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Standard Industrial Classification
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Part 1.   MAJOR DIVISIONS, DIVISIONS and MAJOR GROUPS
MAJOR DIVISION   [Table of Contents]
 1. Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and fishing
 2. Mining and Quarrying
 3. Manufacturing
 4. Electricity, gas and water supply
 5. Construction
 6. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods; hotels  and restaurants
 7. Transport, storage and communication
 8. Financial intermediation, insurance, real estate and  business services
 9. Community, social and personal services
10. Private household exterritorial organisations,representatives of foreign governments and other activities not adequately defined

 

 

 


    Note on the Full 5-digit Code below:

The italic headings indicate a logical grouping normally on a level between that of the Division and the Major group and which does not have a code but corresponds to "Division"     in the ISIC.     In cases where these groupings correspond with major groups, the major group heading is also in italics.
Division Major group Title of category
6.                      MAJOR DIVISION 6 : WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR
                                        VEHICLES, MOTOR CYCLES AND PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS;
                                        HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
61 Wholesale and commission trade, except of motor vehicles and motor cycles
611 Wholesale trade on a fee or contract basis
612 Wholesale trade in agricultural raw materials, livestock, food, beverages and tobacco
613 Wholesale trade in household goods
614 Wholesale trade in non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap
615 Wholesale trade in machinery, equipment and supplies
619 Other wholesale trade
62 Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motor cycles; repair of personal household goods
621 Non- specialised retail trade in stores
622 Retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores
623 Other retail trade in new goods in specialised stores
624 Retail trade in second-hand goods in stores
625 Retail trade not in stores
626 Repair of personal and household goods
63 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles; retail trade in automotive fuel
631 Sale of motor vehicles
632 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
633 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories
634 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor cycles and related parts and accessories
635 Retail sale of automotive fuel
64 Hotels and restaurants
641 Hotels, camping sites and other provision of short-stay accommodation
642 Restaurants, bars and canteens

    Part 2.    THE DETAILED CLASSIFICATION     (FULL 5-DIGIT CODE)

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Title of category

Division

Major Group

Group

Subgroup
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION TRADE, EXCEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR CYCLES 61      
WHOLESALE AND COMMISSION TRADE EXCEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR CYCLES (611, 612, 613, 614, 615 AND 619)        
WHOLESALE TRADE ON A FEE OR CONTRACT BASIS   611 6110  
Sales by commission agents       61101
Sales by commodity brokers       61102
Sales by auctioneers       61103
Other wholesale trade on a fee or contract basis       61109
WHOLESALE TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL RAW MATERIALS, LIVESTOCK, FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO   612    
Wholesale trade in agricultural raw materials and livestock     6121 61210
Wholesale trade in food, beverages and tobacco     6122  
Wholesale trade in foodstuffs       61221
Wholesale trade in beverages       61222
Wholesale trade in tobacco products       61223
WHOLESALE TRADE IN HOUSEHOLD GOODS   613              
Wholesale trade in textiles, clothing and footwear     6131 61310
Wholesale trade in other household goods     6139  
Wholesale trade in household furniture requisites and appliances       61391
Wholesale trade in books and stationery       61392
Wholesale trade in precious stones, jewellery and silverware       61393
Wholesale trade in pharmaceuticals, toiletries and medical equipment       61394
Wholesale trade in other household goods n.e.c       61399
WHOLESALE TRADE IN NON-AGRICULTURAL INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS, WASTE AND SCRAP   614    
Wholesale trade in solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products     6141 61410
Wholesale trade in metal and metal ores     6142 61420
Wholesale trade in construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies     6143 61430
Wholesale trade in other intermediate products, waste and scrap     6149 61490
WHOLESALE TRADE IN MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES   615 6150  
Office machinery and equipment including computers       61501
Other machinery       61509
OTHER WHOLESALE TRADE   619 6190  
General wholesale trade       61901
Other wholesale trade n.e.c.       61909
RETAIL TRADE, EXCEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR CYCLES; REPAIR OF PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS 62                
RETAIL TRADE, EXCEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR CYCLES; REPAIR OF PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS (621, 622, 623, 624, 625 AND 626)        
NON-SPECIALISED RETAIL TRADE IN STORES   621    
Retail trade in non-specialised stores with food, beverages and tobacco predominating     6211 62110
Other retail trade in non-specialised stores     6219 62190
RETAIL TRADE IN FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO IN SPECIALISED STORES   622 6220  
Retail trade in fresh fruit and vegetables       62201
Retail trade in meat and meat products       62202
Retail trade in bakery products       62203
Retail trade in beverages (bottle stores)       62204
Other retail trade in food, beverages and tobacco n.e.c.       62209
OTHER RETAIL TRADE IN NEW GOODS IN SPECIALISED STORES   623              
Retail trade in pharmaceutical and medical goods, cosmetic and toilet articles     6231 62310
Retail trade in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods     6232  
Retail trade in men's and boys' clothing       62321
Retail trade in ladies' and girls' clothing       62322
Retail trade by general outfitters and by dealers in piece goods, textiles, leather and travel accessories       62323
Retail trade in shoes       62324
Retail trade in household furniture appliances, articles and equipment     6233 62330
Retail trade in hardware, paints and glass     6234 62340
Other retail trade in specialised stores     6239  
Retail trade in reading matter and stationery       62391
Retail trade in jewellery, watches and clocks       62392
Retail trade in sports goods and entertainment requisites       62393
Retail trade by other specialised stores       62399
RETAIL TRADE IN SECOND-HAND GOODS IN STORES   624 6240 62400
RETAIL TRADE NOT IN STORES   625    
Retail trade via mail-order houses     6251  
Retail trade in books via mail-order houses       62511
Other retail trade via mail-order houses       62519
Retail trade via stalls and markets     6252 62520
Other retail trade not in stores     6259 62590
REPAIR OF PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS   626 6260  
Repair of footwear and leather goods       62601
Repair, servicing and installation of household and personal appliances       62602
Other repair services for the general public, n.e.c.       62609
SALE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR CYCLES; RETAIL TRADE IN AUTOMOTIVE FUEL 63                
SALE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTOR CYCLES; RETAIL TRADE IN AUTOMOTIVE FUEL (631, 632, 633, 634 AND 635)        
SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES   631    
Wholesale sale of motor vehicles     6311 63110
Retail sale of motor vehicles     6312  
Retail sale of new motor vehicles       63121
Retail sale of used motor vehicles       63122
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES   632 6320  
General repairs       63201
Electrical repairs       63202
Radiator repairs       63203
Body repairs       63204
Other maintenance and repairs n.e.c.       63209
SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES   633              
Sale of new parts and accessories     6331  
Sale of tyres       63311
Sale of other new parts and accessories       63319
Sale of used parts and accessories     6332 63320
SALE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF MOTOR CYCLES AND RELATED PARTS AND ACCESSORIES   634 6340 63400
RETAIL SALE OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL   635 6350 63500
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS 64                
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (641 AND 642)        
HOTELS, CAMPING SITES AND OTHER PROVISION OF SHORT-STAY ACCOMMODATION   641 6410  
Hotels, motels, botels and inns registered with the SA Tourism Board       64101
Caravan parks and camping sites       64102
Guest-houses and guest-farms       64103
Other accommodation n.e.c.       64109
RESTAURANTS, BARS AND CANTEENS   642 6420  
Restaurants or tearooms with liquor licence       64201
Restaurants or tearooms without liquor licence       64202
Take-away counters       64203
Caterers       64204
Other catering services n.e.c.       64209
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Extract from the fifth edition of the Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (SIC)

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