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Group 465 - Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies

PSIC Group 465 covers Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies. Direct children below it include Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment, and...

Level Group
Hierarchy depth 3/5
Children 4
Last verified 2026-05-12

Nearby codes

461
Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
 462
to 469; Activities of commission agents for motor vehicles, see 4510; Auctions of motor vehicles, see 4510; Retail sale by non-store commission agents, see 4799; Activities of insurance agents, see 6622; Activities of real estate agents, see 6820. agricultural raw materials and live animals food, beverages and tobacco textile, clothing, and footwear household appliances, articles and equipment miscellaneous consumer goods construction materials and hardware chemical and pharmaceutical products machinery, equipment and supplies other products
 463
Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
 464
Wholesale of household goods
 466
Other specialized wholesale
 469
Non-specialized wholesale trade
About this level

Practical summary

Group 465 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under G Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles > 46 Wholesale Trade, except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles. This group usually narrows the choice to a small family of classes such as Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment, and Wholesale of Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. It is useful when two or three neighboring activities look similar but should not be collapsed into one code.

Administrative context

Where this code is used

This group is used when reviewers compare a short list of classes such as Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment, and Wholesale of Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software and need to decide which family is the closest fit. It is common in internal classification review and administrative lookup work.

Selection note

How to choose it

Use this group when the activity sits between similar classes such as Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts, Wholesale of other machinery and equipment, and Wholesale of Computers, Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software. The safest choice is the one whose wording matches the actual production, service or operating model most closely.

Official note

Source-backed description

This group includes the wholesale of computers, telecommunications equipment, specialized machinery for all kinds of industries and general-purpose machinery. 4651 46510 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software This class includes: Wholesale of computers and computer peripheral equipment Wholesale of software. This class excludes: Wholesale of electronic parts, see 4652; Wholesale of office machinery and equipment, (except computers and peripheral equipment), see 4659; Wholesale of computer-controlled machinery, see 4659.

FAQ

What does PSIC Group 465 cover?

PSIC Group 465 clusters a smaller family of classes under Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies and is useful when the business sits between closely related options.

How do I compare Group 465 with sibling groups?

Look at the parent class and the nearby sibling groups. On this page, the most relevant nearby options are 461 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis and 462 to 469; Activities of commission agents for motor vehicles, see 4510; Auctions of motor vehicles, see 4510; Retail sale by non-store commission agents, see 4799; Activities of insurance agents, see 6622; Activities of real estate agents, see 6820. agricultural raw materials and live animals food, beverages and tobacco textile, clothing, and footwear household appliances, articles and equipment miscellaneous consumer goods construction materials and hardware chemical and pharmaceutical products machinery, equipment and supplies other products.

Why is Group 465 useful for classification?

It sits at the point where a broad sector is already narrowed enough to compare a small family of similar classes before the final code choice.