NAICS Code 41

Wholesale Trade

According to Statistics Canada,

the NAICS Code 41 - Wholesale Trade

SCIAN 41 – 2011

Wholesale Trade

Code SCIAN 41 - Commerce de gros - Profil sectoriel

is composed of establishments primarily engaged in

  • wholesaling merchandise generally without transformation
  • rendering services incidental to the sale of merchandise

The wholesaling process is an intermediate step in the distribution of goods.

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Many wholesalers are organized to sell merchandise in large quantities to

  • retailers
  • business clients
  • institutional clients

Some wholesalers, in particular those that supply non-consumer capital goods, sell merchandise in single units to final users. 

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