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

412 - Medium and heavy trucks, buses, and other motor vehicles

This group comprises medium and heavy trucks, buses, and other motor vehicles.

41212 - Buses and special-purpose vehicles

This class comprises buses and special-purpose vehicles.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • brakes and brake systems (See 41354 Motor vehicle brakes and brake systems)
    • buses and special-purpose vehicles' bodies (See 41231 Motor vehicle bodies)
    • chassis for heavy-duty buses (See 4121122 Chassis for heavy-duty trucks and buses)
    • chassis for light-duty buses (See 4111222 Chassis for light-duty trucks and buses)
    • diesel engines and theirs parts (See 41312 Motor vehicle diesel engines and engine parts)
    • electrical and electronic equipment (See 41321 Motor vehicle electrical and electronic equipment)
    • freight and utility trailers (See 41213 Freight and utility trailers)
    • gasoline engines and their parts (See 41311 Motor vehicle gasoline engines and engine parts)
    • glass and mirrors (See 41332 Automotive glass and automotive mirrors)
    • interior trim, seats and seat parts (See 41341 Motor vehicle interior trim, seats and seat parts)
    • metal stampings (See 41351 Motor vehicle metal stampings)
    • motor homes (See 41221 Motor homes, travel trailers and camping trailers)
    • plastic parts (See 41331 Motor vehicle plastic parts)
    • steering and suspension components (See 41352 Motor vehicle steering and suspension components)
    • transmission and drive train components (See 41353 Motor vehicle transmission and drive train components)
    • wheels, exhaust systems parts, air-conditioning systems and other parts (See 41355 Other motor vehicle parts)

412122 - Special-purpose vehicles

This subclass comprises self-propelled vehicles for highway use, designed primarily for specialized transport of persons or equipped with various equipment for non-transport functions.

4121221 - Special-purpose vehicles

Self-propelled vehicles for highway use, designed primarily for specialized transport of persons or equipped with various equipment for non-transport functions.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • ambulances
    • armoured trucks for money and securities transportation
    • fire trucks
    • hearses
    • military radar trucks
    • mobile libraries
    • prison vans
    • street flushers
    • tow truck
    • trucks fitted with elevator platforms
    • trucks for refuse collection
    • vehicle mounted snow plows, integral design

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • military armoured vehicles (See 4421231 Military armoured vehicles)
    • salt and sand spreaders (except integrally mounted on motor vehicle chassis) (See 3321121 Light construction machinery and equipment)
    • truck or tractor mounted road snowplows and snowblowers (See 3321131 Heavy construction and forestry machinery and equipment, self-propelled)
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