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))

55117 - Machinery, equipment and supplies, at wholesale

This class comprises wholesaling services for farm and lawn and garden machinery and equipment, and farm supplies; construction and forestry machinery, equipment and supplies; mining and oil and gas well machinery, equipment and supplies; other industrial machinery, equipment and supplies; computer, computer peripherals and packaged software, except game software; electronic components, and navigational and communications equipment and supplies; office, commercial and service industry machinery, equipment and supplies; medical, professional, and industrial safety equipment and supplies; and industrial engines, boats, and other vehicles and transportation equipment, n.e.c.

551176 - Electronic components, and navigational and communications equipment and supplies, at wholesale

This subclass comprises wholesaling services for electronic components; telephones and related equipment, including cellular phones, pagers and answering machines; other communications equipment; and electronic equipment n.e.c.

5511761 - Electronic components at wholesale

Wholesaling services for electronic components.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • digital display incorporating light emitting diodes (LED), for small electronic devices, at wholesale
    • integrated circuits at wholesale
    • printed circuits at wholesale
    • semiconductors at wholesale
    • solar or photovoltaic cells at wholesale
    • solar panels at wholesale

    All examples

  • Exclusion(s)

    • alarm and signalling systems, at wholesale (See 5511623 Alarm and signalling systems, at wholesale)
5511762 - Telephones and related equipment (including cellular phones, pagers and answering machines), at wholesale

Wholesaling services for telephones and related equipment, including cellular phones, pagers and answering machines.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • mobile phones at wholesale
    • smartphones at wholesale
    • wireline or landline telephones at wholesale

    All examples

  • Inclusion(s)

    • smart electronic devices, at wholesale
5511763 - Other communications equipment at wholesale

Wholesaling services for other communications equipment.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • aircraft radars at wholesale
    • nautical radar at wholesale
    • nautical radio navigation equipment at wholesale
    • radio navigation equipment for aircraft at wholesale

    All examples

5511764 - Electronic equipment, n.e.c., at wholesale

Wholesaling services for electronic equipment, n.e.c.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • broadcasting equipment at wholesale
    • radio communication equipment at wholesale

    All examples

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