JSIC 50—Wholesale trade, general merchandise

Where 50 sits

1. I Wholesale and retail trade
2. 50 Wholesale trade, general merchandise

Contains 2 narrower codes

• 500 Establishments engaged in administrative or ancillary economic activities (50 wholesale trade, general merchandise )
• 501 Wholesale trade, general merchandise

What 50 includes

• This Major group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the purchase-and-wholesale of various goods.

What 50 excludes

• They are the establishments that purchase and wholesale the goods which fall under multiple Major groups in the Major groups of 51 - Wholesale trade (Textile and apparel), 52 - Wholesale trade (Food and beverages), 53 - Wholesale trade (Building materials, minerals and metals, etc.), 54 - Wholesale trade (Machinery and equipment), and 55 – Miscellaneous wholesale trade (except however the industry item 5598- Agents and brokers) and which fall under three and more Industry items, and it is difficult by their nature to determine the primary business of the establishments.

50 in other systems