479900 Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets


This type includes:

  • retail sale of any kind of product in any way that is not included in previous classes:
  • by direct sales or door-to-door sales persons
  • through vending machines, etc.
  • direct selling of fuel (heating oil, firewood, etc.), delivered to the customers premises
  • activities of non-store auctions (retail, except Internet)
  • retail sale by (non-store) commission agents

ambulant traders; auctions; market trader, marketer; peddling; representatives; sale at home; vending automat

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

Definition of retail trade (47)

Different selling methods:
- Specialised shop: certain type of selling NOGA: 472… - 477…
- Non-specialised shop: sale of a large range of products, NOGA: 471…
- Outside shop: on stalls, markets, internet, etc. NOGA: 478… - 479…

Food retail trade:
- NOGA 4711… Non-specialised food shops (supermarkets, etc.)
- NOGA 472… Specialised food shops
- NOGA 478100 Sale via stalls and markets
- NOGA 479100 Sale via mail order houses or via internet
- NOGA 479900 Sale via door-to-door salespersons or vending machines
- NOGA 01…. Farm products sold by the farmer
- NOGA 56…. to be consumed on-site

Trade

Definition of wholesale trade (46 et 45):
- Resale to another enterprise, to industrial and commercial users, to collectivities, to professional users or to wholesalers.

Excluded:
- - any transformation of products

Remark:
Note that 479100 - mail order or internet sales is only to be used when the company sells all kinds of products (clothes, electronics, etc.) for retail trade.
If the company sells specific products (e.g. books only) the sales channel is no longer considered, but the product in the corresponding retail 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.

Food service and hospitality activities

The code 561003 must not be used.

Related codes and definitions:

If the valued added mainly comes from the sale of:
• Beverages: code under bars
563001: bar, café, etc.
563002: discotheque, night club, etc.
• Meals: code under restaurants
561001: restaurant, take-away, mobile food carts, etc.
561002: restaurant providing accommodation
562100: catering service
562900: mass catering, cafeteria and staff canteen

Further information:
If the food delivery is also prepared by the delivery person
561001: If the food is also prepared by the delivery person
532000: Delivery only, the food is prepared by another enterprise
562100: The food is prepared by another enterprise but it is the delivery company that buys the ingredients and takes the risks
479900: Sale of food and drinks in vending machines

Corresponding NOGA2002 codes