ISIC 46—Wholesale trade

Where 46 sits

1. G Wholesale and retail trade
2. 46 Wholesale trade

Contains 8 narrower codes

• 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
• 462 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
• 463 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
• 464 Wholesale of household goods
• 465 Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies
• 466 Wholesale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and related parts and accessories
• 467 Other specialized wholesale
• 469 Non-specialized wholesale trade

What 46 includes

• This division includes wholesale trade of physical goods on own account or on a fee or contract basis (commission trade) related to domestic wholesale trade as well as international wholesale trade (import/export), including on the Internet.2
• Wholesale trade 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 462-469).
• This division includes wholesale on a fee or contract basis (group 461), specialised wholesale (groups 462- 467) and non- specialised wholesale (group 469); class 4630 is an exception as it includes non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco.
• This division includes also: - wholesale of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and related parts, equipment and accessories - transit trade activities

What 46 excludes

• This division excludes: - trade of electricity, see 3513 - trade of gaseous fuels for energy supply through mains, see 3520; - rental and leasing of goods, see division 77 - packaging of solid goods and bottling of liquid or gaseous goods, including blending and filtering for third parties, see 8292

46 in other systems