North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2012

418 - Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers

This subsector comprises establishments, not classified to any other subsector, primarily engaged in wholesaling merchandise, such as recyclable materials, paper, paper products and disposable plastic products, agricultural supplies, chemicals and allied products, logs and wood chips, minerals, ores and precious metals, and second-hand goods (except machinery and automotive).

• Exclusion(s)

  • wholesaling used automotive parts and accessories (See 415 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers)
  • wholesaling used machinery (See 417 Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers)

4181 - Recyclable material merchant wholesalers^CAN

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling recyclable metals, paper and paperboard, and other recyclable materials.

• Exclusion(s)

  • operating facilities in which recyclable materials are removed from waste, or mixed recyclable materials are sorted into distinct categories and prepared for shipment (See 562920 Material recovery facilities)

4182 - Paper, paper product and disposable plastic product merchant wholesalers^CAN

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling newsprint, stationery and office supplies, other paper and paper products, and disposable plastic products.

• Exclusion(s)

  • buying, breaking up, sorting and selling recycled newspaper, paperboard and other papers (See 418120 Recyclable paper and paperboard merchant wholesalers)

4183 - Agricultural supplies merchant wholesalers^CAN

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling agricultural feeds, seeds and processed seeds, agricultural chemicals and other farm supplies.

4184 - Chemical (except agricultural) and allied product merchant wholesalers^CAN

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling industrial and household chemicals, cleaning compounds and preparations, plastics resins, plastic basic forms and shapes, and industrial gases.

4189 - Other miscellaneous merchant wholesalers^CAN

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in wholesaling logs, wood chips, minerals, ores and concentrates, precious metals, second-hand goods and other products.