4008 Food and beverage processing services (Class 40 similar group): items and numbers

Notes on similar group 4008

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

This similar group is similar to milling in 4001, and is cross-searched with milling in 4002 in the 9th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group is flour milling, fruit pressing, food smoking, preservation of food and drink, oil processing, tea processing, etc. Official note: this group is similar to milling in 4001. Catering services are in 4301 of Class 43, and food-processing machinery is in 0709 of Class 7 (practical tip). No additions or deletions to this group in 2026.

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
40	4008	400128	为他人酿造啤酒	beer brewing for others
40	4008	400129	定制生产面包	custom manufacturing of bread
40	4008	400130	食品和饮料的巴氏杀菌	pasteurizing of food and beverages / pasteurising of food and beverages
40	4008	400131	为他人酿造葡萄酒	wine making for others
40	4008	400132	葡萄酒酿造咨询	consultancy in the field of wine making
40	4008	400138	奶酪熟化（奶酪加工服务）	cheese processing services in the nature of ripening, maturing and aging of cheese
40	4008	400140	食品辐照	irradiation of food
40	4008	C400044	面粉加工	flour milling
40	4008	C400002	饲料加工	fodder processing
40	4008	400066	食物和饮料的防腐处理	food and drink preservation
40	4008	400033	食物熏制	food smoking
40	4008	400117	食物冷冻	freezing of foods
40	4008	400032	榨水果	fruit crushing
40	4008	400091	油料加工	processing of oil
40	4008	C400001	茶叶加工	tea processing