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

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 (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))

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.

551171 - Farm and lawn and garden machinery and equipment, and farm supplies, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for farm machinery and equipment; lawn and garden machinery and equipment; parts of agricultural machinery and equipment; animal feed, except pet food; seeds and bulbs; agricultural chemicals; and other agricultural supplies.

5511711 - Farm machinery and equipment, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for farm machinery and equipment.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • agricultural equipment (except parts and supplies) at wholesale
  • farm harrows at wholesale
  • farm ploughs at wholesale
  • farm tillers at wholesale
  • irrigation equipment at wholesale
  • new farm tractors at wholesale
  • used farm tractors at wholesale

  All examples

5511712 - Lawn and garden machinery and equipment, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for lawn and garden machinery and equipment.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • lawn and garden tractors at wholesale

  All examples

5511713 - Parts of agricultural machinery and equipment, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for parts of agricultural machinery and equipment.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • parts of farm harrows at wholesale
  • parts of farm ploughs at wholesale
  • parts of farm tillers at wholesale
  • parts of farm tractors at wholesale
  • parts of irrigation equipment at wholesale

  All examples

5511714 - Animal feed (except pet food), at wholesale

Wholesaling services for animal feed, except pet food.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • alfalfa for animal feed, at wholesale
  • feed grain at wholesale
  • fodder at wholesale
  • hay at wholesale
  • vegetable cakes for animal feed, at wholesale
  • vegetable meal for animal feed at wholesale

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • cannabis-infused animal feeds, at wholesale (See 5512161 Other cannabis products, n.e.c., at wholesale)

5511715 - Seeds and bulbs, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for seeds and bulbs.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • field bulbs at wholesale
  • field crop seeds at wholesale
  • flower bulbs at wholesale
  • flower seeds at wholesale
  • garden seeds at wholesale
  • vegetable seeds at wholesale

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • viable cannabis seeds, at wholesale (See 5512111 Cannabis seeds, at wholesale)

5511716 - Agricultural chemicals, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for agricultural chemicals.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • agricultural chemical dust at wholesale
  • agricultural chemical spray at wholesale
  • agricultural sterilizing disinfectants at wholesale
  • chemical fertilizers at wholesale
  • fertilizers of animal origin at wholesale
  • fertilizers of vegetable origin at wholesale
  • herbicides at wholesale
  • insecticides at wholesale
  • nitrogen fertilizers at wholesale
  • phosphate fertilizers at wholesale
  • potash at wholesale

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • lawn care chemical goods at wholesale

5511717 - Other agricultural supplies, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for other agricultural supplies.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • agricultural irrigation supplies, wholesale

  All examples