33 Basic Material Wholesaling
Subdivision page linking the underlying ANZSIC groups and classes for this part of the hierarchy.
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Groups in Basic Material Wholesaling
Compare the industry groups below before you open a class page. This is the cleanest place to separate similar retail, service or production families without jumping too early to the final code.
Groups
What this subdivision covers
ANZSIC subdivision 33 is the middle layer between the broad division and the more specific groups. It is useful when you want to understand the section of the economy without jumping straight to the final class code.
This is also where confusion often appears. Similar business types can sit in nearby groups, so using the subdivision page first makes the boundary clearer before you narrow the match further.
Subdivision facts
- Division
- F Wholesale Trade
- Groups
- 3
- Classes
- 9
Class-level detail
Classes in Basic Material Wholesaling
These are the final four-digit ANZSIC class pages in this subdivision. Each card uses the official class-level description and primary activities already parsed from the ABS material.
Wool Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling wool.
- Wool wholesaling
Cereal Grain Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling wheat or other cereal grains.
- Cereal grain wholesaling
- Rice wholesaling
- Wheat wholesaling
Other Agricultural Product Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling skins, hides or tallow, stock feed and other agricultural products not elsewhere classified.
- Farm produce wholesaling n.e.c.
- Feed wholesaling
- Flower, cut, wholesaling
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.
- Bitumen wholesaling
- Crude oil wholesaling
- Crude petroleum wholesaling
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.
- Aluminium or aluminium alloy wholesaling
- Bearing metal wholesaling
- Briquette wholesaling
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.
- Acid wholesaling
- Adhesive wholesaling
- Agricultural chemical wholesaling
Timber Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling timber (except firewood).
- Plywood wholesaling
- Timber dealing, wholesaling, (except firewood)
- Veneer, wood, wholesaling
Plumbing Goods Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling plumbing goods.
- Bath wholesaling
- Bathroom or toilet fitting wholesaling
- Downpipe or guttering wholesaling
Other Hardware Goods Wholesaling
This class consists of units mainly engaged in wholesaling other hardware goods (except timber or plumbing goods), including construction or building materials.
- Abrasive wholesaling (except abrasive cleansers)
- Awning wholesaling (except textile)
- Brick wholesaling
Frequently asked questions
What does subdivision 33 add?
Basic Material Wholesaling narrows the broad division into a more specific industry family. It is the level you use when you need more precision but are not yet at the final class.
Can I view the class pages directly from subdivision 33?
Yes. This page now shows both the groups and the class pages nested under them, so you can move straight to the final four-digit ANZSIC class when the subdivision is already correct.
Is the subdivision code the one used on forms?
Usually not. Most operational forms use the class-level code. The subdivision page is mainly for navigation and understanding the hierarchy.
How to use this page
If you know the division but not the exact group, this is the right stepping stone. It keeps the hierarchy readable and stops you from guessing the four-digit class too early.
For code selection work, move from subdivision to group and then confirm on the class page before you rely on the result for registration, reporting or taxonomy mapping.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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