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

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

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))

55118 - Intermediate products at wholesale

This class comprises wholesaling services for crude wood, pulpwood, wood pulp, and wood waste and scrap; recyclable scrap metal; recyclable paper and paperboard; other recyclable materials; fabric dry goods, leather, yarn and thread; non-agricultural chemicals, and plastic and rubber basic products; metal ores and concentrates and non-metallic minerals; unwrought metals, metal basic shapes, and metal in other forms n.e.c.; and solid fuels.

551185 - Fabric dry goods, leather, yarn and thread, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for fibre, yarn, and thread; fabric dry goods and leather; and notions.

5511851 - Fibre, yarn, and thread, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for fibre, yarn, and thread.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • artificial staple fibers at wholesale
    • artificial thread at wholesale
    • cotton thread at wholesale
    • cotton yarn at wholesale
    • filament yarn at wholesale
    • rope at wholesale
    • synthetic staple fibers at wholesale
    • synthetic thread at wholesale
    • twine at wholesale
    • wool thread at wholesale
    • wool yarn at wholesale

    All examples

5511852 - Fabric dry goods and leather, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for fabric dry goods and leather.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • artificial fabrics at wholesale
    • burlap at wholesale
    • coated fabrics at wholesale
    • felt at wholesale
    • impregnated fabrics at wholesale
    • knitted fabrics at wholesale
    • pile fabrics at wholesale
    • synthetic fabrics at wholesale
    • synthetic fabrics for industrial use at wholesale
    • woven cotton fabrics at wholesale
    • woven wool fabrics at wholesale

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • raw hides at wholesale (See 5511143 Animal hides, skins and pelts, at wholesale)
5511853 - Notions at wholesale

Wholesaling services for notions.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • buttons at wholesale
    • clothing fasteners at wholesale
    • lace at wholesale
    • narrow fabric at wholesale
    • sewing kits at wholesale
    • sewing patterns at wholesale
    • textile ribbons at wholesale

    All examples

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