4672 Wholesale of metals and metal ores


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 46.72.1 Wholesale trade services of metals and metal ores
  • 46.72.11 Wholesale trade services of iron ores
  • 46.72.12 Wholesale trade services of non-iron ores
  • 46.72.13 Wholesale trade services of iron and steel in primary forms
  • 46.72.14 Wholesale trade services of non-iron metals in primary forms

Codification rules

Priority in case of multiple activities

If production, repair and sales activities are carried out, the priority is as follows :

- if production and sale: production takes priority
- if production and repair: production takes priority
- if repair and sale: repair takes priority

For mail order and internet sales of wholesale products (NOGA 46), the sales channel is not considered but the product in the corresponding wholesale sector.

A wholesaler (NOGA 46) sells these goods to businesses. A retailer (NOGA 47) sells its products to the final consumer. If both activities are carried out without predominance, retail trade (47) takes precedence.