Key facts
Code summary
Code 5210
Official title Warehousing and storage
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Section H - Transportation and Storage
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Class 5210 - Warehousing and storage
PSIC Class 5210 covers Warehousing and storage. Current child subclasses include General Bonded Warehouses except Grain Warehouse, Grain Warehouses, and Customs Bonded Warehouses. This four-digit layer is useful when...
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About this level
Practical summary
Class 5210 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under H Transportation and Storage > 52 Warehousing and Support Activities for Transportation > 521 Warehousing and storage. This class usually fans out into more specific subclasses such as General Bonded Warehouses except Grain Warehouse, Grain Warehouses, and Customs Bonded Warehouses. 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 General Bonded Warehouses except Grain Warehouse, Grain Warehouses, and Customs Bonded Warehouses. 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 General Bonded Warehouses except Grain Warehouse, Grain Warehouses, and Customs Bonded Warehouses. 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: Operation of storage and warehouse facilities for all kind of goods: operation of grain silos, general merchandise warehouses, refrigerated warehouses, storage tanks, etc. This class also includes storage of goods in foreign trade zones and blast freezing. This class excludes: Parking facilities for motor vehicles, see 5221; Operation of self storage facilities, see 6819; Rental of vacant space, see 6819. warehouse
FAQ
What does PSIC Class 5210 cover?
PSIC Class 5210 is the four-digit layer that sits just above the final subclasses and usually defines the activity family for Warehousing and storage.
How do I compare Class 5210 with the sibling classes?
Read the neighboring classes and compare the exact wording of the child subclasses. Nearby options include nearby sibling codes.
Why does Class 5210 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.