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SBI 47—Retail trade

Division · Standaard Bedrijfsindeling (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 comprises the resale (sale without processing or after minimal adjustments or customary treatment, e.g. repair) of new and used physical goods to the general public for personal or domestic use or personal or domestic consumption, by shops, department stores, consumer cooperatives, stalls, mail order companies, web shops, canvassers, street vendors, vending machines, etc.
This division comprises retail trade in new and used motor vehicles and motorcycles, including electric vehicles.
The classification of retail activities is based on the goods traded and not on the manner in which they are sold (in a shop, online, at the market, etc.). Retail trade is subdivided into specialized retail trade (groups) 472-478) and non-specialized retail (group 471).
Retail trade also includes retail trade in second-hand goods (class 4779). The above groups are further subdivided based on the products sold.
Retail mediation, i.e. facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers for the ordering and/or delivery of goods and services for a fixed fee or commission without taking possession of the goods, is classified in division 47 9All other retail trade is classified into the groups, even if the retailer acts on behalf of a third party.471-478
The goods traded in this division are limited to goods that are generally classified as consumer goods or retail goods. Goods that are not normally sold in retail, such as cereals, ores, industrial equipment, etc., are therefore excluded. Downloads, e.g. books and videos, are also not covered by this division
The rules for defining specialized and non-specialized retail trade are described in paragraph 3.3.6 of the Eurostat introductory guidelines.
This division also includes retail trade in goods sold primarily to the general public, based on the merchandise displayed, products, e.g. computers, stationery, paint or timber, although these products may not be intended for private or domestic use. Handling customary in commercial transactions does not affect the general nature of the merchandise and may include, for example: sorting, separating, mixing and packaging, supplying and installing goods, as well as promoting sales to customers, if these services are provided by the same trader.
This division also includes: - service stations and retail trade in lubricants and coolants - retail auctions of new and used goods from third parties, including retail auctions via the internet - mediation for (non-)specialized retail trade (marketplaces), i.e. facilitating transactions between buyers and sellers for a fixed fee or commission for the ordering and/or delivery of physical goods without taking possession of the goods in question. This mediation may be carried out via a digital platform or via non-digital channels, 479. - vending machines in which goods other than food and beverages are sold - vending machines in which food and beverages are sold that are prepared by the machine itself

What 47 excludes

Sale of agricultural products by farmers, division 01
Manufacture and sale of goods, generally classified as industry in the divisions 10-32
Trade in grains, ores, crude oil, industrial chemicals, iron and steel and industrial machinery and equipment, division 46
Sale of food and beverages for consumption on the premises and sale of takeaway meals, division 56
Trading in digital goods, streaming and downloading of content on digital platforms, such as e-books and audio, is classified in section J
Rental and leasing of motor vehicles or motorcycles, 771
Rental and leasing of consumer goods to the general public, 772