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UK SIC 1992:
EXPLANATORY NOTES

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SECTION G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTORCYCLES AND PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS

50 SALE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES; RETAIL SALE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL

This division includes:
- all activities (except manufacture and renting) related to motor vehicles and motorcycles including lorries and trucks:
. wholesale and retail sale of new and second hand vehicles
. maintenance and repair
. wholesale and retail sale of parts and accessories
. activities of commission agents involved in wholesale or retail sale of vehicles
. washing, polishing and towing of vehicles, etc.

This division also includes:
- retail sale of automotive fuel and lubricating or cooling products

This division excludes:
- renting of motor vehicles cf. 71.10
- renting of motorcycles cf. 71.21


50.1 Sale of motor vehicles

50.10 Sale of motor vehicles
50.10/1 Sale of new motor vehicles

This subclass includes:
- wholesale and retail sale of new motor vehicles:
. passenger motor vehicles including specialised passenger motor vehicles such as ambulances and minibuses, etc.
. lorries, trailers and semi-trailers
. camping vehicles such as caravans and motorhomes

This subclass also includes:
- wholesale and retail sale of new off-road motor vehicles (jeeps, etc.)
- wholesale and retail sale by commission agents

This subclass excludes:
- wholesale and retail sale of parts and accessories for motor vehicles cf. 50.30


50.10/2 Sale of used motor vehicles

This subclass includes:
- wholesale and retail sale of used motor vehicles
. passenger motor vehicles including specialised passenger motor vehicles such as ambulances and mini-buses, etc.
. lorries, trailers and semi-trailers
. camping vehicles such as caravans and motorhomes

This subclass also includes:
- wholesale and retail sale of used off-road motor vehicles (jeeps, etc)
- wholesale and retail sale by commission agents

This subclass excludes:
- wholesale and retail sale of parts and accessories for motor vehicles cf. 50.30

50.2 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

50.20 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

This class includes:
- maintenance and repair of motor vehicles:
. mechanical repairs
. electrical repairs
. ordinary servicing
. bodywork repair
. repair of motor vehicle parts
. washing, polishing, etc.
. spraying and painting
. repair of screens and windows
- tyre and tube repair, fitting or replacement
- anti-rust treatment
- towing
- installation of parts and accessories
- roadside assistance

This class excludes:
- retreading and rebuilding of tyres cf. 25.12
- maintenance and repair of caravans cf. 34.20/3
- maintenance and repair of containers for carriage by one or more modes of transport cf. 34.20/2


50.3 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories

50.30 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories

50.4 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories

50.40 Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories

This class includes:
- wholesale and retail sale of motorcycles including mopeds
- wholesale and retail sale of parts and accessories for motorcycles
- activities of commission agents - maintenance and repair of motorcycles

This class excludes:
- sale, maintenance and repair of bicycles and related parts and accessories cf. 51.18, 51.47/9, 52.48/5, 52.74


50.5 Retail sale of automotive fuel

50.50 Retail sale of automotive fuel

This class includes:
- retail sale of fuel for motor vehicles and motorcycles

This class also includes:
- retail sale of lubricating products and cooling products for motor vehicles

This class excludes:
- wholesale of fuels cf. 51.51


51 WHOLESALE TRADE AND COMMISSION TRADE, EXCEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES

This division includes:
- re-sale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users; or to other wholesalers; or acting as agents in buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to, such persons or companies:
. activities of wholesale merchants, jobbers, industrial distributors, exporters, importers, co-operative buying associations, merchandise and commodity brokers, commission merchants and agents and assemblers, buyers and co-operative associations engaged in the marketing of farm products

This division also includes:
- the usual manipulations involved in wholesaling such as assembling, sorting and grading of goods in large lots, break bulks, re-packing and bottling, redistribution in smaller lots e.g. pharmaceuticals; storage, refrigeration, delivery and installation of goods on own account

This division excludes:
- wholesale of motor vehicles, caravans and motorcycles cf. 50.10, 50.40
- wholesale of motor accessories cf. 50.30
- renting and leasing of goods cf. 71


51.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis

This group includes:
- activities of commission agents, commodity brokers and all other wholesalers who trade on behalf and on the account of others
- activities of those involved in bringing sellers and buyers together or undertaking commercial transactions on behalf of a principal

This group excludes:
- activities of commission agents serving sales of motor vehicles and motorcycles cf. 50.10, 50.40
- wholesale trade in own name cf. 51.2, 51.7
- retail sale by agents cf. 52
- activities of insurance agencies cf. 67.20
- activities of real estate agents cf. 70.3


51.11 Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
51.12 Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals
51.13 Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
51.14 Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

This class also includes:
- agents involved in the sale of agricultural machinery
- agents involved in the sale of office machinery

51.15 Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
51.16 Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods

This class also includes:
- agents involved in the sale of fur

51.17 Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco
51.18 Agents specialising in the sale of particular products or ranges of products not elsewhere classified

This class also includes:
- agents involved in the sale of bicycles

51.19 Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

  GROUPS 51.2 - 51.7 INCLUDE WHOLESALE ON OWN ACCOUNT ONLY

51.2 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals

51.21 Wholesale of grain, seeds and animal feeds

This class also includes:
- wholesale of seed potatoes
- wholesale of tulip bulbs
- wholesale of feed for farm animals

51.22 Wholesale of flowers and plants

This class excludes:
- wholesale of textile fibres cf. 51.56


51.23 Wholesale of live animals
51.24 Wholesale of hides, skins and leather
51.24/1 Wholesale of furskins
51.24/9 Wholesale of hides, skins and leather not elsewhere classified
51.25 Wholesale of unmanufactured tobacco

51.3 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

51.31 Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

This class includes:
- wholesale of unprocessed fruit and vegetables including potatoes
- wholesale of herbs

51.32 Wholesale of meat and meat products

This class includes:
- wholesale of meat, poultry meat, game meat, processed meat and meat products

51.33 Wholesale of dairy produce, eggs and edible oils and fats

This class includes:
- wholesale of dairy produce
- wholesale of eggs and egg products
- wholesale of edible oils and fats of animal and vegetable origin

51.34 Wholesale of alcoholic and other beverages

This class also includes:
- buying of wine in bulk and bottling without transformation
- buying of wine in bulk with blending, purification, bottling and resale

51.35 Wholesale of tobacco products
51.36 Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
51.37 Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
51.38 Wholesale of other food including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

This class also includes:
- wholesale of potato products
- wholesale of food for pet animals

51.39 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

51.4 Wholesale of household goods

51.41 Wholesale of textiles

This class includes:
- wholesale of yarn
- wholesale of fabrics
- wholesale of household linen, etc.
- wholesale of haberdashery: needles, sewing thread, etc.

This class excludes:
- wholesale of textile fibres cf. 51.56


51.42 Wholesale of clothing and footwear
51.42/1 Wholesale of adults' fur and leather clothing

This subclass includes:
- wholesale of clothing accessories such as gloves, of fur or leather
- wholesale of fur articles

This subclass excludes:
- wholesale of leather goods cf. 51.47/9


51.42/2 Wholesale of children's and infants' clothing
51.42/3 Wholesale of footwear
51.42/9 Wholesale of clothing not elsewhere classified

This subclass also includes:
- wholesale of sports clothes
- wholesale of clothing accessories such as gloves, ties and braces

This subclass excludes:
- wholesale of jewellery cf. 51.47/3
- wholesale of imitation jewellery cf. 51.47/4


51.43 Wholesale of electrical household appliances and radio and television goods
51.43/1 Wholesale of gramophone records, audio tapes, compact discs and video tapes and of the equipment on which these are played
51.43/9 Wholesale of radios and televisions; wholesale of electrical household appliances not elsewhere classified

This subclass also includes:
- wholesale of lighting equipment
- wholesale of wire and switches and other installation equipment for domestic use

51.44 Wholesale of china and glassware, wallpaper and cleaning materials
51.45 Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics
51.46 Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

This class also includes:
- wholesale of instruments and devices for doctors and hospitals
- wholesale of orthopaedic goods

51.47 Wholesale of other household goods
51.47/1 Wholesale of furniture

This subclass excludes:
- wholesale of office furniture cf. 51.64


51.47/2 This code is no longer in use

51.47/3 Wholesale of jewellery
51.47/4 Wholesale of imitation jewellery
51.47/5 Wholesale of musical instruments
51.47/6 Wholesale of photographic goods
51.47/7 Wholesale of toys and games

This subclass also includes:
- video games

51.47/8 Wholesale of travel and fancy goods
51.47/9 Wholesale of other household goods not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- wholesale of carpets and other floor coverings and non-electrical household appliances
- wholesale of stationery, books, magazines and newspapers, optical goods, leather goods, watches and clocks, sports goods, bicycles and their parts and accessories, wooden ware, wickerwork and cork ware, etc.

51.5 Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap

51.51 Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
51.51/1 Wholesale of petroleum and petroleum products

This subclass includes:
- wholesale of automotive fuels

51.51/2 This code is no longer in use

51.51/9 Wholesale of other fuels and related products

This subclass includes:
- wholesale of greases, lubricants, oils, etc.

51.52 Wholesale of metals and metal ores

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

This class excludes:
- wholesale of waste and scrap cf. 51.57


51.53 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

This class includes:
- wholesale of paint and varnish
- wholesale of wood in the rough
- wholesale of products of primary processing of wood
- wholesale of construction materials:
. sand, gravel
- wholesale of flat glass
- wholesale of sanitary equipment:
. baths, washbasins, toilets and other sanitary porcelain

51.54 Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

This class also includes:
- wholesale of sanitary installation equipment:
. tubes, pipes, fittings, taps, t-pieces, connections, rubber pipes, etc.
- wholesale of tools such as hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools

51.55 Wholesale of chemical products

This class includes:
- wholesale of industrial chemicals:
. aniline, printing ink, essential oils, industrial gases, chemical glues, colouring matter, synthetic resin, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphur, starch derivates, etc.
- wholesale of fertilizers and agro-chemical products
- wholesale of plastic materials in primary forms
- wholesale of rubber

51.56 Wholesale of other intermediate products

This class also includes:
- wholesale of textile fibres, etc.
- wholesale of paper in bulk

51.57 Wholesale of waste and scrap

This class includes:
- wholesale of metal and non-metal waste and scrap and materials for recycling

51.6 Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies
51.61 Wholesale of machine tools

This class also includes:
- wholesale of computer controlled machine tools

51.62 Wholesale of construction machinery
51.63 Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry, and of sewing and knitting machines

This class also includes:
- wholesale of computer controlled machinery for the textile industry and of computer controlled sewing and knitting machines

51.64 Wholesale of office machinery and equipment

This class includes:
- wholesale of computers and peripheral equipment
- wholesale of other office machinery and equipment such as typewriters, adding machines, etc.
- wholesale of office furniture

51.65 Wholesale of other machinery for use in industry, trade and navigation

This class includes:
- wholesale of transport equipment except motor vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles
- wholesale of production line robots
- wholesale of wires and switches and other installation equipment for industrial use
- wholesale of other electrical material such as electrical motors and transformers as well as electronic components
- wholesale of other machinery not elsewhere classified for use in industry, trade and navigation and other services

This class also includes:
- wholesale of measuring instruments and equipment

This class excludes:
- wholesale of motor vehicles, trailers and caravans cf. 50.10
- wholesale of motor vehicle parts cf. 50.30
- wholesale of motorcycles cf. 50.40
- wholesale of bicycles cf. 51.47/9


51.66 Wholesale of agricultural machinery and accessories and implements, including tractors

This class also includes:
- wholesale of lawn mowers however operated

51.7 Other wholesale

51.70 Other wholesale

This class includes:
- specialised wholesale not covered in one of the previous categories
- wholesale of a variety of goods without any particular specialisation

52 RETAIL TRADE, EXCEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR-CYCLES; REPAIR OF PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS

This division includes:
- re-sale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods to the general public for personal or household consumption or utilisation, by shops, department stores, stalls, mail-order houses, hawkers and peddlers, consumer co-operatives, etc.

This division also includes:
- repair and installation of personal or household goods whether or not done in combination with retail sale
- retail sale by commission agents

This division excludes:
- sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and their parts and of fuel for these articles cf. 50
- trade in cereals, grains, ores, crude petroleum, industrial chemicals, iron and steel and industrial machinery and equipment cf. 51
- sale of food and drinks for consumption on the premises and sale of take-away food cf. 55.30, 55.40, 55.51
- renting and hiring of personal and household goods to the general public cf. 71.40


52.1 Retail sale in non-specialised stores

52.11 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
52.11/1 Retail sale by confectioners, tobacconists and newsagents (CTNs)
52.11/9 Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- retail sale of a large variety of goods of which, however, food products, beverages or tobacco should be predominant:
. activities of general stores which have, apart from their main sales of food products, beverages or tobacco, several other lines of merchandise such as wearing apparel, furniture, appliances, hardware, cosmetics, etc.

52.12 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

This class includes:
- retail sale of a large variety of goods of which food products, beverages or tobacco should not be predominant
- activities of department stores carrying a general line of merchandise including wearing apparel, furniture, appliances, hardware, cosmetics, jewellery, toys, sporting goods, etc.

52.2 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores

52.21 Retail sale of fruit and vegetables
52.22 Retail sale of meat and meat products

This class also includes:
- retail sale of poultry and game

52.23 Retail sale of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
52.24 Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery
52.25 Retail sale of alcoholic and other beverages
52.26 Retail sale of tobacco products
52.27 Other retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores

This class also includes:
- retail sale of dairy produce, eggs and edible oils and fats

52.3 Retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles

52.31 Dispensing chemists
52.32 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods
52.32/1 Retail sale of hearing aids
52.32/9 Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods not elsewhere classified

This subclass excludes:
- dispensing chemists cf. 52.31


52.33 Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles

52.4 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores

52.41 Retail sale of textiles

This class includes:
- retail sale of fabrics
- retail sale of knitting yarn
- retail sale of basic materials for rug, tapestry or embroidery making
- retail sale of household textiles such as sheets, table-cloths, towels
- retail sale of haberdashery: needles, sewing thread, etc.

52.42 Retail sale of clothing
52.42/1 Retail sale of adults' fur and leather clothing

This subclass includes:
- retail sale of :
. clothing accessories such as gloves of fur or leather

This subclass excludes:
- retail of leather goods cf. 52.43/2


52.42/2 Retail sale of children's and infants' clothing
52.42/3 Retail sale of other women's clothing
52.42/4 Retail sale of other men's clothing
52.43 Retail sale of footwear and leather goods
52.43/1 Retail sale of footwear
52.43/2 Retail sale of leather goods

This subclass includes:
- retail sale of:
. leather goods
. travel accessories of leather and leather substitutes

52.44 Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and household articles not elsewhere classified

This class includes:
- retail sale of:
. furniture
. articles for lighting
. non-electrical household appliances
. household utensils and cutlery, crockery, glassware, china and pottery
. curtains, net curtains and other household furnishing articles of textile materials
. wood, cork goods and wickerwork goods
. household articles and equipment not elsewhere classified

This class excludes:
- retail sale of cork floor tiles cf. 52.48/1
- retail sale of antiques cf. 52.50


52.45 Retail sale of electrical household appliances and radio and television goods

This class includes:
- retail sale of:
. household appliances
. radio and television goods and other household audio/visual equipment
. musical records and audio/visual tapes, CD's and cassettes
. musical instruments and scores

This class excludes:
- renting of tapes and records cf. 71.40/4
- renting of video tapes cf. 71.40/5


52.46 Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass

This class includes:
- retail sale of:
. do-it-yourself material and equipment
. lawn mowers however operated
. hardware
. paints, varnishes and lacquers
. flat glass
. other building material such as bricks, wood, sanitary equipment

52.47 Retail sale of books, newspapers and stationery

This class also includes:
- retail sale of office supplies such as pens, pencils, paper, etc.

This class excludes:
- retail sale of second hand or antique books cf. 52.50


52.48 Other retail sale in specialised stores
52.48/1 Retail sale of floor coverings

This subclass includes:
- specialised retail sale of floor coverings

52.48/2 Retail sale of photographic, optical and precision equipment, office supplies and equipment (including computers, etc.)

This subclass includes:
- specialised retail sale of:
. photographic, optical and precision equipment
. office equipment, computers and non-customised software

52.48/3 This code is no longer in use

52.48/4 Retail sale of jewellery, clocks and watches
52.48/5 Retail sale of sports goods, games and toys, stamps and coins

This subclass includes:
- specialised retail sale of:
. sports goods
. fishing gear
. camping goods
. boats and bicycles
. games and toys including video games
. stamps and coins

52.48/9 Other retail sale in specialised stores not elsewhere classified

This subclass includes:
- specialised retail sale of:
. wallpaper
. flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet foods
. souvenirs, craft work and religious articles
. household fuel oil, bottled gas, coal and wood
. weapons and ammunition
. non-food products not elsewhere classified

52.5 Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores

52.50 Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores

This class includes:
- retail sale of second-hand books
- retail sale of other second-hand goods
- retail sale of antiques

This class excludes:
- retail sale of second-hand motor vehicles cf. 50.10/2


52.6 Retail sale not in stores

52.61 Retail sale via mail order houses

This class includes:
- retail sale of any kind of product by mail order. Goods are sent to the buyer, who made his choice on the basis of advertisements, catalogues, models or any other means of advertising

This class also includes:
- direct sale via television, radio and telephone

52.62 Retail sale via stalls and markets

This class includes:
- retail sale of any kind of product in a usually movable stall either along a public road or on a fixed market place

52.63 Other non-store retail sale

This class includes:
- retail sale of any kind of product in any way which is not included in previous classes:
. by door-to-door sales persons
. by vending machines, etc.
. by mobile sellers

52.7 Repair of personal and household goods

This group includes:
- repair of personal and household goods when not done in combination with manufacture, wholesale or retail sale of these goods. If done in combination the repair is included in the retailing, wholesaling or manufacturing activity.

This group excludes:
- repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles cf. 50


52.71 Repair of boots, shoes and other articles of leather

This class includes:
- repair of boots, shoes, luggage and the like of other materials

52.72 Repair of electrical household goods
52.73 Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery
52.74 Repair not elsewhere classified

This class includes:
- repair of bicycles
- repair and alteration of clothing

This class excludes:
- repair of wearing apparel when done in connection with cleaning cf. 93.01



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