UK SIC 2007 code in Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
46390 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
SIC 46390 is the UK code for non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco. Companies House accepts it when you register a company or file a confirmation statement.
- Code
- 46390 (UK SIC 2007, Companies House list)
- Section
- Section G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Division
- 46 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
- SIC 2026
- 46.39 Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (1:1)
- Closest US NAICS
- 424410, 424420, 424430, 424440 and 8 more
Activities ONS lists under 46390
The ONS index assigns these 9 activities to this code. If one describes your company, this is the code to use.
- Beverages (non-specialised) (wholesale)
- Cash and carry predominantly food (wholesale)
- Food (non-specialised) (wholesale)
- Food, beverages and tobacco (non-specialised) exporter (wholesale)
- Food, beverages and tobacco (non-specialised) importer (wholesale)
- Meat and fish market porterage (wholesale)
- Provisions (wholesale)
- Quick frozen foods (wholesale)
- Wholesale grocer (wholesale)
Source: ONS UK SIC 2007 alphabetical index.
What changes in SIC 2026
ONS published UK SIC 2026 in 2026. Its correspondence table maps this code's class (46.39) to:
| SIC 2026 code | Heading | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| 46.39 | Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 1:1 |
"1:1" means the class carries over unchanged in scope; other link types mean it was split or merged. Companies House still uses SIC 2007, so keep filing with 46390 until it announces a switch.
Closest US NAICS codes
Matched through the shared international class (ISIC Rev. 4). Treat these as a starting point and read the definition before using one.
- 424410General Line Grocery Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424420Packaged Frozen Food Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424430Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424440Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424450Confectionery Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424460Fish and Seafood Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424470Meat and Meat Product Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424480Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424590Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424810Beer and Ale Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424820Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant WholesalersNAICS
- 424940Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant WholesalersNAICS
Similar codes to compare
- 46310Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
- 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products
- 46330Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
- 46341Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks
- 46342Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
- 46350Wholesale of tobacco products
- 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Data last changed November 14, 2026. Source: Companies House condensed SIC list. How this page is built.