Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in grinding grains, fruits or vegetables, except rice.
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Flour milling |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 31121 - Flour milling and malt manufacturing |
| International correspondence | C1061* |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-05-05 |
Canada-wide tax and filing context
Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Tax authority | Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) |
| Business identifier | Business Number (BN): 9-digit identifier with program account suffixes such as RT0001 for GST/HST, RP0001 for payroll, and RC0001 for corporate income tax. |
| Filing requirements | Business Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34 |
| Sector authority | No cluster authority recorded in the local country pack. |
Inclusions
- integrated mills which grind and process grain
Exclusions
- crushing oilseeds (See 311224 Oilseed processing (CAN))
- manufacturing prepared flour mixes or doughs from purchased flour (See 311824 Flour mixes, dough, and pasta manufacturing from purchased flour (US))
- milling grain to make animal feed (See 31111 Animal food manufacturing)
- milling grain to make breakfast cereals (See 311230 Breakfast cereal manufacturing)
- rice milling (See 311214 Rice milling and malt manufacturing (CAN))
- wet-milling corn and other vegetables (See 311221 Wet corn milling (US))
Examples
- doughs, prepared, made in flour mills
- flour (e.g., vegetable, buckwheat, corn, durum, graham, barley), manufacturing
- flour mixes (e.g., pancake, cake, biscuit, doughnut), made in flour mills
- fruit flour, meal and powders, manufacturing
- grain mills (except rice, breakfast cereal and animal feed)
- batters, prepared, made in flour mills
- blended flour, made in flour mills
- bran, shorts and other products of milling grain (except rice)
- brewers' and distillers' flakes and grits, corn, manufacturing
- corn meal, for human consumption, made in flour mills
- doughs, prepared, made in flour mills
- farina (except breakfast food), made in flour mills
- flour (e.g., vegetable, buckwheat, corn, durum, graham, barley), manufacturing
- flour milling
- flour mills, cereal grain, germ or flour (except rice, breakfast cereal and feed mills)
- flour mixes (e.g., pancake, cake, biscuit, doughnut), made in flour mills
- fruit flour, meal and powders, manufacturing
- grain mills (except rice, breakfast cereal and animal feed)
- grits and flakes, corn, for brewers' use, manufacturing
- hominy grits (except breakfast food), manufacturing
- integrated mills which grind and process grain
- potato flour, manufacturing
- prepared flour mixes, made in flour mills
- pulse flour milling
- rye, semolina or sorghum flour, manufacturing
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
doughs, prepared, made in flour millsflour (e.g., vegetable, buckwheat, corn, durum, graham, barley), manufacturingflour mixes (e.g., pancake, cake, biscuit, doughnut), made in flour millsfruit flour, meal and powders, manufacturinggrain mills (except rice, breakfast cereal and animal feed)
Source: STATCAN_TITLE, 2026-05-05
Classification Confidence Score
5 of 6 factors passing
8/ 10
Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalk — ISIC Rev. 4 mapping: C1061*
Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy — 5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documented — SME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export match — No direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalk — Legacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles
When you might need code 311211
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
311211
Flour milling
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 311211 Flour milling. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
311211
doughs, prepared, made in flour mills
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as doughs, prepared, made in flour mills. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311211 Flour milling to a business file.
03
311211
flour (e.g., vegetable, buckwheat, corn, durum, graham, barley), manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as flour (e.g., vegetable, buckwheat, corn, durum, graham, barley), manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311211 Flour milling to a business file.
04
311211
flour mixes (e.g., pancake, cake, biscuit, doughnut), made in flour mills
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as flour mixes (e.g., pancake, cake, biscuit, doughnut), made in flour mills. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 311211 Flour milling to a business file.
Business categories in this branch
A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.
In this section
- 311211Flour milling
- 311214Rice milling and malt manufacturing
Commonly confused with
311224 — Oilseed processing
crushing oilseeds (See 311224 Oilseed processing (CAN))
311824 — Flour mixes, dough, and pasta manufacturing from purchased flour
manufacturing prepared flour mixes or doughs from purchased flour (See 311824 Flour mixes, dough, a...
31111 — Animal food manufacturing
milling grain to make animal feed (See 31111 Animal food manufacturing)
311230 — Breakfast cereal manufacturing
milling grain to make breakfast cereals (See 311230 Breakfast cereal manufacturing)
311214 — Rice milling and malt manufacturing
rice milling (See 311214 Rice milling and malt manufacturing (CAN))
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
C1061*Manufacture of grain mill products
Approximate correspondence
Grain milling; flour (except fruit and potato), milling
US NAICS reference311211 - Flour Milling
Source row
311211Flour milling
This page mirrors the source row from the structure CSV and the matching rows from the elements and crosswalk files.
Frequently asked questions
What does code 311211 cover?
Flour milling: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in grinding grains, fruits or vegetables, except rice.
Which level of the hierarchy is 311211?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 311211?
It rolls up to 31121 Flour milling and malt manufacturing.
Should I stop at 311211 or go lower?
This page already points to the exact six-digit Canadian industry in the current site structure.
Are official inclusion notes attached to 311211?
Yes. 1 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.
Are there exclusion notes for 311211?
Yes. 6 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Does 311211 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 25 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.
What kinds of businesses often start from this page?
Examples in this branch include Wood products, Consumer goods, Food processing, Metal fabrication, Machinery assembly, Chemical production.
Is there an ISIC mapping for 311211?
Yes. The page shows C1061* Manufacture of grain mill products.
Does this page show a US NAICS reference?
Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Flour Milling.
Why are both English and French titles shown?
NAICS Canada is bilingual, so the page keeps both language titles visible for comparison and lookup.
Where does the page text come from?
From the local StatCan structure file, elements file, ISIC crosswalk, and the bundled US 6-digit reference workbook.