Hairdressing and barber activities
What this code covers
Use this class for hairdressing and barber activities when the main activity includes Hair washing, trimming and cutting, setting, dyeing, tinting, waving, straightening and similar activities and Hairstyling. 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.
- hair washing, trimming and cutting, setting, dyeing, tinting, waving, straightening and similar activities
- hairstyling
- shaving and beard trimming
- manufacture of wigs, see 32.99
- Compare with 32.99, 96.22, 96.23 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.
- - hair washing, trimming and cutting, setting, dyeing, tinting, waving, straightening and similar activities
- - hairstyling
- - shaving and beard trimming
- - manufacture of wigs, see 32.99
- - Hair washing, trimming and cutting, setting, dyeing, tinting, waving, straightening and similar activities
- - Hairstyling
- - Shaving and beard trimming
- - Manufacture of wigs
What is NACE 96.21 used for?
Use NACE 96.21 for hairdressing and barber activities when the main activity matches this scope: Use this class for hairdressing and barber activities when the main activity includes Hair washing, trimming and cutting, setting, dyeing, tinting, waving, straightening and similar activities and Hairstyling. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 96.21?
Typical examples include Hair washing, trimming and cutting, setting, dyeing, tinting, waving, straightening and similar activities, Hairstyling, and Shaving and beard trimming.
When might 96.21 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to manufacture of wigs, see 32.99.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 96.21?
Compare 96.21 with 32.99 Other manufacturing n.e.c., 96.22 Beauty care and other beauty treatment activities, and 96.23 Day spa, sauna and steam bath activities when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for other manufacturing n.e.c. when the main activity includes Manufacture of protective safety equipment and Linemen’s safety belts and other belts for occupational use. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for beauty care and other beauty treatment activities when the main activity includes Beauty care and other beauty treatment activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for day spa, sauna and steam bath activities when the main activity includes Activities of Turkish baths, sauna and steam baths, day spas, solariums, weight loss and slendering salons, etc. and Activities of massage salons for non-medical massage. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this group for the broader activity area of hairdressing, beauty treatment, day spa and similar activities, including Hairdressing and barber activities, Beauty care and other beauty treatment activities, and Day spa, sauna and steam bath activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Rev. 2 code 96.02 can map to more than one Rev. 2.1 class: 96.21 Hairdressing and barber activities, 96.22 Beauty care and other beauty treatment activities.
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.