Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
What this code covers
Use this class for wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc. and Wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles. 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 new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc.
- wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles
- activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles parts and accessories, see 46.18
- wholesale of boats, planes, trains, including parts and accessories, see 46.64
- Compare with 46.18, 46.64, 46.71 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.
- - wholesale of new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc.
- - wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles
- - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles parts and accessories, see 46.18
- - wholesale of boats, planes, trains, including parts and accessories, see 46.64
- - Wholesale of new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc.
- - Wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles
- - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles parts and accessories
- - Wholesale of boats, planes, trains, including parts and accessories
What is NACE 46.72 used for?
Use NACE 46.72 for wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc. and Wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 46.72?
Typical examples include Wholesale of new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc. and Wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles.
When might 46.72 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles parts and accessories, see 46.18 and wholesale of boats, planes, trains, including parts and accessories, see 46.64.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 46.72?
Compare 46.72 with 46.18 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products, 46.64 Wholesale of other machinery and equipment, and 46.71 Wholesale of motor vehicles when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products when the main activity includes Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, perfumery and toilet articles, and cleaning materials and Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of games and toys, sports goods, bicycles, books, newspapers, magazines and stationery, musical instruments, watches, clocks and jewellery, and photographic and optical equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of other machinery and equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines and Wholesale of robots for production lines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for wholesale of motor vehicles when the main activity includes Wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles: and Passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses). 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 group for the broader activity area of wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories, including Wholesale of motor vehicles, Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and Wholesale of motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 45.31 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 46.18 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products, 46.72 Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories.
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.