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332 Mineral, Metal and Chemical Wholesaling

Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC)
Reference period
2006 (Revision 2.0)

This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:

Class

3321 Petroleum Product Wholesaling

This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling petroleum or petroleum products, liquefied petroleum gas, heating oil or other fuel oils.

Primary activities

  • Bitumen wholesaling
  • Crude oil wholesaling
  • Crude petroleum wholesaling
  • Diesel oil wholesaling
  • Distillate wholesaling
  • Fuel oil wholesaling
  • Heating oil dealing (wholesaling)
  • Kerosene wholesaling
  • Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) wholesaling (in bulk or in containers)
  • Oil or grease, industrial or lubricating, wholesaling
  • Paraffin wholesaling
  • Petroleum product wholesaling

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in distributing liquefied petroleum gas through a mains system are included in Class 2700 Gas Supply.

Class

3322 Metal and Mineral Wholesaling

This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling pig iron, ingot steel or semi-fabricated products of iron or steel such as sheet, strip, bars, rods, sections, structural steel or tubes; wholesaling minerals (including coal or coke) not elsewhere classified; or wholesaling metal waste or scrap.

Primary activities

  • Aluminium or aluminium alloy wholesaling
  • Bearing metal wholesaling
  • Briquette wholesaling
  • Charcoal wholesaling
  • Coal wholesaling
  • Coke wholesaling
  • Copper or copper alloy wholesaling
  • Metal scrap wholesaling
  • Metallic ore wholesaling
  • Mineral earths wholesaling
  • Mineral wholesaling n.e.c.
  • Precious metal scrap dealing (wholesaling)
  • Steel bar, plate, rod, sheet or strip wholesaling
Class

3323 Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling

This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling industrial or agricultural chemicals or chemical products, including waste or scrap.

Primary activities

  • Acid wholesaling
  • Adhesive wholesaling
  • Agricultural chemical wholesaling
  • Alcohol, industrial, wholesaling
  • Bleaching compound wholesaling
  • Chemical colour wholesaling
  • Chemical wholesaling n.e.c.
  • Cleanser, abrasive, wholesaling
  • Detergent, industrial, wholesaling
  • Dry-cleaning preparation wholesaling
  • Dyestuff wholesaling
  • Explosive wholesaling (except ammunition)
  • Fertiliser wholesaling
  • Gas, industrial, wholesaling (except liquefied petroleum gas)
  • Gelatine wholesaling
  • Herbicide wholesaling
  • Industrial oil or fat wholesaling
  • Insecticide wholesaling
  • Liquefied gas wholesaling (except liquefied petroleum gas)
  • Marine oil wholesaling
  • Match wholesaling
  • Methylated spirit wholesaling
  • Oil treating compound wholesaling
  • Pesticide wholesaling
  • Photographic chemical wholesaling
  • Pigment wholesaling
  • Plastic block, rod, plate or other unfinished form wholesaling
  • Plastic film sheeting wholesaling
  • Plasticiser wholesaling
  • Polish wholesaling
  • Sheep dip wholesaling
  • Sheep lick wholesaling
  • Soap, industrial, wholesaling
  • Synthetic rubber wholesaling
  • Tanning requisite wholesaling
  • Water proofing compound wholesaling
  • Weedkiller wholesaling

Exclusions/References

Units mainly engaged in

  • wholesaling pharmaceutical and toiletry goods are included in Class 3720 Pharmaceutical and Toiletry Goods Wholesaling; and
  • wholesaling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are included in Class 3321 Petroleum Product Wholesaling.