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NACE-BEL 47—Retail trade

Division · Nomenclature of Economic Activities (Belgium) (2025)

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Where 47 sits

G Wholesale and retail trade
47 Retail trade

Contains 9 narrower codes

What 47 includes

This division includes the resale (sale without transformation or after minor modifications or customary handling, such as reconditioning) to the public of new or used physical goods primarily intended for consumption or use by individuals or households, by stores, department stores, consumer cooperatives, counters and kiosks, mail-order companies, the internet, peddlers, street vendors, vending machines, etc.
This division includes the retail sale of new or used vehicles and motorcycles, including electric vehicles.
The classification of retail activities is based on the products sold and not on the sales method (in stores, online, at stalls and markets, etc.). Retail activities are divided into specialized retail (groups 47.2 to 47.8) and non-specialized retail (group 47.1).
Retail trade includes the retail sale of second-hand goods (subclass 47.79). The above groups are further subdivided according to the range of products sold.
Retail intermediation activities, which facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers for the ordering and/or delivery of goods for a fee or commission, without taking possession of the goods, are classified in group 47.9. All other retail trade activities, even if the retailer acts on behalf of a third party, are classified in groups 47.1 to 47.8.
The items sold in this division are limited to those typically referred to as "consumer goods." Therefore, it excludes items not normally traded in retail (e.g., cereal grains, minerals, industrial machinery).
The rules for defining specialized and non-specialized retail activities are described in paragraphs xx-xx of the introductory guidelines.
This division also includes the retail sale of goods sold primarily to the general public, from a display stand (e.g., personal computers, stationery, paint, or lumber), even if these products are not intended for personal or household use. Handling is a regular business activity and does not affect the nature of the goods: it may include sorting, separating, mixing, and packaging, as well as delivering and installing goods and promoting sales to customers, if these activities are carried out by the same retailer.
This division also includes: - the retail sale of fuels, lubricants, and coolants for motor vehicles
The activities of retail auction houses for new or used third-party goods, including
Online retail auctions - the activities of units providing intermediation services for specialized or non-specialized retail (markets) that facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers for the ordering and/or delivery of physical goods for a fee or commission, without taking possession of the goods being intermediated. These activities may be carried out on digital or non-digital platforms (see group 47.9)
Vending machines that sell goods other than food or beverages - vending machines that sell food or beverages prepared by the machine itself

What 47 excludes

Downloads (e.g., books, videos) are also excluded.
The trade in farm products by the farmer, see division 01
The manufacture and trade of goods generally classified under Manufacturing, in divisions 10 to 32
The trade in cereals, ores, crude oil, industrial chemicals, iron and steel products, and industrial machinery and equipment, see division 46
The sale of food and beverages for consumption on the premises and the sale of food for takeaway, see division 56
The trade in digital goods, the streaming and downloading of content on digital platforms (e.g., e-books, audio files) are included in Section J
Rental and leasing of motor vehicles or motorcycles, see 77.1
Rental and leasing of personal and household goods to the general public, see 77.2