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))

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.

551181 - Crude wood, pulpwood, wood pulp, and wood waste and scrap, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for crude wood products; pulpwood and wood pulp; and wood waste and scrap.

551182 - Recyclable scrap metal, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for recyclable scrap metal.

551183 - Recyclable paper and paperboard, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for recyclable paper and paperboard.

551184 - Other recyclable materials at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for recyclable glass; recyclable rubber and plastic; and recyclable textile materials.

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.

551186 - Non-agricultural chemicals, and plastic and rubber basic products, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for household, industrial and janitorial cleaning chemicals; adhesives, sealants and glues; industrial gases; other industrial chemicals; and plastics resins, plastic basic shapes, and rubber.

551187 - Metal ores and concentrates and non-metallic minerals, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for metal ores and concentrates, including precious metal bullion; and clay, refractory minerals, industrial sand, and non-metallic minerals n.e.c.

551188 - Unwrought metals, metal basic shapes, and metal in other forms n.e.c., at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for unwrought metals; metal basic shapes; and metal in other forms n.e.c.

551189 - Solid fuels at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for coal; and other solid fuels.

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