46.3
Group
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
SDMX: G463
Group Level
3 Depth
9 Children
8 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This group includes: - wholesale of fresh, preserved and frozen food - specialised and non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
✗ Excludes
This group excludes: - activities of wholesalers who do not assume ownership of the goods they trade, see 46.1
Frequently Confused With
Sub-categories
9 46.31
Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
This class includes: - wholesale of fresh fruits and vegetables - wholesale of legumes - wholesale of dried fruits and v
46.32
Wholesale of meat, meat products, fish and fish products
This class includes: - wholesale of meat and meat products - wholesale of poultry and game - wholesale of fish and fish
46.33
Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
This class includes: - wholesale of dairy products - wholesale of eggs and egg products - wholesale of edible oils and f
46.34
Wholesale of beverages
This class includes: - wholesale of alcoholic beverages - wholesale of non-alcoholic beverages - wholesale of fruit and
46.35
Wholesale of tobacco products
This class includes: - wholesale of tobacco and smoking products and accessories, including lighters, pipes, cigarette r
46.36
Wholesale of sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery
This class includes: - wholesale of sugar, including sugar cubes, molasses, sugar confectionery and chocolate - wholesal
46.37
Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
46.38
Wholesale of other food
This class includes other specialised wholesale of food not already classified in the previous classes 46.31 to 46.37 (f
46.39
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
This class includes the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco products sold in five or more classes of group 46.3. If
Related Groups
- 46.1 — Wholesale on a Fee or Contract Basis
- 46.2 — Wholesale of Agricultural Raw Materials and Live Animals
- 46.4 — Wholesale of Household Goods
- 46.5 — Wholesale of Information and Communication Equipment
- 46.6 — Wholesale of Other Machinery, Equipment and Supplies
- 46.7 — Wholesale of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and Related Parts and Accessories
- 46.8 — Other Specialised Wholesale
- 46.9 — Non-specialised Wholesale Trade
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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