There are a new set of industry classification codes now being adopted from January 1st 2007.
The following table shows how the new codes match up with the most recent 2003 revision.
Links to how small business administration and management delivered by ProQuin products is relevant to the industry vategories can be found in the right hand panel.
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SIC 2003
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SIC 2007 |
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Section
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Description
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Section
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Description
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A
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Agriculture,
Hunting and Forestry
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A
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Agriculture,
Forestry and Fishing
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B
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Fishing
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C
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Mining
and quarrying
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B
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Mining
and quarrying
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D
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Manufacturing
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C
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Manufacturing
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E
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Electricity,
gas and water supply
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D
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Electricity,
gas, steam and air conditioning supply
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E
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Water
supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
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F
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Construction
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F
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Construction
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G
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Wholesale
and retail trade: repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and
household goods
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G
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Wholesale
and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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H
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Hotels
and restaurants
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I
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Accommodation
and food service activities
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I
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Transport,
storage and communications
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H
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Transportation
and storage
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J
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Information
and communication
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J
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Financial
intermediation
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K
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Financial
and insurance activities
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K
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Real
estate, renting and business activities
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L
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Real
estate activities
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M
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Professional,
scientific and technical activities
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N
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Administrative
and support service activities
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L
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Public
Administration and defence; compulsory social security
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O
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Public
administration and defence; compulsory social security
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M
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Education
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P
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Education
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N
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Health
and social work
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Q
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Human
health and social work activities
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O
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Other
community, social and personal services activities
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R
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Arts,
entertainment and recreation
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S
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Other
service activities
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P
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Activities
of private households as employers and undifferentiated production activities
of private households
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T
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Activities
of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services-producing
activities of households for own use
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Q
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Extraterritorial
organizations and bodies
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U
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Activities
of extraterritorial organizations and bodies
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Note: SIC 2003 has 17 sections and 62 divisions. SIC 2007 has 21 sections and 88 divisions.
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Work
remains to be done on the preparation of an introduction and guidance notes to
the new classification, correspondence tables between SIC 2003 and SIC 2007,
and indexes. These will be published later in the year.
