North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0
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))

55111 - Farm products at wholesale

This class comprises wholesaling services for live animals; oilseeds and grains; nursery stock and live plants; and other farm products. Wholesaling services for cannabis products are excluded from this class.

551111 - Live animals at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for household pets; and livestock.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • animal semen at wholesale (See 5511144 Raw farm products n.e.c. (except oilseeds and grains), at wholesale)

551112 - Oilseeds and grains, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for oilseeds and grains.

551113 - Nursery stock and live plants, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for nursery stock and live plants. Nursery stock refers to plants intended for planting, including roots, bulbs and tubers. Live plants comprise flowers, trees and bushes, and may be sold cut or in pot.

551114 - Other farm products at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for leaf tobacco, including stemmed and dried; raw wool, animal hair and silk; animal hides, skins and pelts; and raw farm products n.e.c., except oilseeds and grains.

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