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Use this division for wholesale trade when the main activity includes Wholesale on own account means owning the goods traded until the ownership is transferred to the buyer. In the case of transit trade, the goods are commissioned by a buyer, but the agent owns the goods while they are in transit. However, both cases are classified the same way (groups 46.2 to 46.9). and The rules for defining specialised and non-specialised wholesale activities are described in paragraphs xx–xx of the introductory guidelines.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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 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.

Use this class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of timber and building materials when the main activity includes Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of: and Prefabricated buildings and building equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft when the main activity includes Machinery, including office machinery and computers, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft and Telephone and communication equipment, including mobile telephones, modems, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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 class when the unit's main activity is activities of agents involved in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods. Compare sibling and related codes before using it for filing, reporting, or internal classification.

Use this class for activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco when the main activity includes Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food supplements for human consumption and Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food for pets. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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 code when the business acts as an agent or intermediary for sales of various goods rather than selling owned stock as a retailer.

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 class for wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds when the main activity includes Wholesale of grains and seeds for planting and Wholesale of oleaginous fruits. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of flowers and plants when the main activity includes Wholesale of flowers, plants and bulbs and Wholesale of seeds of flowers and plants. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of live animals when the main activity includes Wholesale of pets. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of hides, skins and leather when the main activity includes Wholesale of leather, raw and processed hides, and fur skins. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco when the main activity includes Wholesale of fresh, preserved and frozen food and Specialised and non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of fruit and vegetables when the main activity includes Wholesale of fresh fruits and vegetables and Wholesale of legumes. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of meat, meat products, fish and fish products when the main activity includes Wholesale of meat and meat products and Wholesale of poultry and game. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats when the main activity includes Wholesale of dairy products and Wholesale of eggs and egg products. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of beverages when the main activity includes Wholesale of alcoholic beverages and Wholesale of non-alcoholic beverages. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of tobacco products when the main activity includes Wholesale of tobacco and smoking products and accessories, including lighters, pipes, cigarette rolling equipment, etc. and Wholesale of electronic cigarettes (vapes). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery when the main activity includes Wholesale of sugar, including sugar cubes, molasses, sugar confectionery and chocolate and Wholesale of bakery products. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class when the unit's main activity is wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices. Compare sibling and related codes before using it for filing, reporting, or internal classification.

Use this class for wholesale of other food when the main activity includes Wholesale of ready-made meals and Wholesale of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco when the main activity includes Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco. 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.

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 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.

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 class for wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods when the main activity includes Wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods and Wholesale of veterinary medicines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of household, office and shop furniture, carpets and lighting equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of furniture and Wholesale of carpets. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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 group for the broader activity area of wholesale of information and communication equipment, including Wholesale of information and communication equipment. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for wholesale of information and communication equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and parts and Wholesale of smart boards. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for wholesale of other machinery, equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies and Wholesale of machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of agricultural and forestry machinery and equipment: and Ploughs, manure spreaders, seeders. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of machine tools when the main activity includes Wholesale of machine tools of any type and for any material and Wholesale of computer-controlled machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery when the main activity includes Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment, (e.g. excavating machines). 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 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.

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 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.

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 other specialised wholesale when the main activity includes Other specialised wholesale activities not classified in groups 46.2 to 46.7 of this division. and The wholesale of intermediate products, except agricultural, typically not for household use. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products when the main activity includes Wholesale of fossil, low-carbon or carbon-free fuels, greases, lubricants, oils and Charcoal, coal, coke, fuelwood, pellets of wood or biomass, naphtha. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of metals and metal ores when the main activity includes Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores and Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment when the main activity includes Wholesale of wood in the rough and Wholesale of products of primary processing of wood. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies when the main activity includes Wholesale of ironware and similar household hardware and Wholesale of fittings. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of chemical products when the main activity includes Wholesale of industrial chemicals (e.g. aniline, essential oils, chemical glues, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, other organic and inorganic basic chemicals, glazes, printing inks and adhesives) and Wholesale of explosives and pyrotechnic products. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of other intermediate products when the main activity includes Wholesale of plastic materials in primary forms and Wholesale of rubber. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for wholesale of waste and scrap when the main activity includes Wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap and materials for recycling, including collecting, sorting, separating, stripping of used goods (e.g. cars in order to obtain reusable parts), packing and repacking, storage and delivery, but without a transformation process. Additionally, the purchased and sold waste has a remaining value and Wholesale of usable goods (metal, plastics), following the dismantling of cars, computers, televisions and other equipment on own account by the unit without further transformation of the goods. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for other specialised wholesale n.e.c. when the main activity includes Other specialised wholesale n.e.c.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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 non-specialised wholesale trade when the main activity includes Wholesale of a variety of goods without any particular specialisation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for raising of swine and pigs when the main activity includes Raising and breeding of swine and pigs. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for processing of nuclear fuel when the main activity includes Production of natural uranium metal and its compounds from pitchblende or other ores and Manufacture of alloys of natural uranium, dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compounds. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for wHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE when the main activity includes Wholesale and retail sale are the final steps in the distribution of merchandise. For this purpose, ancillary activities (see introductory guidelines, Chapter xx) are carried out, which include a number of usual operations (or manipulations) associated with trade, without transforming the goods. These operations (or manipulations) include, for example, sorting, grading and assembling of goods, mixing or blending of goods (for example, sand), bottling (with or without preceding bottle cleaning), packaging, breaking bulk and repacking for distribution in smaller lots, storage (whether or not frozen or chilled). If not carried out as usual operations (or manipulations) associated with trade, the mentioned activities can be carried out as principal, secondary or ancillary activities in other sections of NACE. and The distinction between wholesale (division 46) and retail sale (division 47) is based on the type of customer.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.