3602 Financial affairs (Class 36 similar group): items and numbers

Notes on similar group 3602

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

1. Securities brokerage, carbon-credit brokerage, stockbroking services, brokerage of stocks and bonds, business brokerage, car-brokerage services and futures brokerage are cross-searched with the accepted service "business brokerage" in 3502 and brokerage in 3605 in the 11th and earlier editions;

2. financial evaluation (insurance, banking, real estate) is similar to real-estate appraisal in 3604;

3. tax-auditing services are similar to business auditing, tax planning, tax-filing services and financial auditing in 3507, and are cross-searched with tax preparation in 3507 in the 11th and earlier editions and auditing in 3507 in the 10th and earlier editions;

4. financial evaluation of standing timber is cross-searched with appraisal of construction timber in 3502 in the 9th and earlier editions;

5. financial evaluation of wool is cross-searched with wool appraisal in 3502 in the 9th and earlier editions;

6. financial evaluation of intellectual-property assets is cross-searched with intangible-asset appraisal in 4227 in the 11th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group is the largest in Class 36: banking, capital investment, securities brokerage, financial leasing, electronic funds transfer, payment services, financial evaluation, tax-auditing services, etc. Official notes: the various brokerage items are cross-searched with business brokerage in 3502 and brokerage in 3605 in the 11th and earlier editions; financial evaluation is similar to real-estate appraisal in 3604; tax-auditing services are similar to business auditing and tax planning in 3507.

In 2026 “rental of payment-terminal equipment” was added. Note for fintech firms: payment services are in this group, payment software is in 0901 of Class 9, and SaaS is in 4220 of Class 42; financial business is subject to licensing (practical tip).

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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Class	Group	Item No.	Chinese	English
36	3602	360042	融资租赁	hire-purchase financing / lease-purchase financing
36	3602	360024	金融贷款	loans [financing]
36	3602	360040	抵押贷款	mortgage banking
36	3602	360016	共有基金	mutual funds
36	3602	360109	公积金服务	provident fund services
36	3602	360117	通过使用会员卡为他人在参与机构提供折扣	providing rebates at participating establishments of others through use of a membership card
36	3602	360113	通过网站提供金融信息	providing financial information via a website
36	3602	360063	租金托收	rent collection
36	3602	360103	修理费评估（金融评估）	repair costs evaluation [financial appraisal]
36	3602	360070	支付退休金	retirement payment services
36	3602	360022	保险箱寄存服务	safe deposit services
36	3602	360041	银行储蓄服务	savings bank services
36	3602	360071	金融赞助	financial sponsorship
36	3602	360110	股票经纪服务	stock brokerage services
36	3602	360067	证券交易行情	stock exchange quotations
36	3602	360043	有价证券经纪	securities brokerage
36	3602	C360005	税审服务	tax audit services
36	3602	360020	发行旅行支票	issuance of travellers' cheques / issuance of travelers' checks
36	3602	360053	支票核查	cheque verification / check verification
36	3602	360027	保付代理服务	factoring
36	3602	360021	金融票据交换	financial clearing
36	3602	360009	债务托收代理	debt collection agency services
36	3602	360114	为他人提供补偿支付的金融管理	financial management of reimbursement payments for others
36	3602	C360006	与信用卡有关的调查	investigations concerning credit cards