46.82
Class
Wholesale of metals and metal ores
SDMX: G4682
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
7 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
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.
+ Also Includes
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
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - wholesale of metal scrap, see 46.87 - gold bullion sales, see section L
Frequently Confused With
Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXManagers and directors in retail and wholesale
SOC 2020:1150 Common titles: Shop manager, Retail director
Sales and retail assistants
SOC 2020:7111 Common titles: Shop assistant, Sales person
Retail cashiers and check-out operators
SOC 2020:7112 Common titles: Cashier, Checkout assistant
Related Occupations
Importers and exportersStock control clerks and assistants
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section G (Wholesale of metals and metal ores).
In this section
- 46.81 — Wholesale of Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels and Related Products
- 46.83 — Wholesale of Wood, Construction Materials and Sanitary Equipment
- 46.84 — Wholesale of Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies
- 46.85 — Wholesale of Chemical Products
- 46.86 — Wholesale of Other Intermediate Products
- 46.87 — Wholesale of Waste and Scrap
- 46.89 — Other Specialised Wholesale N.e.c.
Frequently confused with
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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