46.85
Class
Wholesale of chemical products
SDMX: G4685
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
7 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
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
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - wholesale of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - sale of gaseous fuels through mains on the account of others, see 35.40
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 chemical products).
In this section
- 46.81 — Wholesale of Solid, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels and Related Products
- 46.82 — Wholesale of Metals and Metal Ores
- 46.83 — Wholesale of Wood, Construction Materials and Sanitary Equipment
- 46.84 — Wholesale of Hardware, Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies
- 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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