Wholesale of clothing and footwear
What this code covers
Use this class for wholesale of clothing and footwear when the main activity includes Wholesale of clothing, including sports clothes and Wholesale of clothing accessories (e.g. gloves, ties and braces). 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 clothing, including sports clothes
- wholesale of clothing accessories (e.g. gloves, ties and braces)
- wholesale of footwear, including non-specialised sports footwear
- wholesale of fur articles
- wholesale of jewellery, see 46.48
- wholesale of leather goods, excluding clothing and footwear, see 46.49
- wholesale of specialised sports footwear only used in the practice of a sport (e.g. ski boots, football shoes, skates, ballet shoes), see 46.49
- wholesale of protective gear for motorcyclists, see 46.73
- Compare with 46.48, 46.49, 46.73 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.
- - wholesale of clothing, including sports clothes
- - wholesale of clothing accessories (e.g. gloves, ties and braces)
- - wholesale of footwear, including non-specialised sports footwear
- - wholesale of fur articles
- - wholesale of umbrellas
- - wholesale of work clothes, uniforms, costumes
- - wholesale of jewellery, see 46.48
- - wholesale of leather goods, excluding clothing and footwear, see 46.49
- - wholesale of specialised sports footwear only used in the practice of a sport (e.g. ski boots, football shoes, skates, ballet shoes), see 46.49
- - wholesale of protective gear for motorcyclists, see 46.73
- - Wholesale of clothing, including sports clothes
- - Wholesale of clothing accessories (e.g. gloves, ties and braces)
- - Wholesale of footwear, including non-specialised sports footwear
- - Wholesale of fur articles
- - Wholesale of jewellery
- - Wholesale of leather goods, excluding clothing and footwear
- - Wholesale of specialised sports footwear only used in the practice of a sport (e.g. ski boots, football shoes, skates, ballet shoes)
- - Wholesale of protective gear for motorcyclists
What is NACE 46.42 used for?
Use NACE 46.42 for wholesale of clothing and footwear when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for wholesale of clothing and footwear when the main activity includes Wholesale of clothing, including sports clothes and Wholesale of clothing accessories (e.g. gloves, ties and braces). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 46.42?
Typical examples include Wholesale of clothing, including sports clothes, Wholesale of clothing accessories (e.g. gloves, ties and braces), and Wholesale of footwear, including non-specialised sports footwear.
When might 46.42 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to wholesale of jewellery, see 46.48 and wholesale of leather goods, excluding clothing and footwear, see 46.49.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 46.42?
Compare 46.42 with 46.48 Wholesale of watches and jewellery, 46.49 Wholesale of other household goods, and 46.73 Wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for wholesale of watches and jewellery when the main activity includes Wholesale of processed precious, natural, synthetic or reconstructed stones. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of other household goods when the main activity includes Wholesale of woodenware, wickerwork and corkware, etc. and Wholesale of bicycles, electric bicycles, monowheels, hoverboards, kickscooters, including related parts and accessories. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motorcycles, including mopeds and Wholesale of parts and accessories for motorcycles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of textiles when the main activity includes Wholesale of yarn and Wholesale of fabrics. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of electrical household appliances when the main activity includes Wholesale of electrical household appliances and Wholesale of radio and television equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials when the main activity includes Wholesale of china and glassware and Wholesale of cleaning materials. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of perfume and cosmetics when the main activity includes Wholesale of perfumes, cosmetics, soaps and toilet paper. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for wholesale of household goods when the main activity includes Wholesale of textiles and Wholesale of clothing and footwear. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 46.42 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 46.42 Wholesale of clothing and footwear.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.