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Travelling merchant in craft products

Free activity · CNRC 511332 · Retail Distribution

Activity contents

  • Retail trade services of:
  • Carpets and similar materials;
  • All handicraft leather goods;
  • All tinning articles;
  • All basketry and parts thereof;
  • All pottery and wooden household articles;
  • All articles of jewellery other than gold;
  • All traditional musical instruments (tbel, ghaita, flute, tar, etc.);
  • All embroidered clothes of traditional type (robes, burnous, kechabia, gandoura, etc.);
  • All stuffed animals;
  • All handicraft cutlery and fancy weapons;
  • All non tanned skins for decoration.

Authorized accessory activities

  • Sale of postcards and similar souvenir items;
  • Sale of traditional perfumery products and articles (amber, jasmine, khoul, henna, etc.);

How to start this activity in Algeria

Official procedure, ordering of steps, and realistic timelines

  1. Step 1: Choose the right legal form

    The activity "Travelling merchant in craft products" 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 to 7 days

  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 "Travelling merchant in craft products" in Algeria without any further ministry-level step.

    3 to 5 days

Frequently asked questions

How do I start the activity "Travelling merchant in craft products" 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. UpGrowth Connect launches your company in 7 days, money-back guaranteed.

How much does it cost to incorporate for code 511332?

About 75 000 DZD all-in for a sole proprietorship, or 118 610 DZD + min capital for SARL/EURL. UpGrowth Connect: 60 000 DZD ex-tax + State fees. Optional Birkhadem domiciliation: +150 000 DZD / 12 months.

Can I operate "Travelling merchant in craft products" as an ANAE auto-entrepreneur?

Yes, Travelling merchant in craft products falls in a service sector eligible to the ANAE regime (cap 5M DZD/year). ANAE card in a few days, flat IFU 24 000 DZD/year, simplified CASNOS. Ideal to start solo with no capital.

Which supervisory authority oversees code 511332?

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

Is the activity "Travelling merchant in craft products" regulated in Algeria?

No, Travelling merchant in craft products (CNRC code 511332) is classified FREE. Operable after simple CNRC registration, no prior ministerial licence.

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