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Use this group for casting of metals when the main activity includes Casting of iron and Casting of steel. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for manufacture of basic metals when the main activity includes Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys and Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys, including Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel, including Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this group for manufacture of other products of first processing of steel when the main activity includes Cold drawing of bars and Cold rolling of narrow strip. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of basic precious and other non-ferrous metals, including Precious metals production, Aluminium production, and Lead, zinc and tin production. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for precious metals production when the main activity includes Production of basic precious metals: and Production and refining of unwrought or wrought precious metals: gold, silver, platinum, etc., from ore and scrap. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for aluminium production when the main activity includes Production of unwrought aluminium, alloyed or not alloyed, from alumina or from aluminium waste and scrap and Manufacture of aluminium bars, rods, profiles and wire. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for other non-ferrous metal production when the main activity includes Production of unwrought chrome, manganese, nickel, etc., alloyed or not alloyed, from ores or oxides or from electrolytic and aluminothermic refining of chrome, manganese, nickel, etc., waste and scrap and Manufacture of bars, rods, profiles and wire of chrome, manganese, nickel, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for casting of iron when the main activity includes Manufacture of castings made of grey iron castings and Manufacture of castings made of ductile iron castings (including casting of spheroidal graphite iron castings and malleable iron castings). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for casting of steel when the main activity includes Manufacture of castings made of alloy or common steel castings and Manufacture of castings made of carbon or commercial steel castings. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for casting of light metals when the main activity includes Activities of foundries of light metal and Manufacture of castings made of aluminium. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for casting of other non-ferrous metals when the main activity includes Activities of foundries of other non-ferrous metals and Manufacture of castings made of copper, zinc, lead or nickel alloys. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of machinery for metallurgy when the main activity includes Manufacture of machines and equipment for handling hot metals (e.g. converters, ingot moulds, ladles and casting machines, of a kind used in metallurgy or in metal foundries) and Manufacture of metal-rolling mills and rolls for such mills. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for mining of other non-ferrous metal ores when the main activity includes Mining and preparation of ores chiefly valued for non-ferrous metal content: and Aluminium (bauxite), copper, lead, zinc, tin, manganese, chrome, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, tantalum, vanadium, lithium/spodumene, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for mANUFACTURING when the main activity includes The output of a manufacturing process may be finished in the sense that it is ready for use or consumption, or it may be semi-finished in the sense that it is to become an input for further manufacturing. For example, the output of alumina refining is the input used in the primary production of aluminium; primary aluminium is the input to aluminium wire drawing; aluminium wire is the input for the manufacture of fabricated wire products. and Manufacture of specialised components and parts of, and accessories and attachments to machinery and equipment is, as a general rule, classified in the same class as the manufacture of the machinery and equipment for which the parts and accessories are intended. Manufacture of unspecialised components and parts of machinery and equipment (for example, engines, pistons, electric motors, electrical assemblies, valves, gears, roller bearings, is classified in the appropriate class of manufacturing, without regard to the machinery and equipment in which these items may be included.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals when the main activity includes Manufacture of chemical elements (except industrial gases and basic metals) and Manufacture of inorganic acids, except nitric acid. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for manufacture of plastic products when the main activity includes This group comprises processing new or spent (in other words, recycled) plastic resins into intermediate or final products, using processes such as compression moulding; extrusion moulding; injection moulding; blow moulding; casting. For most of these, the production process is such that a wide variety of products can be made.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel when the main activity includes Manufacture of seamless tubes and pipes of circular or non-circular cross section and of blanks of circular cross section, for further processing, by hot rolling, hot extrusion or by other hot processes of an intermediate product, which can be a bar or a billet obtained by hot rolling or continuous casting and Manufacture of precision and non-precision seamless tubes and pipes from hot-rolled or hot-extruded blanks by further processing, by cold drawing or cold rolling of tubes and pipes of circular cross section and by cold drawing only for tubes and pipes of non-circular cross section and hollow profiles. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for lead, zinc and tin production when the main activity includes Production of unwrought lead, zinc and tin, alloyed or not alloyed, from ores or from lead, zinc or tin waste and scrap and Manufacture of bars, rods, profiles, wire, plates, sheets, strip and foil of lead, zinc or tin. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for copper production when the main activity includes Manufacture of unrefined or refined unwrought copper, alloyed or not alloyed, from ores or from copper waste and scrap and Manufacture of bars, rods, profiles, plates, sheets and strip of copper and copper alloys. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment when the main activity includes The manufacture of weapons and ammunition is also included in this division.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for manufacture of structural metal products when the main activity includes Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures and Manufacture of doors and windows of metal. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for manufacture of tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal when the main activity includes Manufacture of central heating radiators, steam generators and boilers and Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of weapons and ammunition, including Manufacture of weapons and ammunition. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this group for the broader activity area of forging and shaping metal and powder metallurgy, including Forging and shaping metal and powder metallurgy. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this group for treatment and coating of metals; machining when the main activity includes Coating of metals and Heat treatment of metals. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for coating of metals when the main activity includes Galvanising, including general (batch) hot-dip galvanising and Phosphate or chromate conversion coating. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for heat treatment of metals when the main activity includes General activities for the heat treatment of metals and Thermomechanical heat treatment of metals (e.g. preheating, annealing, hardening, tempering, quenching, deep freezing of metal). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for machining of metals when the main activity includes Boring, turning, milling, eroding, planing, lapping, broaching, levelling, sawing, grinding, sharpening, deburring, sandblasting, tumbling, polishing, buffing, welding, splicing, etc., of metalwork pieces and Cutting of and engraving or writing on metals by means of laser beams. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of communication equipment when the main activity includes Manufacture of central office switching equipment and Manufacture of cordless telephones. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of consumer electronics when the main activity includes Manufacture of video recorders and duplicating equipment and Manufacture of televisions. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of watches and clocks when the main activity includes Manufacture of watches and clocks of all kinds, including instrument panel clocks and Manufacture of watch and clock cases, including cases of precious metals. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of optical instruments, magnetic and optical media and photographic equipment when the main activity includes Manufacture of optical mirrors and Manufacture of optical gun-sighting equipment. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools when the main activity includes Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools for metal work and Manufacture of other machine tools. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools for metal work when the main activity includes Manufacture of machine tools for working metals, including those using a laser beam, ultrasonic waves, plasma arc, magnetic pulse, etc. and Manufacture of machine tools for turning, drilling, boring, threading or tapping for working metal. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of jewellery and related articles when the main activity includes Production of worked pearls and Production of precious and semi-precious stones in the worked state, including the working of industrial quality stones and synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles when the main activity includes Manufacture of costume or imitation jewellery, not incorporating natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones or (except as plating or as minor constituents) precious metal or metal clad with precious metal and Rings, bracelets, necklaces, brooches, earrings and similar small objects/articles of personal adornment made from base metals plated with precious metals. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for materials recovery when the main activity includes Further included is the recovery of materials from waste streams in the form of: (1) separating and sorting recoverable materials from non-hazardous waste streams; or (2) separating and sorting of commingled recoverable materials (for example, paper, plastics, used beverage cans and metals) into distinct categories. and Examples of the mechanical or chemical transformation processes that are undertaken include:. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for painting and glazing when the main activity includes Interior and exterior painting of buildings and Painting of civil engineering structures. 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 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 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 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 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 section for pUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES when the main activity includes Publishing refers to the acquisition of copyrights to content (information products) and making this content available to the general public by engaging in (or arranging for) the reproduction and distribution of this content in various forms. Publishers may solely publish and then license rights to others to distribute their content, or they may publish and distribute content they create or own. All the feasible forms of publishing (in print, electronic, digital, analogue, or any other form) and self-publishing activities are included in this section. and Individual television programming components (for example, movies, television series) are produced by activities in division 59, while the creation of a complete programme for a television channel, from components produced in division 59 or other components (for example, live news programming), is included in division 60. Division 60 also includes the broadcasting of this programme by the producer.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities when the main activity includes Motion picture, video and television programme activities and Sound recording and music publishing activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for motion picture, video and television programme activities when the main activity includes Buying and selling of motion pictures or other audiovisual production distribution rights are also included.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for motion picture, video and television programme production activities when the main activity includes Production of motion pictures, videos or audiovisual and television programme elements and Production of advertising films. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities when the main activity includes Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities and Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities, including Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities when the main activity includes Broadcasting audio signals through radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the transmission of aural programming to the public, to affiliates or to subscribers and On-demand audio streaming and download services by third-party distributors with distribution rights. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for the broader activity area of television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities, including Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

Use this class for television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities when the main activity includes This complete television programme can be either broadcast by the producing unit or produced for transmission by a third-party operator of transmission facilities (for example, cable companies, satellite television providers). and The programming may be of a general or specialised nature (for example, narrowcast formats such as news, sport, education, youth-oriented programming), may be made freely available to users or may be available only on a subscription basis.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for news agency activities when the main activity includes News syndicate and news agency activities furnishing news, pictures and features to the media, publishers and broadcasters. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this section for tELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES when the main activity includes Telecommunication and Computer programming, consultancy and related activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for telecommunication when the main activity includes Activities of providing telecommunication and related service activities, i.e. transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation or alteration. In the case of transmission of television signals this may include complete bundled and programmed channels (produced in division 60) into programme packages and Provision of services for machine-to-machine communication. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this group for web search portal activities and other information service activities when the main activity includes Operation of web sites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format (web search portals) and Other information service activities not elsewhere classified. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for web search portal activities when the main activity includes Operation of web sites that use a search engine to generate and maintain extensive databases of internet addresses and content in an easily searchable format; these web search portals are not responsible for the content and Operation of comparison websites for prices, product specification, etc., with provision of links to other websites. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for other information service activities when the main activity includes Other information service activities not elsewhere classified and Information search services on a contract or fee basis (e.g. by web scraping). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this code for advisory work on business strategy, management, operations, and organization where consultancy is the main service.

Use this class for all other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Business brokerage activities, i.e. arranging for the purchase and sale of small and medium-sized businesses, including professional practices, but excluding real estate brokerage and Appraisal activities other than for real estate and insurance (for antiques, jewellery, etc.). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for employment activities when the main activity includes Personnel search and placement activities and Activities of theatrical casting agencies. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for activities of employment placement agencies when the main activity includes Personnel search, selection referral and placement activities, including executive search and placement activities and Activities of casting agencies and bureaux (e.g. theatrical casting and model agencies). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this division for arts creation and performing arts activities when the main activity includes Arts creation activities and Activities of performing arts. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for visual arts creation activities when the main activity includes Activities of independent artists (e.g. sculptors, painters, cartoonists, calligraphers, engravers, etchers) and Digital forms of visual arts creation. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for activities of performing arts when the main activity includes It includes: and Live stage productions (theatrical presentations, concerts, operas, dances and others):. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for other support activities to arts and performing arts when the main activity includes Support activities to the performing arts for production of live stage presentations (e.g. theatrical presentations, concerts, opera, dance, other stage productions): and Activities of producers, stage-set designers and builders, scene-shifters, lighting engineers, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for sports activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Activities of producers of sporting events, with or without facilities and Activities of individual own account sportspersons and athletes, referees, judges, timekeepers, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

Use this class for repair and maintenance of personal and household goods n.e.c. when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of bicycles, electric bicycles, monowheels, hoverboards, kickscooters and Repair and alteration of clothing. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.