Canadian industry

321111 Sawmills (except shingle and shake mills)

Scieries (sauf les usines de bardeaux et de bardeaux de fente)

Official definition

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing boards, dimension lumber, timber, poles and ties, and siding, from logs and bolts. These establishments produce lumber that may be rough, or dressed by a planing machine to achieve smoothness and uniformity of size, but (except in the case of siding) is generally not further worked or shaped.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleSawmills (except shingle and shake mills)
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelCanadian industry
Parent code32111 - Sawmills and wood preservation
International correspondenceC1610*
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-08-13
Canada Business Context

Canada-wide tax and filing context

Canada-wide business, tax, and filing context from the local country pack and tax pack.

Characteristic Description
Tax authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness 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 requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Exclusions

  • chipping logs in the forest (See 113311 Logging (except contract) (CAN))
  • manufacturing portable commercial chippers (e.g., brush, limb and log) (See 333120 Construction machinery manufacturing)
  • shake and shingle mills (See 321112 Shingle and shake mills (MEX))

Examples

  • chipping logs (except in the forest)
  • dimension lumber (e.g., 2x4), made from logs or bolts
  • lath, made from logs or bolts
  • lumber (i.e., rough, dressed), made from logs or bolts
  • sawdust and shavings, made from logs or bolts
  • siding, dressed lumber, manufacturing
  • ties, railroad, made from logs or bolts
  • timber, made from logs or bolts
  • beams and poles, wood, made from logs or bolts
  • ceiling lumber, made from logs or bolts
  • chipper mills (except portable)
  • chipping logs (except in the forest)
  • custom sawmills
  • dimension lumber (e.g., 2x4), made from logs or bolts
  • flitches (i.e., veneer stock), made from logs or bolts
  • fuelwood, made from logs or bolts
  • lath, made from logs or bolts
  • lumber (i.e., rough, dressed), made from logs or bolts
  • lumber, hardwood dimension (e.g., 2x4), made from logs or bolts
  • lumber, softwood dimension (e.g., 2x4), made from logs or bolts
  • pressure treated lumber, made from logs or bolts
  • sawdust and shavings, made from logs or bolts
  • sawmills
  • siding mills, wood
  • siding, dressed lumber, manufacturing
  • snow fence lath, made from logs or bolts
  • stud mills
  • ties, railroad, made from logs or bolts
  • timber, made from logs or bolts
  • wood chips, made in sawmill

Classification Confidence Score

5 of 6 factors passing

8/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-08-13)
International crosswalkISIC Rev. 4 mapping: C1610*
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy5 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedSME thresholds documented in federal tax pack
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 321111

These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.

01 321111
Sawmills (except shingle and shake mills)

Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 321111 Sawmills (except shingle and shake mills). It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.

02 321111
chipping logs (except in the forest)

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as chipping logs (except in the forest). Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 321111 Sawmills (except shingle and shake mills) to a business file.

03 321111
dimension lumber (e.g., 2x4), made from logs or bolts

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as dimension lumber (e.g., 2x4), made from logs or bolts. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 321111 Sawmills (except shingle and shake mills) to a business file.

04 321111
lath, made from logs or bolts

Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as lath, made from logs or bolts. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 321111 Sawmills (except shingle and shake mills) to a business file.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

A rotating set of business activity examples linked to this part of the Canadian hierarchy.

Wood productsConsumer goodsFood processingMetal fabrication

In this section

Commonly confused with

113311 — Logging (except contract)

chipping logs in the forest (See 113311 Logging (except contract) (CAN))

333120 — Construction machinery manufacturing

manufacturing portable commercial chippers (e.g., brush, limb and log) (See 333120 Construction mac...

321112 — Shingle and shake mills

shake and shingle mills (See 321112 Shingle and shake mills (MEX))

ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence

C1610*Sawmilling and planing of wood

Approximate correspondence

Manufacturing basic wood products in sawmills

US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.

Source row

321111Sawmills (except shingle and shake mills)

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 321111 cover?

Sawmills (except shingle and shake mills): This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing boards, dimension lumber, timber, poles and ties, and siding, from logs and bolts. These establishments produce lumber that may be rough, or dressed by a planing machine to ach...

Which level of the hierarchy is 321111?

It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 321111?

It rolls up to 32111 Sawmills and wood preservation.

Should I stop at 321111 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 321111?

No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.

Are there exclusion notes for 321111?

Yes. 3 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 321111 include illustrative examples?

Yes. 30 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.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 321111?

Yes. The page shows C1610* Sawmilling and planing of wood.

Does this page show a US NAICS reference?

No same-code US NAICS reference row is attached on this page.

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.