Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities (GB/T 4754-2017)
China’s national industry classification (GB/T 4754-2017), officially titled in English the Industrial Classification for National Economic Activities. Letter divisions and 4-digit classes; officially mapped to ISIC via the standard’s Appendix C.
How an ICNEA code is built
Each digit narrows the activity from the broadest sector down to a specific national industry. Here's how 0121 decomposes:
Structure at a glance
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History
Issued by the National Bureau of Statistics as GB/T 4754, revised in 2017. The standard renumbers ISIC concepts, so conversions here use its official Appendix C correspondence.
Usage & importance
The mandatory classification for Chinese business registration, statistics and regulatory reporting — converts to every other system here through the official ISIC bridge.
Revision timeline
Convert ICNEA codes to any other system
Verified crosswalks between ICNEA and the other ten systems, both sides clickable.