ISIC 5231—Intermediation service activities for freight transportation

Where 5231 sits

1. H Transportation and storage
2. 52 Warehousing and support activities for transportation
3. 523 Intermediation service activities for transportation
4. 5231 Intermediation service activities for freight transportation

What 5231 includes

• The intermediation of freight transportation, by bringing clients and service providers together for a fee or commission, without the intermediary providing the freight transportation services that are intermediated. These intermediation activities can be carried out on digital platforms or through non-digital channels (face-to-face including door-to-door, phone, mail, etc.). The fee or commission can be received from either the client or the provider of the freight transportation service. Revenue for the intermediation activities can include other sources of income, such as: revenues from advertising
• Brokerage of freight transportation in ships and aircraft space
• Operation of platforms for intermediation of freight transport services
• Activities of sea-freight forwarders and air-cargo agents
• Organisation and freight forwarding of group and individual consignments on behalf of the client
• Activities of customs brokers acting on behalf of a client in the customs clearance process

What 5231 excludes

• Brokerage of passenger seats in ships and aircrafts space, see 5232
• Freight transport, see divisions 49, 50, 51

5231 in other systems