Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Merchandise import and export accounts (regrouping variant)

Variant of the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2022 Version 1.0 for Merchandise import and export accounts (regrouping variant)
Hierarchical structure

C16 - Forestry products and building and packaging materials

C163 - Building and packaging materials

241 - Lumber and other sawmill products

This group comprises lumber and other sawmill products.

262 - Asphalt (except natural) and asphalt products

This group comprises asphalt, except natural asphalt, and asphalt products.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • natural asphalt (crude bitumen) (See 1411211 Crude bitumen)

462 - Wood millwork, and wood products n.e.c.

This group comprises wood millwork, and wood products n.e.c.

463 - Paints, coatings, and adhesive products

This group comprises paints, coatings, and adhesive products.

464 - Plastic and foam building and construction materials

This group comprises plastic and foam building and construction materials.

465 - Cement, lime and gypsum products

This group comprises cement, lime and gypsum products.

466 - Metal building and construction materials

This group comprises metal building and construction materials.

471 - Prefabricated buildings and components thereof

This group comprises prefabricated buildings that are built in a factory or manufacturing facility and delivered to the construction site, and the components of prefabricated buildings built in a factory to be assembled later at a construction site. Prefabricated (factory-built) buildings are virtually complete and either unassembled or fully assembled (or manufactured) and ready to use; they can also be incomplete buildings, whether or not assembled, having the essential character of factory-built or prefabricated buildings. Prefabricated buildings can be used for residential or non-residential purposes.

A building refers to any roofed independent free-standing permanent construction or structure usually enclosed within external walls or dividing walls that extend from the foundations to the roof and comprises one or more rooms or other space. A building can be entered or accessed by persons or animals and is suitable or intended for protecting them and objects. A building can also include a separately usable underground construction.

A residential building refers to a construction in which at least half of the overall useful floor area is used or intended for residential or dwelling purposes.

A non-residential building refers to a construction in which more than half of the overall useful floor area is used or intended for non-residential purposes.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • non-residential buildings not prefabricated or factory-built (site-built)(622)
    • prefabricated concrete buildings and components thereof (See 29112 Concrete products)
    • prefabricated plastic buildings and components (See 4641192 Plastic products for building and construction, n.e.c.)
    • residential buildings not prefabricated or factory-built (site-built)(621)

474 - Packaging materials

This group comprises packaging materials.

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