operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport services
- freight transport, see divisions 49, 50 and 51
- brokerage of passenger seats in ships and aircraft space, see 52.32
- Compare with 49, 50, 51 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 class includes the intermediation of freight transport, by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission, without the intermediary providing the freight transport services that are intermediated. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (including face-to-face, door-to-door, telephone, mail, and so on). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the freight transport service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
- - rail, road, ship and aircraft freight brokerage
- - operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport services
- - freight transport, see divisions 49, 50 and 51
- - brokerage of passenger seats in ships and aircraft space, see 52.32
- - Rail, road, ship and aircraft freight brokerage
- - Operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport services
- - Freight transport, see divisions 49, 50 and 51
- - Brokerage of passenger seats in ships and aircraft space
What is NACE 52.31 used for?
Use NACE 52.31 for intermediation service activities for freight transportation when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for intermediation service activities for freight transportation when the main activity includes Rail, road, ship and aircraft freight brokerage and Operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport services. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 52.31?
Typical examples include Rail, road, ship and aircraft freight brokerage and Operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport services.
When might 52.31 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to freight transport, see divisions 49, 50 and 51 and brokerage of passenger seats in ships and aircraft space, see 52.32.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 52.31?
Compare 52.31 with 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines, 50 Water transport, and 51 Air transport when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this division for land transport and transport via pipelines when the main activity includes Passenger rail transport and Freight rail transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for water transport when the main activity includes Sea and coastal passenger water transport and Sea and coastal freight water transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for air transport when the main activity includes Passenger air transport and Freight air transport and space transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for intermediation service activities for passenger transportation when the main activity includes Operation of online ride-sharing platforms that allow passengers to book a ride and Provision of intermediation services for the purchase of land, water or air transport for passengers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for intermediation service activities for transportation when the main activity includes Intermediation service activities for freight transportation and Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 52.29 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 52.25 Logistics service activities, 52.26 Other support activities for transportation, 52.31 Intermediation service activities for freight transportation, 52.32 Intermediation service activities for passenger transportation.
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.