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CNAE 4685-1/00 · Brazil

Comércio atacadista de produtos siderúrgicos e metalúrgicos, exceto para construção

2,361 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.

Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication

What this list shows

We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.

Active companies
2,361
568th of 1,329 activities
Opened in 12 months
190
−10.0% · 604th by openings
Of every 100 companies in the country
0.0
do this activity
Openings per 100 active
8
in the country: 21

Active companies in this activity

More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.

Look up companies in this activity (up to 300)

How to assess a company's data

When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.

Where the companies are

Acre: 0 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Alagoas: 2 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Amapá: 0 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Amazonas: 6 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Bahia: 20 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Ceará: 17 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Distrito Federal: 3 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Espírito Santo: 41 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Goiás: 31 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Maranhão: 9 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso: 22 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Mato Grosso do Sul: 6 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Minas Gerais: 163 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Pará: 32 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Paraíba: 3 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Paraná: 193 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Pernambuco: 34 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Piauí: 1 company, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio de Janeiro: 181 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Norte: 1 company, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rio Grande do Sul: 150 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Rondônia: 2 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Roraima: 1 company, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Santa Catarina: 221 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there São Paulo: 1,189 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Sergipe: 1 company, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there Tocantins: 7 companies, 0.0 of every 100 active companies there

Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity

  1. 0.0
  2. 0.0
  3. 0.0
  4. 0.0
  5. 0.0

Federative units with the most companies

  1. 1 São Paulo 1,189
  2. 2 Santa Catarina 221
  3. 3 Paraná 193
  4. 4 Rio de Janeiro 181
  5. 5 Minas Gerais 163
  6. 6 Rio Grande do Sul 150
  7. 7 Espírito Santo 41
  8. 8 Pernambuco 34
  9. 9 Pará 32
  10. 10 Goiás 31
See the 25 federative units
  1. 11 Mato Grosso 22
  2. 12 Bahia 20
  3. 13 Ceará 17
  4. 14 Maranhão 9
  5. 15 Tocantins 7
  6. 16 Amazonas 6
  7. 17 Mato Grosso do Sul 6
  8. 18 Distrito Federal 3
  9. 19 Paraíba 3
  10. 20 Alagoas 2
  11. 21 Rondônia 2
  12. 22 Piauí 1
  13. 23 Rio Grande do Norte 1
  14. 24 Roraima 1
  15. 25 Sergipe 1

Cities with the most companies

active companies by head office

  1. 1 São Paulo (SP) 509
  2. 2 Guarulhos (SP) 123
  3. 3 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 96
  4. 4 Curitiba (PR) 72
  5. 5 Itajaí (SC) 38
  6. 6 Piracicaba (SP) 32
  7. 7 Belo Horizonte (MG) 31
  8. 8 Porto Alegre (RS) 31
  9. 9 Contagem (MG) 30
  10. 10 São Bernardo do Campo (SP) 30
See the 29 cities
  1. 11 Joinville (SC) 29
  2. 12 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 26
  3. 13 Limeira (SP) 24
  4. 14 Sorocaba (SP) 23
  5. 15 Caxias do Sul (RS) 23
  6. 16 Sertãozinho (SP) 22
  7. 17 São José dos Pinhais (PR) 19
  8. 18 Pinhais (PR) 18
  9. 19 Diadema (SP) 18
  10. 20 São Francisco do Sul (SC) 18
  11. 21 Recife (PE) 17
  12. 22 Canoas (RS) 17
  13. 23 Santo André (SP) 16
  14. 24 São Caetano do Sul (SP) 16
  15. 25 Araquari (SC) 16
  16. 26 Criciúma (SC) 16
  17. 27 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 15
  18. 28 Mogi das Cruzes (SP) 15
  19. 29 Serra (ES) 14

What activity 4685-1/00 is

  1. Section G — Comércio; reparação de veículos automotores e motocicletas
  2. Division — Comércio por atacado, exceto veículos automotores e motocicletas
  3. Group — Comércio atacadista especializado em outros produtos
  4. Class — Comércio atacadista de produtos siderúrgicos e metalúrgicos, exceto para construção

What it covers

  • O comércio atacadista de produtos siderúrgicos e metalúrgicos, tais como: chapas de aço, bobinas, etc.

What it does not cover

Typical activities

  • Comércio atacadista de aço carbono bruto - exceto para construção
  • Comércio atacadista de bobinas de aço
  • Comércio atacadista de chapas de aço - exceto para construção
  • Comércio atacadista de fitas e tiras de aço
  • Comércio atacadista de laminados - exceto para construção
  • Comércio atacadista de metais em forma primaria - exceto para construção
  • Comércio atacadista de produtos siderúrgicos e metalúrgicos, exceto para construção
  • Comércio atacadista de produtos siderúrgicos - exceto para construção
  • Comércio atacadista de trefilados de metal, exceto para construção

Source: IBGE, CNAE 2.3 and its explanatory notes

Frequently asked questions about CNAE 4685-1/00

How many CNAE 4685-1/00 companies are there in Brazil?

2,361 active companies have CNAE 4685-1/00 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 568th among the country's activities by companies.

Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?

São Paulo, with 1,189. There, 0.0 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 0.0 in the national registry.

Does this total include branches and secondary activities?

No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.

Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?

No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.

How we count

Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.

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