| Official title | Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | Non-specialised wholesale trade | Intermediation service activities for retail sale | Intermediation service activities for real estate activities |
| Plain-language summary | 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 the broader activity area of non-specialised wholesale trade, including Non-specialised wholesale trade. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed. | Use this group for intermediation service activities for retail sale when the main activity includes Activities of intermediaries in the retail sale of second-hand goods and Activities of retail auctioneering houses for both new and used third-party goods, including internet retail auctions. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | Use this code when the main activity is brokering, selling, renting, or managing real estate transactions for clients on a fee or contract basis. |
| Official inclusions | - - This group includes intermediation service activities, in other words, the facilitation of transactions between sellers and buyers for the ordering of goods for a fee or commission without taking ownership of the goods intermediated, including:
- - activities of commission agents, commodity brokers and other wholesalers trading on the account of others without owning the intermediated goods at any time
- - activities of bringing sellers and buyers together
- - activities of undertaking commercial transactions on the account of a principal, including on the internet
- - activities of central purchasing units if they are only intermediaries and do not own the goods
| Not stated separately in available source data | Not stated separately in available source data | - - This group includes intermediation service activities for specialised and non-specialised retail sale that facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers of physical goods for a fee or commission, without supplying and taking ownership of the goods 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 buyers or sellers. Revenue for intermediation service activities for retail sale can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
- - activities of intermediaries in the retail sale of second-hand goods
- - activities of retail auctioneering houses for both new and used third-party goods, including internet retail auctions
- - activities of agents for the retail sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| - - This class includes the intermediation of buying, selling and rental of real estate by bringing clients and sellers or service providers together for a fee or commission. 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 seller of the real estate or the provider of the real estate service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from selling advertising space to third parties).
- - This class includes the provision of real estate activities by real estate agencies or independent real estate agents:
- - intermediation in buying, selling and rental of real estate on a fee or contract basis
- - real estate listing services
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| Official exclusions | - - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9
- - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9
- - intermediation service activities for retail sale, see 47.9
- - intermediation service activities for real estate activities, see 68.31
- - operation of websites providing searches for goods that link customers to sellers, see the corresponding classes for intermediation service activities
| - - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
| - - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
| Not stated separately in available source data | - - activities of real estate escrow agents, see 68.32
- - legal activities, see 69.10
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| Typical examples | - - Activities of commission agents, commodity brokers and other wholesalers trading on the account of others without owning the intermediated goods at any time
- - Activities of bringing sellers and buyers together
- - Activities of undertaking commercial transactions on the account of a principal, including on the internet
- - Activities of central purchasing units if they are only intermediaries and do not own the goods
| - - Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds
- - Wholesale of flowers and plants
- - Wholesale of live animals
- - Wholesale of hides, skins and leather
| - - Non-specialised wholesale trade
| - - Activities of intermediaries in the retail sale of second-hand goods
- - Activities of retail auctioneering houses for both new and used third-party goods, including internet retail auctions
- - Activities of agents for the retail sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| - - Residential estate agency
- - Commercial property broker
- - Rental brokerage
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| Common reasons to choose this code | - - This group includes intermediation service activities, in other words, the facilitation of transactions between sellers and buyers for the ordering of goods for a fee or commission without taking ownership of the goods intermediated, including:
- - activities of commission agents, commodity brokers and other wholesalers trading on the account of others without owning the intermediated goods at any time
- - activities of bringing sellers and buyers together
- - activities of undertaking commercial transactions on the account of a principal, including on the internet
| - - Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds
- - Wholesale of flowers and plants
- - Wholesale of live animals
- - Wholesale of hides, skins and leather
| - - Non-specialised wholesale trade
| - - This group includes intermediation service activities for specialised and non-specialised retail sale that facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers of physical goods for a fee or commission, without supplying and taking ownership of the goods 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 buyers or sellers. Revenue for intermediation service activities for retail sale can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from the sale of advertising space).
- - activities of intermediaries in the retail sale of second-hand goods
- - activities of retail auctioneering houses for both new and used third-party goods, including internet retail auctions
- - activities of agents for the retail sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles
| - - This class includes the intermediation of buying, selling and rental of real estate by bringing clients and sellers or service providers together for a fee or commission. 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 seller of the real estate or the provider of the real estate service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income (for example, revenues from selling advertising space to third parties).
- - This class includes the provision of real estate activities by real estate agencies or independent real estate agents:
- - intermediation in buying, selling and rental of real estate on a fee or contract basis
- - real estate listing services
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| Common reasons not to choose this code | - - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9
- - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9
- - intermediation service activities for retail sale, see 47.9
- - intermediation service activities for real estate activities, see 68.31
| - - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
| - - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
| - - Activities primarily classified as non-specialised retail sale
- - Activities primarily classified as retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
- - Activities primarily classified as retail sale of automotive fuel
- - Activities primarily classified as retail sale of information and communication equipment
| - - activities of real estate escrow agents, see 68.32
- - legal activities, see 69.10
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| Usually not this code | - - Wholesale on own account
- - Activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party
- - Intermediation service activities for retail sale
- - Intermediation service activities for real estate activities
| - - Activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade
| - - Activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade
| - - Activities primarily classified as non-specialised retail sale
- - Activities primarily classified as retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
- - Activities primarily classified as retail sale of automotive fuel
- - Activities primarily classified as retail sale of information and communication equipment
| - - Landlord renting own property
- - Construction developer
- - Hotel operator
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| Related codes | - - 46.2 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
- - 46.9 Non-specialised wholesale trade
- - 47.9 Intermediation service activities for retail sale
- - 68.31 Intermediation service activities for real estate activities
- - 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations
- - 46.3 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- - 46.4 Wholesale of household goods
- - 46.5 Wholesale of information and communication equipment
- - 46.11 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
- - 46.12 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals
- - 46.13 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of timber and building materials
- - 46.14 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
- - 46 Wholesale trade
| - - 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
- - 46.3 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- - 46.4 Wholesale of household goods
- - 46.5 Wholesale of information and communication equipment
- - 46.21 Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds
- - 46.22 Wholesale of flowers and plants
- - 46.23 Wholesale of live animals
- - 46.24 Wholesale of hides, skins and leather
- - 46 Wholesale trade
| - - 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
- - 46.2 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
- - 46.3 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- - 46.4 Wholesale of household goods
- - 46.90 Non-specialised wholesale trade
- - 46 Wholesale trade
| - - 47.1 Non-specialised retail sale
- - 47.2 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
- - 47.3 Retail sale of automotive fuel
- - 47.4 Retail sale of information and communication equipment
- - 47.91 Intermediation service activities for non-specialised retail sale
- - 47.92 Intermediation service activities for specialised retail sale
- - 47 Retail trade
| - - 68.20 Rental and operating of own or leased real estate
- - 68.32 Other real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
- - 69.10 Legal activities
- - 68.3 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis
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| Parent hierarchy | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 46 Wholesale trade > 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 46 Wholesale trade > 46.2 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 46 Wholesale trade > 46.9 Non-specialised wholesale trade | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 47 Retail trade > 47.9 Intermediation service activities for retail sale | M REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES > 68 Real estate activities > 68.3 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis > 68.31 Intermediation service activities for real estate activities |
| Rev. 2 mapping | - - 45.1 -> 46.1 (scope-aligned)
- - 45.3 -> 46.1 (scope-aligned)
- - 45.4 -> 46.1 (scope-aligned)
- - 46.1 -> 46.1 (exact)
- - 82.9 -> 46.1 (scope-aligned)
| | | - - 47.5 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.9 -> 47.9 (exact)
- - 47.7 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.4 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 82.9 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.6 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.3 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.2 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 47.1 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 45.4 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 45.3 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
- - 45.1 -> 47.9 (scope-aligned)
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