North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 1.0

514 - Postal and courier services

This group comprises postal services; and courier, parcel, and local messenger and delivery services.

• Exclusion(s)

  • sale of insurance for parcels (See 7631422 Other general liability insurance products)

51412 - Courier, parcel, and local messenger and delivery services

This class comprises station-to-station transportation of small packages and documents without tracking; courier and messenger services; and neighbourhood delivery of small purchased items.

514123 - Neighbourhood delivery of small purchased items

This subclass comprises door-to-door transportation and delivery of small purchased and serviced items such as take-out meals, groceries, prescription drugs and dry-cleaned clothes. Service is limited to a specified neighbourhood. Delivery is made immediately after the item is purchased or ordered, or scheduled within a short time. Expected delivery time is made known to the recipient. May include collect on delivery (C.O.D.) service.

5141231 - Neighbourhood delivery of small purchased items

Door-to-door transportation and delivery of small purchased and serviced items such as take-out meals, groceries, prescription drugs and dry-cleaned clothes. Service is limited to a specified neighbourhood. Delivery is made immediately after the item is purchased or ordered, or scheduled within a short time. Expected delivery time is made known to the recipient. May include collect on delivery (C.O.D.) service.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • local delivery of dry-cleaned clothes, by automobiles
  • local delivery of food or groceries, by automobiles
  • local delivery of fresh flowers
  • local delivery of prescription drugs, by automobiles
  • local delivery of small rented items
  • neighbourhood or local delivery of small purchased or serviced items

  All examples

• Inclusion(s)

  • local delivery of newspapers or magazines to subscribers