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

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North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 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)
    • the service of buying and selling merchandise on own account at the final step in the distribution chain (See 561 Retail services (except commissions))

55114 - Personal and household goods, at wholesale

This class comprises wholesaling services for clothing and footwear; jewellery and watches; home furniture and furnishings; household appliances; home entertainment equipment; published products and recorded media, except software; sports equipment, toys, hobby goods and photographic equipment; pharmaceutical and medicinal products; and cosmetics and personal care supplies.

551146 - Published products and recorded media (except software), at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, except software; audio recordings; and video recordings.

5511461 - Books, magazines, newspapers and other publications, at wholesale

Wholesaling services for books, magazines, newspapers and other publications.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • art prints at wholesale
    • greeting cards at wholesale
    • maps at wholesale
    • periodicals at wholesale
    • pocket books at wholesale
    • textbooks at wholesale

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • embossed plastic cards at wholesale
5511462 - Audio recordings at wholesale

Wholesaling services for audio or sound recordings.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-recorded audio CDs at wholesale
    • pre-recorded audio tapes at wholesale
    • sound recordings at wholesale

    All examples

5511463 - Video recordings at wholesale

Wholesaling services for video recordings.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • pre-recorded DVDs at wholesale
    • pre-recorded video tapes at wholesale

    All examples

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