4043 Trade class code

Code identifying the class of trade.

Type

String (AN)

Length

Min 1 / Max 3

Codes

Code	Description
AA	Financial service provider A manager of money or other assets.
AB	Importer A person or group that imports goods or services.
AC	Vendor A person or group selling goods or services.
AD	Exporter A person or group who sends goods or services to a foreign country.
AG	Agency A party or group that acts as an agent on behalf of another party.
BG	Buying group A temporary group of buyers formed for purchasing purposes.
BR	Broker A person or group acting as an agent for others, accepting responsibility in return for a fee.
CN	Consolidator (master distributor) A person or group acting as a clearing house for goods or services.
DE	Dealer A person or group buying directly from a manufacturer for resale.
DI	Distributor A person or group acting explicitly as distributor of merchandise or goods.
JB	Jobber A person or group buying merchandise to resell it to a retailer.
MF	Manufacturer A company that produces goods from raw materials.
OE	OEM (Original equipment manufacturer) A manufacturer selling its goods to a company reselling them using own labels.
RS	Resale A class of trade where goods and/or services are purchased for resale.
RT	Retailer A person selling goods or services in small quantities or by the piece.
ST	Stationer The trade has a classification of stationer.
WH	Wholesaler A person or group buying goods in large quantities for resale by a retailer.
WS	User Identifies the end-user of goods or services.
WT	Out patient A patient not under the full time care of a hospital but visits from time to time for treatment.
WU	In patient A patient under the full time care of a hospital.
WV	Electricity exchange Identifies the exchange where the intermediaries sell and buy electricity.

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