North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

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261 - Refined petroleum energy products (including liquid biofuels)

This group comprises refined petroleum energy products, and liquid biofuels.

26121 - Motor gasoline (including blending components and ethanol fuel)

This class comprises all gasoline type fuels for internal combustion engines (except aircraft engines), including motor gasoline blending components and ethanol fuel.

261211 - Finished motor gasoline (except for aircraft, and ethanol fuel)

This subclass comprises finished gasoline type fuels for internal combustion engines (except for aircraft, and ethanol fuel). Finished motor gasoline is a complex mixture of relatively volatile hydrocarbons with or without small quantities of additives, blended to form a fuel suitable for use in spark-ignition engines (except aircraft engines). Gasoline grades are based on octane ratings which indicate how much the fuel can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites.

2612111 - Finished motor gasoline, premium

Finished gasoline type fuels of premium grade, for internal combustion engines (except for aircraft, and ethanol fuel).

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • lead free premium motor gasoline

    All examples

2612112 - Finished motor gasoline, mid-grade

Finished gasoline type fuels of mid-grade, for internal combustion engines (except for aircraft, and ethanol fuel).

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • lead free medium motor gasoline

    All examples

2612113 - Finished motor gasoline, regular

Finished gasoline type fuels of regular grade (non-leaded and leaded), for internal combustion engines (except for aircraft, and ethanol fuel).

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • lead free regular motor gasoline

    All examples

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