Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood containers, container parts (shook) ready for assembly, cooper's products and parts, and pallets.
Canadian industry
321920 Wood container and pallet manufacturing
Fabrication de contenants et de palettes en bois
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Wood container and pallet manufacturing |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 32192 - Wood container and pallet manufacturing |
| International correspondence | C1629* |
| Source | https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index |
| Source verification | 2026-08-13 |
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. |
Examples
- containers (e.g., fruit baskets, boxes), made from veneer
- cooperage stock (e.g., heading, hoops, staves), manufacturing
- skids, pallets and pallet containers, wood or wood and metal combination, manufacturing
- wooden boxes for ammunition or shell, manufacturing
- baskets, wood (e.g., round stave, veneer), manufacturing
- box cleats, wood, manufacturing
- box shook, manufacturing
- boxes, jewellery, wood or part wood, manufacturing
- buckets or pails, wood, manufacturing
- buckets, wood, coopered, manufacturing
- casks, wood, coopered, manufacturing
- chests for tools, wood, manufacturing
- chicken coops (i.e., crates), wood, wire bound, for shipping poultry, manufacturing
- container parts (shook) ready for assembly, manufacturing
- containers (e.g., fruit baskets, boxes), made from veneer
- cooperage products, wood, manufacturing
- cooperage stock (e.g., heading, hoops, staves), manufacturing
- cooperage stock mills
- cooperage, manufacturing
- coopered tubs, manufacturing
- drums, plywood, manufacturing
- firkins and kits, wood, coopered, manufacturing
- flats, wood, greenhouse, manufacturing
- fruit and vegetable containers (e.g., baskets, boxes, crates, hampers, bushel baskets), wood, manufacturing
- fruit and vegetable crates, wood, wire bound, manufacturing
- heading, barrel (i.e., cooperage stock), wood, manufacturing
- hogsheads, coopered wood, manufacturing
- hoops, sawed or split wood, for tight or slack cooperage, manufacturing
- hot tubs, coopered, manufacturing
- kegs, wood, coopered, manufacturing
- packing or shipping crates, wood, manufacturing
- pails, coopered wood, manufacturing
- pallet parts, wooden, manufacturing
- pallets and skids of wood, manufacturer repaired and recycled
- round stave baskets (e.g., fruit, vegetable), manufacturing
- shipping cases and drums, wood, wire bound, manufacturing
- skids, pallets and pallet containers, wood or wood and metal combination, manufacturing
- staves, barrel, sawed or split, manufacturing
- tanks, wood, coopered, manufacturing
- tobacco hogsheads, manufacturing
- trays, carrier, wood, manufacturing
- veneer, manufacturing and converting into containers (e.g., fruit or vegetable baskets, boxes, hampers, bushel baskets)
- wooden boxes for ammunition or shell, manufacturing
- wooden shipping and packing cases, manufacturing
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
containers (e.g., fruit baskets, boxes), made from veneercooperage stock (e.g., heading, hoops, staves), manufacturingwooden boxes for ammunition or shell, manufacturingbaskets, wood (e.g., round stave, veneer), manufacturingbox cleats, wood, manufacturing
Source: STATCAN_TITLE, 2026-08-13
Classification Confidence Score
5 of 6 factors passing
8/ 10
Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-08-13)
International crosswalk — ISIC Rev. 4 mapping: C1629*
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 321920
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
321920
Wood container and pallet manufacturing
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 321920 Wood container and pallet manufacturing. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
321920
containers (e.g., fruit baskets, boxes), made from veneer
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as containers (e.g., fruit baskets, boxes), made from veneer. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 321920 Wood container and pallet manufacturing to a business file.
03
321920
cooperage stock (e.g., heading, hoops, staves), manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as cooperage stock (e.g., heading, hoops, staves), manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 321920 Wood container and pallet manufacturing to a business file.
04
321920
wooden boxes for ammunition or shell, manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as wooden boxes for ammunition or shell, manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 321920 Wood container and pallet manufacturing 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
- 321920Wood container and pallet manufacturing
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
C1629*Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials
Approximate correspondence
Wooden jewellery boxes, manufacturing
US NAICS reference321920 - Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Source row
321920Wood container and pallet manufacturing
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 321920 cover?
Wood container and pallet manufacturing: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood containers, container parts (shook) ready for assembly, cooper's products and parts, and pallets.
Which level of the hierarchy is 321920?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 321920?
It rolls up to 32192 Wood container and pallet manufacturing.
Should I stop at 321920 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 321920?
No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
Are there exclusion notes for 321920?
No exclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
Does 321920 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 44 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.
Is there an ISIC mapping for 321920?
Yes. The page shows C1629* Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials.
Does this page show a US NAICS reference?
Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing.
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.