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Division 47 - Retail Trade, except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles

PSIC Division 47 covers Retail Trade, except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles. Child codes include Retail sale in non-specialized stores, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores, and Retail...

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Hierarchy depth 2/5
Children 9
Last verified 2026-05-12
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Child codes

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471
Retail sale in non-specialized stores
 472
Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores
 474
Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores
 475
Retail sale of other household equipment in specialized stores
 476
Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialized stores
 477
Retail sale of other goods in specialized stores
 478
Retail sale via stalls and markets
 479
Retail trade not in stores, stalls or markets
 473
Retail Sale of Automotive Fuel in Specialized Stores
About this level

Practical summary

Division 47 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under G Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Retail sale in non-specialized stores, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores, and Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Retail sale in non-specialized stores, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores, and Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Retail sale in non-specialized stores, Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialized stores, and Retail sale of information and communications equipment in specialized stores and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.

Official note

Source-backed description

This division includes the resale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods mainly to the general public, for personal or household consumption or utilization, by shops, department stores, stalls, mail-order houses, hawkers and peddlers, consumer cooperatives, etc. Retail trade is classified first by type of sale outlet (retail trade in stores: groups 471 to 477; retail trade not in stores: groups 478 and 479). Retail trade in stores includes the retail sale of used goods (class 4774). For retail sale in stores, there exists a further distinction between specialized retail sale (groups 472 to 477) and non-specialized retail sale (group 471). The above groups are further subdivided by the range of products sold. Sale not via stores is subdivided according to the forms of trade, such as retail sale via stalls and markets (group 478) and other non-store retail sale, e.g. mail order, door-to-door, by vending machines etc. (group 479). The goods sold in this division are limited to goods usually referred to as consumer goods or retail goods. Therefore, goods not usually entering the retail trade, such as cereal grains, ores, industrial machinery, etc. are excluded. This division also includes units engaged primarily in selling to the general public, from displayed goods, products such as personal computers, stationery, paint or timber, although these sales may not be for personal or household use. Some processing of goods may be involved, but only incidental to selling, e.g. sorting or repacking of goods, installation of a domestic appliance, etc. This division also includes the retail sale by commission agents and activities of retail auctioning houses. This division excludes: Sale of farmer's products by farmers, see Division 01; Manufacture and sale of goods, which is generally classified as manufacturing in divisions, 10-32; Sale of motor vehicles, motorcycles and their parts, see Division 45; Trade in cereal grains, ores, crude petroleum, industrial chemicals, iron and steel and industrial machinery and equipment, see Division 46; Sale of food and drinks for consumption on the premises and sale of take away food, see Division 56; Renting of personal and household goods to the general public, see Group 772.

FAQ

What does PSIC Division 47 cover?

PSIC Division 47 groups the main activity family for Retail Trade, except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.

How do I compare Division 47 with nearby divisions?

Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 45 Wholesale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles and 46 Wholesale Trade, except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles.

Why does Division 47 matter for filing?

It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.