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

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)
47113 - Manufactured (mobile) buildings

This class comprises manufactured (mobile) buildings. They refer to prefabricated (factory-built) mobile buildings of any material, in full, although some manufacturers offer these buildings in two sections. Manufactured (mobile) buildings are fully assembled when they leave the factory, often ready to move in or use the same day or few days after arriving on the site. They can be relocated although most, in housing, are never moved from their original site. Manufactured (mobile) buildings can be used for residential or non-residential purposes.

471131 - Manufactured (mobile) homes

This subclass comprises manufactured (mobile) homes. They refer to prefabricated (factory-built) mobile homes of any material, in full, although some manufacturers offer these homes in two sections. Manufactured (mobile) homes are fully assembled when they leave the factory, often ready to move in the same day or few days after arriving on the site. They can be relocated although most homes are never moved from their original site.

4711311 - Manufactured (mobile) homes

Manufactured (mobile) homes. They refer to prefabricated (factory-built) homes of any material, in full, although some manufacturers offer these homes in two sections. Manufactured (mobile) homes are fully assembled when they leave the factory, often ready to move in the same day or few days after arriving on the site. They can be relocated although most homes are never moved from their original site.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • floating homes
    • mobile home trailers, double width
    • mobile home trailers, single width
    • mobile home trailers, with furnishings, double width
    • mobile home trailers, with furnishings, single width
    • mobile homes, double width
    • mobile homes, single width
    • modular (prefabricated) housing
    • modular manufactured homes

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • houseboats (See 4421122 Recreational and other boats, n.e.c.)
    • motor homes, travel trailers and camping trailers (See 41221 Motor homes, travel trailers and camping trailers)
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