ISIC Code 4679 - Wholesale of chemicals, waste and scrap and other products n.e.c.

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Key facts for ISIC 4679

Code
4679
Level
Class, ISIC Rev. 5
Official title
Wholesale of chemicals, waste and scrap and other products n.e.c.
Basis
Primary activity of the establishment

Last updated August 19, 2026

Inclusions

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 5 explanatory notes, August 19, 2026.

  • Wholesale of industrial chemicals:
    • Aniline, printing ink, essential oils, industrial gases, chemical glues, colouring matter, synthetic resin, methanol, paraffin, scents and flavourings, soda, industrial salt, acids and sulphurs, starch derivates etc.
    • Dismantling of automobiles, computers, televisions and other equipment to obtain and re-sell usable parts
    • Wholesale of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes

Exclusions

Activities the United Nations places in another code.

  • Collection of household and industrial waste, see ISIC 381
  • Treatment of waste, not for a further use in an industrial manufacturing process, but with the aim of disposal, see ISIC 382
  • Processing of waste and scrap and other articles into secondary raw material when a real transformation process is required (the resulting secondary raw material is fit for direct use in an industrial manufacturing process, but is not a final product), see ISIC 3830
  • Dismantling of automobiles, computers, televisions and other equipment for materials recovery, see ISIC 3830
  • Shredding of cars by means of a mechanical process, see ISIC 3830
  • Ship-breaking, see ISIC 3830
  • Retail sale of second-hand goods, see ISIC 4774

Where ISIC 4679 sits in the hierarchy

Section G Wholesale and retail trade Division 46 Wholesale trade Group Direct parent 467 Other specialized wholesale
Class Current 4679 Wholesale of chemicals, waste and scrap and other products n.e.c.
Other classes in this group (3)

NAICS equivalents for ISIC 4679

These NAICS 2022 codes correspond to ISIC 4679 (Wholesale of chemicals, waste and scrap and other products n.e.c.).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 4 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence table; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS to ISIC Rev. 4 concordance; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 to 2022 NAICS concordance.

Using ISIC 4679

What is ISIC 4679?

ISIC 4679 is a new Rev. 5 class for wholesale of chemicals, waste and scrap and other products n.e.c. under ISIC 467 (Other specialized wholesale).

What does ISIC 4679 include?

ISIC 4679 covers wholesale of industrial chemicals and wholesale of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes.

What does ISIC 4679 exclude?

ISIC 4679 does not cover collection of household and industrial waste, which is ISIC 381, among other activities listed under Exclusions above.

What does not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.) cover in ISIC 4679?

Not elsewhere classified (n.e.c.) on ISIC 4679 covers dismantling of automobiles, computers, televisions and other equipment to obtain and re-sell usable parts, and wholesale of e-liquids for electronic cigarettes when no more specific ISIC class applies.

What NAICS codes correspond to ISIC 4679?

ISIC 4679 corresponds to NAICS 423840 (Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), NAICS 423930 (Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers), NAICS 423940 (Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers), NAICS 424110 (Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers), and other NAICS codes listed under NAICS equivalents above.

What changed for ISIC 4679 from Rev. 4?

Rev. 4 class 4669 (Wholesale of waste and scrap and other products n.e.c.) now maps to ISIC 4679. Code and title modification.

Sources for ISIC 4679

  • Official classification source United Nations Statistics Division. International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Rev. 5. Explanatory notes, August 19, 2026. United Nations ISIC page

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