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Retail trade in drugs

Free activity · CNRC 503204 · Retail Distribution

Activity contents

  • Retail sale of chemicals for domestic use, laundry products, raticides, insecticides, glues, lubricants, alcohols for domestic use;
  • Household cleaning articles: brooms, serpillars, brushing machines, mats, bins, basins, buckets, cans, clothing maintenance products, furniture, footwear and leather waxes, encaustics;
  • Glassware, glassware, wall covering, wallpaper, packaging paper and other household paper;
  • Other articles for domestic use, plastic covers, waxed canvases, articles for extending linen, hangers, curtain edges, etc.;
  • Body hygiene products including cosmetics.

Authorized accessory activities

  • Plastic or other material covers;
  • Deposit of butane gas;
  • Cement, coating, plaster, etc... for domestic maintenance.

How to start this activity in Algeria

Official procedure, ordering of steps, and the timelines announced by the administrations

  1. Step 1: Choose the right legal form

    The activity "Retail trade in drugs" is free, no prior licence needed. Choose between auto-entrepreneur (ANAE, 5M DZD/year cap for services), sole-trader, single-member LLC (EURL) or LLC (SARL) depending on your project and number of partners.

    Day 1

  2. Step 2: CNRC registration

    For SARL/EURL: notarised articles + share capital. For sole trader or auto-entrepreneur: simplified file. In every case, request the company name then the Trade Register extract from CNRC.

    3 days, décret 23-169

  3. Step 3: Tax and social registrations

    Tax ID (NIF), social ID (NIS for manager), CNAS affiliation if employees, tax card. You can immediately operate "Retail trade in drugs" in Algeria without any further ministry-level step.

    Through the portal

Frequently asked questions

How do I start the activity "Retail trade in drugs" in Algeria?

Choose your legal form (SARL/EURL/Auto-Entrepreneur), file the company name + articles at CNRC, obtain the NIF, NIS, CNAS affiliation if hiring, and tax card. What UpGrowth Connect guarantees: a firm quote within 48 hours, a price locked by contract with no hidden fees, one point of contact from filing to collection, and a WhatsApp reply within 4 working hours. Processing times belong to the administrations. We do not promise them. We file a complete dossier the first time and tell you exactly where yours stands at every step.

How much does it cost to incorporate for code 503204?

About 75 000 DZD all-in for a sole proprietorship, or 118 610 DZD excluding share capital for a SARL/EURL, whose capital is set freely by the partners in the articles of association since loi n° 15-20 of 30 December 2015. UpGrowth Connect: 60 000 DZD ex-tax + State fees. Optional Birkhadem domiciliation: +150 000 DZD / 12 months.

Can I operate "Retail trade in drugs" as an ANAE auto-entrepreneur?

Yes, Retail trade in drugs falls in a service sector eligible to the ANAE regime. The annual turnover cap is 5 000 000 DZD (finance act 2023, art. 51). IFU is charged at 0,5 % of turnover (art. 282 sexies of the direct tax code, finance act 2024), with a minimum assessment of 10 000 DZD per year (art. 365 bis, finance act 2025). Simplified CASNOS affiliation. Ideal to start solo with no capital.

Which supervisory authority oversees code 503204?

This activity has no specific supervisory authority beyond CNRC, Trade Register registration is sufficient.

Is the activity "Retail trade in drugs" regulated in Algeria?

No, Retail trade in drugs (CNRC code 503204) is classified FREE. Operable after simple CNRC registration, no prior ministerial licence.

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