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))

55117 - Machinery, equipment and supplies, at wholesale

This class comprises wholesaling services for farm and lawn and garden machinery and equipment, and farm supplies; construction and forestry machinery, equipment and supplies; mining and oil and gas well machinery, equipment and supplies; other industrial machinery, equipment and supplies; computer, computer peripherals and packaged software, except game software; electronic components, and navigational and communications equipment and supplies; office, commercial and service industry machinery, equipment and supplies; medical, professional, and industrial safety equipment and supplies; and industrial engines, boats, and other vehicles and transportation equipment, n.e.c.

551178 - Medical, professional, and industrial safety equipment and supplies, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for medical, scientific, laboratory, measuring, control and other professional equipment; home health care equipment and appliances; medical and dental supplies; eyewear, including frames and lenses; and industrial safety equipment and supplies.

5511781 - Medical, scientific, laboratory, measuring, control and other professional equipment, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for medical, scientific, laboratory, measuring, control and other professional equipment, including professional supplies other than medical and dental.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • architect equipment at wholesale
  • architect supplies at wholesale
  • artist equipment at wholesale
  • artist supplies at wholesale
  • control instruments at wholesale
  • dental equipment at wholesale
  • laboratory instruments at wholesale
  • measuring instruments (except scales) at wholesale
  • medical equipment (except home health care) at wholesale
  • school classroom equipment at wholesale
  • scientific instruments at wholesale

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • architect hard hats at wholesale

• Exclusion(s)

  • medical and dental supplies, at wholesale (See 5511783 Medical and dental supplies, at wholesale)

5511782 - Home health care equipment and appliances, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for home health care equipment and appliances.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • personal blood pressure monitors at wholesale
  • personal crutches at wholesale
  • personal insulin apparatus at wholesale
  • personal orthopaedic shoes at wholesale
  • personal prosthetics at wholesale
  • personal walkers at wholesale
  • personal wheelchairs at wholesale

  All examples

5511783 - Medical and dental supplies, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for medical and dental supplies.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • ophthalmic supplies at wholesale

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • medical supplies for household, at wholesale (See 5511494 Medical supplies for persons at wholesale)

5511784 - Eyewear (including frames and lenses) at wholesale

Wholesaling services for eyewear, including frames and lenses.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • contact lenses at wholesale
  • eyeglasses at wholesale

  All examples

5511785 - Industrial safety equipment and supplies, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for industrial safety equipment and supplies.

All examples