Compare official labels, inclusions, exclusions, examples, hierarchy, mappings, and practical fit notes.
Use this class when the unit's main activity is activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery. Compare sibling and related codes before using it for filing, reporting, or internal classification.
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 class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods when the main activity includes Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of livestock feed and Activities of agents involved in wholesale auctions for fur skin. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals when the main activity includes Fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals, including fertilisers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
A short checklist before choosing one code over another.
These codes share G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 46 Wholesale trade before they diverge.
46.15, 46.9, 46.11, 46.12 already list another compared code as related or often confused.
46.15, 46.2, 46.9, 46.11, 46.12 include official exclusions that may point to a better-fitting code.
46.15, 46.11, 46.12 have non-exact Rev. 2 to Rev. 2.1 mappings; review old records before migration.
| Comparison field | 46.15 | 46.2 | 46.9 | 46.11 | 46.12 |
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| Official title | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery | Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals | Non-specialised wholesale trade | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals |
| Plain-language summary | Use this class when the unit's main activity is activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery. Compare sibling and related codes before using it for filing, reporting, or internal classification. | 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 class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods when the main activity includes Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of livestock feed and Activities of agents involved in wholesale auctions for fur skin. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | Use this class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals when the main activity includes Fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals, including fertilisers. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. |
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| Parent hierarchy | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 46 Wholesale trade > 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis > 46.15 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery | 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 > 46 Wholesale trade > 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis > 46.11 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 46 Wholesale trade > 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis > 46.12 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals |
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