ISIC Code 4752 - Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass

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Key facts for ISIC 4752

Code
4752
Level
Class, ISIC Rev. 5
Official title
Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
Division
47 Retail trade
Basis
Primary activity of the establishment

Last updated August 19, 2026

Activities that moved

Part of Rev. 4 class 4752 moved to another Rev. 5 class.

Classes under groups 478 and 479 expired as they existed in ISIC Rev 4 (these codes are re-used with different content) and parts of the activities are move to existing class 4752.

Part of activities (intermediation) in class 4752 are moved to emerging class 4790.

Part of activities (intermediation) in class 4752 are moved to emerging class 4790.

Inclusions

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

  • Retail sale of hardware
  • Retail sale of paints, varnishes and lacquers
  • Retail sale of solvents, white spirit and other drugstore products
  • Retail sale of flat glass
  • Retail sale of other building material such as bricks, tiles, breezeblock, wood, floor boards, insulation material etc.
  • Retail sale of sanitary and heating equipment
  • Retail sale of do-it-yourself material, electrical and plumbing material and equipment
  • Retail sale of tools such as hammers, saws, screwdrivers and other hand tools, including power hand tools
  • Retail sale of renewable energy materials, e.g. non-electric solar collectors and photovoltaic panels, without installation
  • Retail trade of electrical or electronic fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency blocks, smoke extraction system, safes, and vaults, without installation or maintenance services
  • Retail sale of doors and windows and shutters of any material
  • Retail sale of garden and landscaping equipment, e.g. lawnmowers etc.
  • Retail sale of saunas, swimming pools and spas, including in kits etc., without installation

Exclusions

Activities the United Nations places in another code.

  • Installation of photovoltaic panels not connected to a building, see ISIC 4220
  • Installation of photovoltaic panels connected to a building, see ISIC 4321
  • Retail sale of wall or floor coverings such as wallpaper, tiles, laminates and vinyl flooring, see ISIC 4753
  • Retail sale of carpets and rugs, see ISIC 4753

Where ISIC 4752 sits in the hierarchy

Section G Wholesale and retail trade Division 47 Retail trade Group Direct parent 475 Retail sale of other household equipment
Class Current 4752 Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass
Other classes in this group (3)

NAICS equivalents for ISIC 4752

These NAICS 2022 codes correspond to ISIC 4752 (Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass).

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 4752

What does ISIC 4752 include?

ISIC 4752 covers retail sale of do-it-yourself material, electrical and plumbing, among other activities listed under Inclusions above.

What does ISIC 4752 exclude?

ISIC 4752 does not cover installation of photovoltaic panels not connected to a building, which is ISIC 4220, among other activities listed under Exclusions above.

How is ISIC 4752 different from ISIC 4753?

ISIC 4752 covers the retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass, and retail sale of wall or floor coverings such as wallpaper, tiles, laminates and vinyl flooring belongs in ISIC 4753 (Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings).

What NAICS codes correspond to ISIC 4752?

ISIC 4752 corresponds to NAICS 444110 (Home Centers), NAICS 444120 (Paint and Wallpaper Retailers), NAICS 444140 (Hardware Retailers), NAICS 444180 (Other Building Material Dealers), NAICS 444230 (Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers), and other NAICS codes listed under NAICS equivalents above.

What changed for ISIC 4752 from Rev. 4?

ISIC 4752 was renamed from "Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores" in Rev. 4 to "Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paints and glass" in Rev. 5. Rev. 4 class 4789 (Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods) was retired in Rev. 5. Class 4789 expires, while its content proceeds as part of the scope of existing classes 4719, 4741, 4742, 4752, 4753, 4759, 4761, 4762, 4763, 4764, 4772, 4773 and 4774. Rev. 4 class 4791 (Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet) was retired in Rev. 5. Class 4791 expires, while its content proceeds as part of the scope of existing classes 4711, 4719, 4721, 4722, 4723, 4730, 4741, 4742, 4751, 4752, 4753, 4759, 4761, 4762, 4763, 4764, 4771, 4772, 4774, which continue their existence, and as part of emerging classes 4790 and 6039. Rev. 4 class 4799 (Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets) was retired in Rev. 5. Class 4799 expires, while its content proceeds as part of the scope of existing classes 4711, 4719, 4721, 4722, 4723, 4730, 4741, 4742, 4751, 4752, 4753, 4759, 4761, 4762, 4763, 4764, 4771, 4772 and 4774, which continue their existence.

Sources for ISIC 4752

  • 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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