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Code summary
Code 4711
Official title Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Class 4711 - Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
PSIC Class 4711 covers Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating. Current child subclasses include Retail Selling in Groceries, Retail Selling in Supermarkets, and Retail...
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Practical summary
Class 4711 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under G Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles > 47 Retail Trade, except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles > 471 Retail sale in non-specialized stores. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as Retail Selling in Groceries, Retail Selling in Supermarkets, and Retail Selling in Sari-sari Stores. It is the level people use when they already know the activity family but still need the exact five-digit match.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This class is used when a business can already narrow the activity family and only needs to compare the final subclasses such as Retail Selling in Groceries, Retail Selling in Supermarkets, and Retail Selling in Sari-sari Stores. It is the level most often checked before a five-digit decision is finalized.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this class to choose between its final subclasses such as Retail Selling in Groceries, Retail Selling in Supermarkets, and Retail Selling in Sari-sari Stores. If two options look close, compare the exact activity, the outputs and the way the business actually earns revenue.
Official note
Source-backed description
This class includes: Retail sale of a large variety of goods of which, however, food products, beverages or tobacco should be predominant, such as: retail sale activities of general stores that have, apart from their main sales of food products, beverages or tobacco, several other lines of merchandise such as wearing apparel, furniture, appliances, hardware, cosmetics, etc. This class excludes: Retail sale of fuel in combination with food, beverages, etc. with fuel sales dominating, see 4730. store/center
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 4711 cover?
PSIC Class 4711 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating.
How do I compare Class 4711 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include 4719 Other retail sale in non-specialized stores.
Why does Class 4711 matter for a filing decision?
It is usually the last broad checkpoint before the five-digit subclass choice, so it is the right place to catch near-miss classifications.