TSIC 46—Wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles)

Where 46 sits

1. G Wholesale and retail sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles.
2. 46 Wholesale trade (excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles)

Contains 7 narrower codes

• 461 Wholesale sales for remuneration or under a contract.
• 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 tools.
• 466 Wholesale of other specific types of products.
• 469 Wholesale of general merchandise

What 46 includes

• Wholesale trade can be conducted independently, for a fee, or under contract (commission/brokerage sales), involving domestic and international wholesale sales (import/export).
• Wholesale is the resale (sale of unchanged goods), both new and used, to retailers, or in a business-to-business (B2B) manner, such as sales to industrial, commercial, institutional, or professional users, or to other wholesalers or individuals/companies acting as agents or brokers. Key business types include wholesalers, who buy and sell their own products (e.g., wholesalers, industrial distributors, exporters, importers), and cooperatives. Branches and sales offices (not retail stores) may also operate under separate production units or mines with the objective of distributing goods. And they almost never order goods directly from factories or producers. This includes brokers, agents, and distributors, as well as groups of entrepreneurs, buyers, and cooperatives involved in the distribution of agricultural products to the market.
• Wholesalers often collect large quantities of goods, sort them by size and quality, then repackage and resell them. Examples include pharmacies that handle warehousing, refrigeration, delivery, and product display, as well as sales promotion and label design.

What 46 excludes

• Wholesale of motor vehicles, caravans, and motorcycles, including motor vehicle accessories, is classified under division 45.
• Packaging of solids and packaging of liquids or gases in bottles, including mixing and filtration carried out for other persons, is classified under activity 82920.

46 in other systems