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

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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 (except for cannabis products))
    • the service of buying and selling merchandise on own account at the final step in the distribution chain (See 561 Retail services (except commissions))

55114 - Personal and household goods, at wholesale

This class comprises wholesaling services for clothing and footwear; jewellery and watches; home furniture and furnishings; household appliances; home entertainment equipment; published products and recorded media, except software; sports equipment, toys, hobby goods and photographic equipment; pharmaceutical and medicinal products; and cosmetics and personal care supplies. Wholesaling services for cannabis products are excluded from this class.

551141 - Clothing and footwear, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for men's clothing; women's clothing; children's and infant clothing; vestments, costumes, and unisex clothing; clothing accessories; and footwear.

5511411 - Men's clothing at wholesale

Wholesaling services for men's clothing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • men's athletic clothing at wholesale
    • men's coats at wholesale
    • men's hosieries at wholesale
    • men's jeans at wholesale
    • men's pants at wholesale
    • men's shirts at wholesale
    • men's sleepwear at wholesale
    • men's sweaters at wholesale
    • men's swimwear at wholesale
    • men's underwear at wholesale
    • men's work clothing at wholesale

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • men's fur apparel at wholesale (See 5511414 Vestments, costumes and unisex clothing, at wholesale)
5511412 - Women's clothing at wholesale

Wholesaling services for women's clothing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • women's athletic clothing at wholesale
    • women's coats at wholesale
    • women's hosieries at wholesale
    • women's jeans at wholesale
    • women's pants at wholesale
    • women's panty-hose at wholesale
    • women's shirts at wholesale
    • women's sleepwear at wholesale
    • women's sweaters at wholesale
    • women's swimwear at wholesale
    • women's underwear at wholesale
    • women's work clothing at wholesale

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • women's fur apparel at wholesale (See 5511414 Vestments, costumes and unisex clothing, at wholesale)
5511413 - Children's and infant clothing, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for children's and infant clothing. Children's clothing includes boy's clothing up to Canadian size 20, and girl's clothing up to Canadian size 16. Infant clothing comprises clothing of Canadian sizes 0 to 24 months.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • boy's clothing at wholesale
    • children's hosieries at wholesale
    • children's pyjamas at wholesale
    • children's sweaters at wholesale
    • girl's clothing at wholesale
    • infant hosieries at wholesale
    • infant pyjamas at wholesale
    • infant sweaters at wholesale

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • baby cloth fabric diapers, non disposable, at wholesale
  • Exclusion(s)

    • children's fur apparel at wholesale (See 5511414 Vestments, costumes and unisex clothing, at wholesale)
5511414 - Vestments, costumes and unisex clothing, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for vestments, costumes and unisex clothing.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • clown costumes at wholesale
    • costumes for Halloween at wholesale
    • costumes for Santa Claus at wholesale
    • dance costumes at wholesale
    • hospital gowns at wholesale
    • movie costumes at wholesale
    • unisex hosieries at wholesale
    • unisex panty-hose at wholesale
    • vestments at wholesale

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • fur apparel at wholesale
5511415 - Clothing accessories at wholesale

Wholesaling services for clothing accessories for men, women and children.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • fur clothing accessories at wholesale
    • gloves at wholesale
    • handbags at wholesale
    • hats at wholesale
    • wallets at wholesale

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • umbrellas at wholesale
5511416 - Footwear at wholesale

Wholesaling services for footwear for men, women and children. Children's footwear comprises boys' and girls' footwear with an insole length of less than 24.25 cm and more than 16 cm, and infant footwear with an insole length of 16 cm or less.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • boys' boots at wholesale
    • girls' boots at wholesale
    • infant shoes at wholesale
    • leather footwear at wholesale
    • sports footwear at wholesale
    • street footwear at wholesale
    • waterproof footwear at wholesale
    • women's boots at wholesale

    All examples

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