Variant of NAICS 2002 - Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing Industries

418 - Miscellaneous Wholesaler-Distributors

This subsector comprises establishments, not classified to any other subsector, primarily engaged in wholesaling merchandise, such as recyclable materials, paper, paper products and disposable plastic products, agricultural supplies, chemicals and allied products, logs and wood chips, minerals, ores and precious metals, and second-hand goods (except machinery and automotive).

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • wholesaling used automotive parts and accessories (See 415 Motor Vehicle and Parts Wholesaler-Distributors)
    • wholesaling used machinery (See 417 Machinery, Equipment and Supplies Wholesaler-Distributors)

4181 - Recyclable Material Wholesaler-DistributorsCAN

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling recyclable metals, paper and paperboard, and other recyclable materials.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • operating facilities in which recyclable materials are removed from waste, or mixed recyclable materials are sorted into distinct categories and prepared for shipment (See 56292 Material Recovery Facilities)
  • Example Activities:

    • Waste materials, wholesale

4182 - Paper, Paper Product and Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaler-DistributorsCAN

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling newsprint, stationery and office supplies, other paper and paper products, and disposable plastic products.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • buying, breaking up, sorting and selling recycled newspaper, paperboard and other papers (See 41812 Recyclable Paper and Paperboard Wholesaler-Distributors)

4183 - Agricultural Supplies Wholesaler-DistributorsCAN

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling agricultural feeds, seeds and processed seeds, agricultural chemicals and other farm supplies.

  • Example Activities:

    • Farm supplies, wholesale

4184 - Chemical (except Agricultural) and Allied Product Wholesaler-DistributorsCAN

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling industrial and household chemicals, cleaning compounds and preparations, plastics resins, plastic basic forms and shapes, and industrial gases.

4189 - Other Miscellaneous Wholesaler-DistributorsCAN

This industry group comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry group, primarily engaged in wholesaling logs, wood chips, minerals, ores and concentrates, precious metals, second-hand goods and other products.

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