UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Hierarchy

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Use the selection system below to navigate to the UK Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code of relevance to you. Start with the highest level (Section), and click on the plus sign next to the most relevant section to you to show the next levels of the hierarchy (Division, Group, Class, Sub-class) until you find your appropriate code (Description). If you wish to know more about any level of this process, click on the text for further information about it.

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The SIC Hierarchy



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