Wholesale of metals and metal ores

This class includes:

• wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metal ores
• wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms
• wholesale of gold and other precious metals
• wholesale of semi-finished metal products and metal ores
• wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous semi-finished products n.e.c.

This class also includes:

• wholesale of steel sheets on own account, including usual cutting operations associated with trade which do not include the production of new goods
• wholesale of gold and other precious metals, purchased from households or enterprises and sold to retailers, to industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other wholesalers

This class excludes:

• wholesale of metal scrap, see 46.87
• gold bullion sales, see section L