WZ 46.1—Wholesale on a fee or contract basis

Where 46.1 sits

1. G Wholesale and retail trade
2. 46 Wholesale trade
3. 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis

Contains 9 narrower codes

• 46.11 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
• 46.12 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals
• 46.13 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of timber and building materials
• 46.14 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
• 46.15 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
• 46.16 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods
• 46.17 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
• 46.18 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products
• 46.19 Activities of agents involved in non-specialised wholesale

What 46.1 includes

• This group includes intermediary activities, i.e., the initiation of business transactions between sellers and customers for the ordering of goods in return for a fee or commission, without acquiring ownership of the goods brokered, including:
• Activities of commercial agents, brokers, and other wholesalers who act on behalf of others and never acquire ownership of the goods brokered
• Bringing sellers and customers together
• Conducting commercial transactions on behalf of a client, including via the internet
• Activities of central purchasing offices when they act only as intermediaries and do not take ownership of the goods
• Activities of wholesale auction houses for goods from third parties, including internet wholesale auctions

What 46.1 excludes

• Wholesale trade on own account, see groups 46.2 to 46.9
• Wholesale brokerage where ownership of the goods is transferred, even if done on behalf of a third party, see groups 46.2 to 46.9
• Retail brokerage activities, see group 47.9
• Real estate brokerage activities, see 68.31
• Operation of websites for searching for goods and connecting customers with sellers, see the relevant subclasses for brokerage activities
• Advertising, market research and public relations consulting, see division 73

46.1 in other systems