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NIC Code for an E-commerce LLP

For an e-commerce LLP that sells its own stock online, the principal NIC-2008 code in Form FiLLiP is 47912 — “Retail sale via e-commerce.” A platform that connects third-party sellers without owning the inventory is 63122 (web portals).

Updated 09 September 2026 Ahmedabad, Gujarat

47912 is the code MCA has accepted on real D2C incorporations. Many blogs still cite the older 47911 (“retail sale via mail order houses”) — 47912 is the current sub-class for internet retail.

Choose by model: hold inventory and sell to consumers → 47912; run a marketplace connecting other sellers → 63122; sell wholesale through e-commerce → 46901. If the LLP also manufactures what it sells, the primary activity should be the manufacturing code with 47912 as a secondary.

FDI is the key constraint here. Inventory-based B2C e-commerce is not open to foreign investment — a foreign-funded LLP can only operate a marketplace model (63122). Object clause: “retail sale of goods through e-commerce, own websites, mobile applications, marketplaces and other non-store channels.”

Recommended NIC‑2008 codes for a E-commerce / Online Business LLP

Select up to three of these as your industrial sub‑classes in Form FiLLiP, with one marked as the principal activity. Open any code in the full finder for the plain‑English notes, the parent division and a sample object clause.

Code	Description (NIC‑2008)	Division	Notes
47912 seen on a real filing	Retail sale via e-commerce	47 — Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	Restricted for a foreign-funded LLP.
47911	Retail sale via mail order houses	47 — Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	Retail sale via mail order houses. The current sub-class used for internet retail is 47912; recent FiLLiP filings use 47912 for "s...
63122	Operation of other websites that act as portals to the Internet, such as media sites providing periodically updated content	63 — Information service activities	Operating a website/portal that aggregates content or connects buyers and sellers without owning the inventory. Selling your own s...
46901	Wholesale trade via e-commerce excluding activities of commission agents	46 — Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	Wholesale trade conducted through e-commerce (your own account, not as a commission agent).
47190	Other retail sale in non-specialized stores	47 — Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles	Retail sale in non-specialised stores where food does NOT predominate (e.g. a variety/department store).

Before you file

The proposed LLP name and the LLP Agreement main‑object clause must both be consistent with the NIC activity and description — FiLLiP is reviewed manually and a mismatch is a standard resubmission reason.
You may list up to three NIC‑2008 five‑digit sub‑classes; mark one as primary. The MCA V3 form auto‑fills the parent two‑digit division.
Use NIC‑2008, not NIC‑2025 — MCA has not adopted NIC‑2025 as of 2026.
If the result carries a regulator flag (RBI / SEBI / IRDAI / a profession council), attach the in‑principle approval to FiLLiP.

Full NIC code guide for LLP registration — the finder, the version question, resubmission triggers and the complete FAQ →

FAQ

What is the NIC code for a D2C brand?

A direct-to-consumer brand selling online holds inventory, so the retail activity is 47912. If the brand also manufactures its products, file the manufacturing sub-class as primary and 47912 as secondary.

Is it 47911 or 47912?

Use 47912 ("retail sale via e-commerce"). 47911 ("retail sale via mail order houses") is the older wording; recent FiLLiP filings use 47912 for internet retail.

What is the NIC code for an online marketplace?

A marketplace that lists other sellers' goods without owning the stock is 63122 (web portals), not 47912. This is also the only e-commerce model open to a foreign-funded LLP.

Source. NIC data: Government of India, National Industrial Classification 2008 (MoSPI / NSO), reconciled 9 September 2026. Statutory points: LLP Act 2008; LLP Rules 2009 (Rules 8, 11, 18); MCA V3 instruction kit for Form FiLLiP. Codes marked “seen on a real filing” were accepted on LLP incorporations this firm filed in 2025–2026, used in anonymised, aggregate form only. Guidance, not advice on your specific objects.