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NOGA 46.12 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals
Activity from the Swiss General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA 2025), published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The full dataset (NACE 2.1 + ISIC 4 cross-walks) is included in Classifications (399 CHF).
4612Multilingual description
NOGA 2025 provides the official designation in the four languages used by the Swiss federal authorities, alongside their European equivalents.
| Language | Designation |
|---|---|
| Français (fr) | Activités d’intermédiaire du commerce de gros en combustibles, minerais, métaux et produits chimiques |
| Deutsch (de) | Tätigkeiten der Grosshandelsvermittlung von Brennstoffen, Erzen, Metallen und technischen Chemikalien |
| Italiano (it) | Attività di intermediari del commercio all'ingrosso di combustibili, minerali, metalli e prodotti chimici per l'industria |
| English (en) | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 46.12 sits within the following hierarchy (from broadest to most specific).
Direct sub-levels
This code breaks down into 1 more specific sub-level.
| Level | Code | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| subclass | 46.12.00 | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals |
Official cross-walks
Equivalence of NOGA code 46.12 in the European (NACE) and international (ISIC) standards, from the official FSO and Eurostat tables.
| Standard | Code | Designation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 46.12 | 46.12 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals | partial |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 82.99 | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | partial |
| NOGA 2008 | 82.99 | Autres activités de service de soutien aux entreprises n.c.a. | partial |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 46.12 | 46.12 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals | partial |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 46.12 | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals | partial |
| NOGA 2008 | 46.12 | Activités d’intermédiaire du commerce de gros en combustibles, minerais, métaux et produits chimiques | partial |
Type exact = strict 1:1 equivalence. partial = partial overlap. multi = one source code maps to several target codes.
Neighbouring codes
NOGA codes close to 46.12, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 46.11 | class | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods |
| 46.13 | class | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of timber and building materials |
| 46.14 | class | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft |
| 46.15 | class | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery |
| 46.16 | class | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods |
| 46.17 | class | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco |
| 46.18 | class | Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products |
| 46.19 | class | Activities of agents involved in non-specialised wholesale |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code 46.12.
A company whose main activity falls under "Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals" is classified under NOGA code 46.12.
This category covers service companies, firms, agencies and sole traders whose main offering matches this activity: consulting firms, professional practices and independent providers.
The code is assigned on the principle of the main economic activity: if an entity has several activities, the one generating the most value added determines the classification.
How this code is used
NOGA code 46.12 is used by the Swiss federal authorities to classify companies by their main economic activity, notably:
- Federal Statistical Office (FSO): business and establishment register (BER), censuses and structural statistics.
- OASI compensation funds: classification of the employer's activity at registration.
- Federal Tax Administration (FTA): VAT profiling, net tax debt rates and sector statistics.
- Commercial register: "activities" field when registering a new legal entity.
- SUVA and accident-insurance funds: pricing of accident-insurance contributions by risk class.
- SECO and labour-market statistics: sector analyses and targeted support measures.
Official source
This page reproduces information from the NOGA 2025 standard published by the Federal Statistical Office. For the official version:
bfs.admin.ch — NOGA — General Classification of Economic Activities
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