North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

551 - Wholesale services (except commissions)

This group comprises the services of buying and selling merchandise on own account at an intermediate step in the distribution chain. Wholesale services bundled with services incidental to the own account sale of merchandise such as logistics, inventory management, marketing services, packaging and labeling, handling of warranty claims, in-store or co-op promotions, and product training are also included.

• Exclusion(s)

  • the service of arranging the buying or selling of merchandise for others at an intermediate step in the distribution chain (See 5521111 Wholesale trade commissions)
  • the service of buying and selling merchandise on own account at the final step in the distribution chain (See 561 Retail services (except commissions))

55111 - Farm products at wholesale

This class comprises wholesaling services for live animals; oilseeds and grains; nursery stock and live plants; and other farm products.

551111 - Live animals at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for household pets; and livestock.

• Exclusion(s)

  • aminal semen at wholesale (See 5511144 Raw farm products n.e.c. (except oilseeds and grains) at wholesale)

5511112 - Livestock (except pets) at wholesale

Wholesaling services for livestock and other live animals, except pets.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • bees at wholesale
  • live bait at wholesale
  • live cattle at wholesale
  • live hogs at wholesale
  • live horses at wholesale
  • live poultry at wholesale
  • live sheep at wholesale
  • worms at wholesale

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • aminal semen at wholesale (See 5511144 Raw farm products n.e.c. (except oilseeds and grains) at wholesale)