ANZSIC class
4244
4244 Newspaper and Book Retailing
This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing books, periodicals and newspapers.
- Division
- G Retail Trade
- Parent group
- 424 Recreational Goods Retailing
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units mainly engaged in retailing books, periodicals and newspapers.
Activities and examples
- Book retailing
- Magazine retailing
- Newspaper retailing
- Periodical retailing
- Religious book retailing
Exclusions and references
- retailing stationery and writing goods - see ANZSIC 4272 (Stationery Goods Retailing)
- retailing second-hand books - see ANZSIC 4273 (Antique and Used Goods Retailing)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- G Retail Trade
- 42 Other Store-Based Retailing
- 424 Recreational Goods Retailing
- 4244 Newspaper and Book Retailing
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 4272 Stationery Goods Retailing retailing stationery and writing goods is classified there.
- 4273 Antique and Used Goods Retailing retailing second-hand books is classified there.
- 4241 Sport and Camping Equipment Retailing Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 4242 Entertainment Media Retailing Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 4243 Toy and Game Retailing Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
In this section
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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