46 – Wholesale trade

This class includes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of livestock feed - activities of agents involved in wholesale auctions for fur skin · This class excludes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food for pets, see 46.17 - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9

This class includes the activities of agents involved in the wholesale of: - fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals, including fertilisers · This class excludes: - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9

This class also includes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of: • prefabricated buildings and building equipment • pallets and wooden containers and their parts • sanitary equipment · This class excludes: - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9

This class includes activities of agents involved in the wholesale of: - machinery, including office machinery and computers, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft - telephone and communication equipment, including mobile telephones, modems, etc. · This class also includes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural equipment, including tractors - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of yachts and recreational boats · This class excludes: - activities of commission agents for motor vehicles and motorcycles, see 46.18 - activities of wholesale auctioneering houses for third-party goods of motor vehicles, including internet wholesale auctions of motor vehicles, see 46.18 - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9

This class excludes: - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9

This class excludes: - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9

This class includes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food supplements for human consumption · This class also includes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food for pets - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food supplements for animal consumption · This class excludes: - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9

This class includes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, perfumery and toilet articles, and cleaning materials - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of games and toys, sports goods, bicycles, books, newspapers, magazines and stationery, musical instruments, watches, clocks and jewellery, and photographic and optical equipment - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles, lorries, trailers and semi-trailers, camping vehicles (e.g. caravans and motorhomes), motorcycles (including mopeds), motorised personal transport devices, and rolling stock; these motor vehicles include electric vehicles - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories, and parts and accessories for motorcycles, motorised personal transport devices, and rolling stock - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of waste - activities of wholesale auctioneering houses of third-party goods of motor vehicles, including internet wholesale auctions of motor vehicles · This class excludes: - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of insurance agents, see 66.22 - activities of real estate agents, see 68.31

This class excludes: - wholesale on own account, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of commission agents who assume ownership of the goods, even if they are acting in the name of a third party, see 46.2 to 46.9 - activities of real estate agents, see 68.31 - activities of agents involved in the sale of services for goods (transport, insurance, advertising), see relevant NACE classes according to that particular service

This class includes: - wholesale of grains and seeds for planting - wholesale of oleaginous fruits - wholesale of unmanufactured tobacco - wholesale of livestock feed and agricultural raw materials · This class excludes: - wholesale of seeds of flowers and plants, see 46.22 - wholesale of food for pets, see 46.38 - wholesale of fertilisers and agrochemical products, see 46.85 - wholesale of textile fibres, see 46.86

This class includes: - wholesale of flowers, plants and bulbs - wholesale of seeds of flowers and plants

This class includes: - wholesale of pets

This class includes: - wholesale of leather, raw and processed hides, and fur skins · This class excludes: - activities of agents involved in wholesale auctions for fur skin, see 46.11

This class includes: - wholesale of fresh fruits and vegetables - wholesale of legumes - wholesale of dried fruits and vegetables - wholesale of preserved fruits and vegetables - wholesale of frozen fruits and vegetables · This class also includes: - wholesale of mushrooms · This class excludes: - wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, see 46.34 - wholesale of ready-made meals, see 46.38

This class includes: - wholesale of meat and meat products - wholesale of poultry and game - wholesale of fish and fish products - wholesale of seafood · This class also includes: - wholesale of tripe, delicatessen (charcuterie), salted meat - wholesale of snails - wholesale of algae and seaweed · This class excludes: - wholesale of livestock feed, see 46.21 - wholesale of ready-made meals, see 46.38 - wholesale of food for pets, see 46.38

This class includes: - wholesale of dairy products - wholesale of eggs and egg products - wholesale of edible oils and fats of animal or vegetable origin · This class also includes: - wholesale of powdered milk - wholesale of ice creams and sorbets

This class includes: - wholesale of alcoholic beverages - wholesale of non-alcoholic beverages - wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices - wholesale of prepared beverages in cans or bottles · This class also includes: - buying of wine in bulk and bottling without transformation · This class excludes: - blending of wine, distilled spirits and other beverages (in order to make a new product), see 11.01, 11.02, 11.07

This class includes: - wholesale of tobacco and smoking products and accessories, including lighters, pipes, cigarette rolling equipment, etc. · This class also includes: - wholesale of electronic cigarettes (vapes) · This class excludes: - wholesale of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes, see 46.85

This class includes: - wholesale of sugar, including sugar cubes, molasses, sugar confectionery and chocolate - wholesale of bakery products · This class excludes: - wholesale of ice cream, see 46.33

This class excludes: - processing of tea and coffee, see 10.83 - wholesale of prepared beverages in cans or bottles, see 46.34

This class includes other specialised wholesale of food not already classified in the previous classes 46.31 to 46.37 (for example, wholesale of salt, vinegar, flour, yeast, honey). · This class also includes: - wholesale of ready-made meals - wholesale of homogenised food preparations and dietetic food - wholesale of food for pets - wholesale of food supplements for human consumption - wholesale of insects (e.g. crickets) which are processed and ready-to-eat · This class excludes: - wholesale of livestock feed, see 46.21

This class includes the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco products sold in five or more classes of group 46.3. If the products sold comprise up to four classes in group 46.3, the unit is considered a specialised trade and is classified, following the principal activity defined on the basis of its value added, in classes 46.31 to 46.38.

This class includes: - wholesale of yarn - wholesale of fabrics - wholesale of household linen, etc. - wholesale of haberdashery: needles, sewing thread, etc. - wholesale of parasols, tarpaulins, sails, parachutes, etc. · This class excludes: - wholesale of clothing, see 46.42 - wholesale of tents and sleeping bags, see 46.49 - wholesale of textile fibres, see 46.86

This class includes: - wholesale of clothing, including sports clothes - wholesale of clothing accessories (e.g. gloves, ties and braces) - wholesale of footwear, including non-specialised sports footwear - wholesale of fur articles - wholesale of umbrellas · This class also includes: - wholesale of work clothes, uniforms, costumes · This class excludes: - wholesale of jewellery, see 46.48 - wholesale of leather goods, excluding clothing and footwear, see 46.49 - wholesale of specialised sports footwear only used in the practice of a sport (e.g. ski boots, football shoes, skates, ballet shoes), see 46.49 - wholesale of protective gear for motorcyclists, see 46.73

This class includes: - wholesale of electrical household appliances - wholesale of radio and television equipment - wholesale of photographic and optical goods except corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses · - wholesale of electrical heating and cooling appliances - wholesale of heating equipment using renewable resources - wholesale of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment - wholesale of sewing machines of household-type - wholesale of safety systems and alarms · This class excludes: - wholesale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses, see 46.46 · - wholesale of recorded media, see 46.49 - wholesale of recordable media, see 46.50 - wholesale of sewing machines other than household-type, see 46.64 - wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies, see 46.84 - wholesale of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment for non-domestic use, see 46.84

This class includes: - wholesale of china and glassware - wholesale of cleaning materials - wholesale of household utensils, crockery and pottery · This class excludes: - wholesale of saucepans and pans, see 46.49

This class includes: - wholesale of perfumes, cosmetics, soaps and toilet paper

This class includes: - wholesale of pharmaceutical, medical and orthopaedic goods - wholesale of veterinary medicines - wholesale of corrective glasses, lenses and sunglasses - wholesale of medical and surgical instruments - wholesale of hospital equipment · This class also includes: - wholesale of non-corrective sunglasses · This class excludes: - wholesale of health foods and diet products, see 46.38 - wholesale of furniture for medical facilities and hospitals, see 46.47

This class includes: - wholesale of furniture - wholesale of carpets - wholesale of lighting equipment - wholesale of mattresses and box springs · This class also includes: - wholesale of furniture for warehouses, churches, medical facilities and hospitals, etc.

This class also includes: - wholesale of processed precious, natural, synthetic or reconstructed stones · This class excludes: - wholesale of imitation jewellery, see 46.49 - wholesale of raw precious stones, see 46.86 - wholesale of unworked synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones, see 46.86

This class includes: - wholesale of woodenware, wickerwork and corkware, etc. - wholesale of bicycles, electric bicycles, monowheels, hoverboards, kickscooters, including related parts and accessories - wholesale of stationery, books, magazines and newspapers - wholesale of leather goods, excluding clothing and footwear, and travel accessories - wholesale of musical instruments - wholesale of recorded media - wholesale of games and toys, including party and magic items - wholesale of sports goods, including special sports footwear (e.g. ski boots, football shoes, skates, ballet shoes) - wholesale of recreational boats - wholesale of baby equipment (e.g. baby carriages, pushchairs, baby walkers, baby carriers, baby car seats) - wholesale of medals and sports cups · This class also includes: - wholesale of tents and sleeping bags - wholesale in promotional items - wholesale of saucepans and pans - wholesale of cutlery - wholesale of imitation jewellery · This class excludes: - wholesale of electronic cigarettes (vapes), see 46.35 - wholesale of disguises, see 46.42 - wholesale of weapons and ammunition, see 46.64 - wholesale of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes, see 46.85

This class includes the wholesale of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment. · This class includes: - wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and parts - wholesale of smart boards - wholesale of non-customised software, including video games, provided on physical media, with a right to perpetual use - wholesale of electronic valves and tubes - wholesale of semiconductor devices - wholesale of microchips and integrated circuits - wholesale of printed circuits - wholesale of recordable media - wholesale of telephone and communication equipment (e.g. mobile telephones, modems) - wholesale of office machinery and equipment · This class excludes: - wholesale of recorded media, see 46.49 - wholesale of machines for additive manufacturing (3D printers, etc.), see 46.64 - publishing activities, see division 58

This class includes: - wholesale of agricultural and forestry machinery and equipment: • ploughs, manure spreaders, seeders • harvesters • threshers • milking machines • poultry-keeping machines, bee-keeping equipment • agricultural and forestry tractors · This class also includes: - wholesale of garden and landscaping equipment (e.g. lawn mowers) · This class excludes: - wholesale of livestock feed, see 46.21 - wholesale of fertilisers and agrochemical products, see 46.85

This class includes: - wholesale of machine tools of any type and for any material · This class also includes: - wholesale of computer-controlled machine tools

This class includes: - wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment, (e.g. excavating machines) · This class excludes: - wholesale of scaffolding, see 46.83 - wholesale of hand tools, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies, see 46.84

This class includes: - wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines - wholesale of robots for production lines - wholesale of machinery for the food, beverages and tobacco industry - wholesale of transport equipment (e.g. locomotives, wagons), except motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles - wholesale of ships and boats - wholesale of armoured vehicles - wholesale of aircraft, drones and unmanned aircraft systems - wholesale of equipment for fish farming - wholesale of attractions for amusement and theme parks (e.g. mechanical rides) - wholesale of equipment for hairdressers, gyms, solariums and beauty centres - wholesale of event technology equipment for events, fairs and exhibitions - wholesale of other machinery n.e.c. for use in industry, trade and navigation and other services - wholesale of other electrical material (e.g. electrical motors, transformers) - wholesale of batteries and accumulators for domestic use - wholesale of wires and switches and other installation equipment - wholesale of photovoltaic panels - wholesale of weapons, weapon systems and ammunition - wholesale of box pallets - wholesale of reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers, capacity exceeding 300 litres, of plastics and for industrial use · This class also includes: - wholesale of measuring instruments and equipment - wholesale of machines for additive manufacturing (3D printers, etc.) · This class excludes: - wholesale of sewing machines household-type, see 46.43 - wholesale of non-household-type medical equipment, see 46.46 - wholesale of recreational boats, see 46.49 - wholesale of bicycles, see 46.49 - wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery, see 46.63 - wholesale of motor vehicles (including trailers and caravans), see 46.71 - wholesale of motor vehicle parts, see 46.72 - wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles, see 46.72 - wholesale of motorcycles, see 46.73 - wholesale of scaffolding, see 46.83 - maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, see 95.31 - maintenance and repair of motorcycles, see 95.32

This class includes: - wholesale of new and used motor vehicles, including electric vehicles: • passenger motor vehicles, including specialised passenger motor vehicles (e.g. ambulances, minibuses) • lorries, trailers and semi-trailers • camping vehicles (e.g. caravans, motorhomes) · This class also includes: - wholesale of off-road motor vehicles · This class excludes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles, see 46.18 - wholesale of electric bicycles and their related parts and accessories, see 46.49 - wholesale of motorised transport equipment (e.g. ships, yachts, planes, trains), see 46.64 - wholesale of parts and accessories for motor vehicles, see 46.72 - on-demand passenger transport service activities by vehicle with a driver, see 49.33 - rental and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles without a driver, see 77.11 - maintenance and repair of motor vehicles, see 95.31

This class includes: - wholesale of new and used motor vehicle parts, equipment and related accessories like tyres, etc. - wholesale of batteries and accumulators for motor vehicles · This class excludes: - activities of agents involved in the wholesale of cars and light motor vehicles parts and accessories, see 46.18 - wholesale of boats, planes, trains, including parts and accessories, see 46.64

This class includes: - wholesale of new and used motorcycles, including mopeds - wholesale of parts and accessories for motorcycles - wholesale of protective gear for motorcyclists · This class excludes: - activities of commission agents specialised in the wholesale of motorcycles, see 46.18 - wholesale of bicycles, electric bicycles and their related parts and accessories, see 46.49 - rental of motorcycles, see 77.11 - repair and maintenance of motorcycles, see 95.32

This class includes: - wholesale of fossil, low-carbon or carbon-free fuels, greases, lubricants, oils, e.g.: • charcoal, coal, coke, fuelwood, pellets of wood or biomass, naphtha • crude petroleum, crude oil, diesel fuel, gasoline, fuel oil, heating oil, kerosene, biofuels, recycled carbon fuels, synthetic fuels, in blending or pure • liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), butane and propane gas and their related bio and renewable forms, in blending or pure • lubricating oils and greases, refined petroleum products · This class excludes: - wholesale of hydrogen, see 46.85

This class includes: - wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores - wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms - wholesale of gold and other precious metals - wholesale of semi-finished metal products and metal ores - wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous semi-finished products n.e.c. · This class also includes: - wholesale of steel sheets on own account, including usual cutting operations associated with trade which do not include the production of new goods - wholesale of gold and other precious metals, purchased from households or enterprises and sold to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other wholesalers · This class excludes: - wholesale of metal scrap, see 46.87 - gold bullion sales, see section L

This class includes: - wholesale of wood in the rough - wholesale of products of primary processing of wood - wholesale of pallets, other load boards of wood, and barrels - wholesale of raw and assembled wood flooring - wholesale of construction materials: • sand, gravel, cement, bricks, etc. - wholesale of scaffolding - wholesale of paints, varnishes and lacquers - wholesale of wallpaper and floor coverings (e.g. laminate, tiles, vinyl flooring) - wholesale of flat glass - wholesale of sanitary equipment: • baths, washbasins, toilets and other sanitary porcelain - wholesale of doors, windows and shutters (of any material) · This class also includes: - wholesale of used marble bricks, steps, roof tiles - wholesale of street furniture, i.e. benches, traffic barriers, bollards, streetlamps, traffic lights, traffic signs, bus and tram stops - wholesale of prefabricated buildings - wholesale of thermal insulation material - wholesale of reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of plastics for construction

This class includes: - wholesale of ironware and similar household hardware - wholesale of fittings - wholesale of hot water heaters, radiators and boilers - wholesale of sanitary installation equipment: • tubes, pipes, fittings, taps, T pieces, connections, rubber pipes, etc. - wholesale of tools (e.g. hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools), including power hand tools - wholesale of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, for non-domestic use · This class excludes: - wholesale of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, for domestic use, see 46.43 - wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery, see 46.63 - wholesale of sanitary equipment, see 46.83

This class includes: - wholesale of industrial chemicals (e.g. aniline, essential oils, chemical glues, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, other organic and inorganic basic chemicals, glazes, printing inks and adhesives) - wholesale of explosives and pyrotechnic products - wholesale of fertilisers and agrochemical products - wholesale of hydrogen · This class also includes: - wholesale of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes · This class excludes: - sale of gaseous fuels through mains on the account of others, see 35.40

This class includes: - wholesale of plastic materials in primary forms - wholesale of rubber - wholesale of textile fibres - wholesale of packaging articles - wholesale of raw precious stones - wholesale of unworked synthetic or reconstructed precious or semi-precious stones - wholesale of non-metallic ores - wholesale of paper in bulk and of paper pulp · This class excludes: - wholesale of agricultural raw products, see 46.21 - wholesale of processed precious stones, see 46.48 - wholesale of stationery, see 46.49

This class includes: - wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap and materials for recycling, including collecting, sorting, separating, stripping of used goods (e.g. cars in order to obtain reusable parts), packing and repacking, storage and delivery, but without a transformation process. Additionally, the purchased and sold waste has a remaining value - wholesale of usable goods (metal, plastics), following the dismantling of cars, computers, televisions and other equipment on own account by the unit without further transformation of the goods - wholesale of car wrecks · This class excludes: - collection of household and industrial waste, see 38.1 - processing of waste and scrap and other articles into secondary raw materials when a transformation process is required (the resulting secondary raw material is fit for direct use in an industrial manufacturing process, but is not a final product), see 38.21 - dismantling of unusable automobiles, computers, televisions, and other equipment and parts for materials recovery, see 38.21 - ship-breaking, see 38.21 - shredding of cars by means of a mechanical process, see 38.21 - treatment of waste for disposal without recovery, see 38.3 - retail sale of second-hand goods, see 47.79

This class includes other specialised wholesale activities not classified in other classes of this division.