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	360073	贸易清算（金融）	business liquidation services, financial
36	3602	360017	资本投资	capital investment
36	3602	360023	组织收款	organization of monetary collections
36	3602	C360004	通信设备赊售（融资租赁）	hire-purchase financing of communication equipment
36	3602	360006	信用社	credit bureau services
36	3602	360056	信用卡支付处理	processing of credit card payments
36	3602	360068	发行信用卡	issuance of credit cards
36	3602	360057	借记卡支付处理	processing of debit card payments
36	3602	360111	债务咨询服务	debt advisory services
36	3602	360066	贵重物品存放	deposits of valuables
36	3602	360026	金融评估（保险、银行、不动产）	financial evaluation [insurance, banking, real estate]
36	3602	360105	活立木的金融评估	financial evaluation of standing timber / financial valuation of standing timber
36	3602	360107	羊毛的金融评估	financial evaluation of wool / financial valuation of wool
36	3602	360019	兑换货币	exchanging money
36	3602	360054	金融咨询	financial consultancy
36	3602	360059	提供金融信息	providing financial information
36	3602	360030	金融管理	financial management
36	3602	360029	融资服务	financing services
36	3602	360025	财政估算	fiscal valuation
36	3602	360058	电子转账	electronic funds transfer
36	3602	C360001	期货经纪	futures brokerage
36	3602	360072	网上银行	online banking
36	3602	360002	分期付款的贷款	instalment loans
36	3602	360065	发行预付费代金券	issuance of prepaid vouchers
36	3602	C360003	陆地车辆赊售（融资租赁）	hire-purchase financing of land vehicles