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Top 20 Most Used SSIC Codes (Plus an Updated List of 80 Other Common Codes)

Navigating SSIC codes is a breeze with our top picks! Find the 20 most frequently used SSIC codes in Singapore, alongside 80 additional common codes. Set up your new business easily with Counto’s expert guidance.

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Top 20 most used SSIC codes

41001GENERAL CONTRACTORS (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING MAJOR UPGRADING WORKS)
46900WHOLESALE TRADE OF A VARIETY OF GOODS WITHOUT A DOMINANT PRODUCT
47109RETAIL SALE IN OTHER NON-SPECIALISED STORES N.E.C.
56111RESTAURANTS
56112CAFES
62011DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS (EXCEPT GAMES AND CYBERSECURITY)
62013DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE FOR CYBERSECURITY
62021INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY (EXCEPT CYBERSECURITY)
63119DATA ANALYTICS, PROCESSING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES N.E.C.
63209ONLINE MARKETPLACES FOR SERVICES N.E.C.
64202OTHER HOLDING COMPANIES
66192CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISORY SERVICES
66301TRADITIONAL/LONG-ONLY ASSET/PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
66309FUND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES N.E.C.
68201REAL ESTATE AGENCIES AND VALUATION SERVICES
70201MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES
70209MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY SERVICES N.E.C.
73100ADVERTISING ACTIVITIES
85409TRAINING COURSES N.E.C. (e.g. tuition centres, private tutoring services)
86201CLINICS AND OTHER GENERAL MEDICAL SERVICES (WESTERN)
*The term 'n.e.c.' stands for not elsewhere classified.

Consultancy

62022INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CYBERSECURITY CONSULTANCY
71121 GENERAL BUILDING ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES
71122PROCESS AND INDUSTRIAL PLANT ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES
71126ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES SUPPORTING MINING, OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION AND OFFSHORE EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES
71129ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CONSULTANCY ACTIVITIES N.E.C.

Business services

69202BOOK-KEEPING SERVICES (EXCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
69201 ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING SERVICES (EXCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
82999OTHER BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES (E.G. ADMINISTRATION OF LOYALTY PROGRAMMES)
85405TRAINING COURSES FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
85403TRAINING COURSES FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE, RETAIL AND ACCOMMODATION, TOUR OPERATORS, TRAVEL AGENCIES & TRAVEL-RELATED RESERVATION SERVICES
85402TRAINING COURSES FOR HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Holding companies

64201BANK/FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANIES (INCLUDING INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY)

Technology

62090OTHER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER SERVICE ACTIVITIES (EG DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICES)
62011DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS (EXCEPT GAMES AND CYBERSECURITY)
63120INTERNET SEARCH ENGINES
62012DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER GAMES

Finance

66309FUND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES N.E.C.
64999OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT INSURANCE AND PENSION FUNDING ACTIVITIES N.E.C.
64150FINANCE COMPANIES (WITH DEPOSIT TAKING FUNCTIONS)

Retail

47721RETAIL SALE OF COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES (INCLUDING SKIN CARE PRODUCTS)
47311RETAIL SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS
47412RETAIL SALE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE (INCLUDING HANDHELD COMPUTERS) AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE (EXCEPT GAMES AND CYBERSECURITY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE)
47719RETAIL SALE OF CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR AND LEATHER ARTICLES N.E.C.
47711RETAIL SALE OF CLOTHING FOR ADULTS
47712RETAIL SALE OF CHILDREN AND INFANTS' CLOTHING (INCLUDING PRODUCTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR INFANTS)
47411RETAIL SALE OF HANDPHONES AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT
47713RETAIL SALE OF FOOTWEAR
47769RETAIL SALE OF SPECIFIC COMMODITIES N.E.C.
47714RETAIL SALE OF BAGS, LUGGAGE AND TRAVEL ACCESSORIES

Wholesale

46541WHOLESALE OF INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (E.G. INDUSTRIAL CRANE)
46522WHOLESALE OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
46592WHOLESALE OF MEDICAL, PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT
46639WHOLESALE OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, HARDWARE, PLUMBING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES N.E.C. (EG CEMENT, SAND)
46513WHOLESALE OF COMPUTER ACCESSORIES (EG MEMORY CARDS, COMPUTER CABLES)
46309WHOLESALE OF FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO N.E.C. (INCLUDING DRIED OR CANNED)
46599WHOLESALE OF OTHER MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT N.E.C.
46511WHOLESALE OF COMPUTER HARDWARE AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT CYBERSECURITY RELATED HARDW
46551WHOLESALE OF MARINE EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES (INCLUDING MARINE NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND RADAR)
46424WHOLESALE OF COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES
46594WHOLESALE OF SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (EG BEAUTY SALON EQUIPMENT)
46412WHOLESALE OF ADULTS' CLOTHING

General services

74191INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES
43210ELECTRICAL WORKS
46100WHOLESALE ON A FEE OR COMMISSION BASIS (EXCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
74192ART AND GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES
82303EVENT/CONCERT ORGANISERS
96099OTHER PERSONAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES N.E.C. (EXCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
61099OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES N.E.C. (EG PROVISION OF VOIP (VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL S
78104EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES (EXCLUDING DOMESTIC WORKER EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT AGENCIES AND ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
79102TRAVEL AGENCIES AND TOUR OPERATORS (MAINLY OUTBOUND)
81211GENERAL CLEANING SERVICES (INCLUDING CLEANING OF PUBLIC AREAS, OFFICES AND FACTORIES) EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD CLEANING AND ONLINE MARKETPLACES
49215RENTAL AND LEASING OF CARS WITH DRIVER (EXCLUDING STREET-HAIL AND RIDE-HAIL SERVICE PROVIDERS)
77101RENTING AND LEASING OF PRIVATE CARS WITHOUT DRIVER (EXCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
95301REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PARTS & ACCESSORIES)
88911CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN (INCLUDING INFANT CARE SERVICES)
59111MOVIE PRODUCTION
93203NIGHT CLUBS, DISCOTHEQUES, DANCE CLUBS AND KARAOKE LOUNGES

Health and Beauty

96022BEAUTY SALONS AND SPAS (INCLUDING SLIMMING, SKIN CARE AND HAIR CARE CENTRES)
86204DENTAL SERVICES
86203SPECIALISED MEDICAL SERVICES (INCLUDING DAY SURGICAL CENTRES)
96029BEAUTY AND OTHER PERSONAL CARE SERVICES N.E.C. (EXCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
96021HAIRDRESSING SALONS/SHOPS (INCLUDING BARBER SHOPS)

Education and Childcare

85407 TRAINING COURSES FOR SPORTS AND GAMES
85408TRAINING COURSES FOR MUSIC, DANCING, ART, SPEECH AND DRAMA
85509EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES N.E.C. (EXCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
85409 TRAINING COURSES N.E.C.

Food & Beverage

56122FOOD COURTS, COFFEE SHOPS AND CANTEENS (WITH MAINLY FOOD AND BEVERAGE INCOME)
56140STALLS SELLING COOKED FOOD AND PREPARED DRINKS (INCLUDING STALLS AT FOOD COURTS AND MOBILE FOOD HAWKERS)
56200FOOD CATERERS
47219RETAIL SALE OF FOOD N.E.C.
47102MINI-MARTS, CONVENIENCE STORES AND PROVISION SHOPS
68104LETTING AND OPERATING OF SELF-OWNED OR LEASED FOOD COURTS, COFFEE SHOPS AND CANTEENS (WITH MA

Shipping and Logistics

30110BUILDING AND REPAIRING OF SHIPS, TANKERS AND OTHER OCEAN-GOING VESSELS (INCLUDING CONVERSION OF SHIPS INTO OFF-SHORE STRUCTURES)
50021SHIPPING COMPANIES, INCLUDING CHARTERING OF SHIPS AND BOATS WITH CREW (FREIGHT)
52292FREIGHT TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT
52226SHIP MANAGEMENT SERVICES
52222SHIPPING AGENCIES (FREIGHT)
52227SHIP BROKERING SERVICES
52291CARGO SURVEYING SERVICES
50022OPERATORS AND CHARTERERS OF BARGES, TUGBOATS AND BUMBOATS (FREIGHT)

Construction and Real Estate

41009BUILDING CONSTRUCTION N.E.C.
68209REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES ON A FEE OR COMMISSION BASIS N.E.C. (EXCLUDING ONLINE MARKETPLACES)
68101REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS
43301RENOVATION CONTRACTORS
42101GENERAL CONTRACTORS (NON-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION)
43220INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING, HEATING (NON-ELECTRIC) AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
68103LETTING OF SELF-OWNED OR LEASED REAL ESTATE PROPERTY EXCEPT FOOD COURTS, COFFEE SHOPS AND CANTEENS (E.G. OFFICE/EXHIBITION SPACE, SHOPPING MALL, SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES)

Other activities

52219SUPPORTING SERVICES TO LAND TRANSPORT N.E.C.
63909OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES N.E.C.

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