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Group
421 Furniture, Floor Coverings, Houseware and Textile Goods Retailing
Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)
Released
26/06/2013
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
Class
4211 Furniture Retailing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing furniture, blinds or awnings.
Primary activities
- Antique reproduction furniture retailing
- Awning retailing
- Blind retailing
- Furniture retailing
- Mattress retailing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- the installation of household blinds or awnings are included in Class 3239 Other Building Installation Services;
- manufacturing blinds or awnings are included in the appropriate classes of Division C Manufacturing, according to the materials used in the manufacturing process;
- retailing second-hand or antique furniture are included in Class 4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing; and
- retailing curtains are included in Class 4214 Manchester and Other Textile Goods Retailing.
Class
4212 Floor Coverings Retailing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing floor coverings (except ceramic floor tiles).
Primary activities
- Carpet retailing
- Floor coverings retailing (except ceramic floor tiles)
- Floor rug retailing
- Floor tile retailing (lino, vinyl, cork, carpet or rubber)
- Parquetry retailing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- laying floor coverings are included in the appropriate classes of Division E Construction; and
- retailing ceramic floor tiles are included in Class 4231 Hardware and Building Supplies Retailing.
Class
4213 Houseware Retailing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing kitchenware, china, glassware, silverware or other houseware goods.
Primary activities
- Brushware retailing
- Chinaware retailing
- Cooking utensil retailing (except electric)
- Crockery retailing
- Cutlery retailing
- Enamelware retailing
- Glassware retailing
- Kitchenware retailing
- Picnicware retailing
- Plastic container retailing
- Silverware retailing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in retailing electric cooking utensils are included in Class 4221 Electrical, Electronic and Gas Appliance Retailing.
Class
4214 Manchester and Other Textile Goods Retailing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing fabrics, curtains or household textiles.
Primary activities
- Blanket retailing
- Curtain retailing
- Dressmaking requisites retailing
- Fabric, textile, retailing
- Household textile retailing
- Linen retailing
- Piece-goods retailing
- Soft furnishing retailing
- Yarn retailing
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in:
- installing awnings, blinds, shutters or curtains are included in Class 3239 Other Building Installation Services; and
- manufacturing curtains or cushions are included in Class 1333 Cut and Sewn Textile Product Manufacturing.