Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling metals and metal products. These establishments may also cut, bend or otherwise prepare metals to customer specification.
Canadian industry
416210 Metal service centres
Grossistes-distributeurs de métaux et de produits métalliques
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Metal service centres |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 41621 - Metal service centres |
| International correspondence | G4663* |
| 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. |
Exclusions
- insulated rope and wire merchant wholesalers (See 416110 Electrical wiring and construction supplies merchant wholesalers (CAN))
- insulated wire cable merchant wholesalers (See 416110 Electrical wiring and construction supplies merchant wholesalers (CAN))
- precious metals merchant wholesalers (See 418510 Mineral, ore and precious metal merchant wholesalers (CAN))
- wholesaling electrical wire (See 416110 Electrical wiring and construction supplies merchant wholesalers (CAN))
- wholesaling metal ores and concentrates (See 418510 Mineral, ore and precious metal merchant wholesalers (CAN))
Examples
- architectural metal work merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel in primary forms and shapes merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel products, castings and forgings merchant wholesalers
- metal pipes and tubes merchant wholesalers
- metal rails and accessories merchant wholesalers
- metal sheets merchant wholesalers
- sheets, galvanized or other coated merchant wholesalers
- steel concrete forms merchant wholesalers
- steel plates, sheets and strips merchant wholesalers
- steel sheet piling merchant wholesalers
- structural shapes and plates merchant wholesalers
- wire screening merchant wholesalers
- aluminum architectural and structural metal products merchant wholesalers
- aluminum bars, rods, ingots, sheets, pipes, plates merchant wholesalers
- angles, rods and bars, steel merchant wholesalers
- anode metal merchant wholesalers
- architectural iron and steel products merchant wholesalers
- architectural metal work merchant wholesalers
- blooms, billets, slabs and other semi-finished shapes merchant wholesalers
- cable, wire (except insulated) merchant wholesalers
- carbon and alloy steels primary forms and structural shapes merchant wholesalers
- cast iron pipe merchant wholesalers
- cast or forged grinding balls merchant wholesalers
- combination metal and metal products merchant wholesalers
- concrete reinforcing bars merchant wholesalers
- copper and copper alloy primary forms and basic shapes merchant wholesalers
- copper architectural and structural metal products merchant wholesalers
- copper sheets, plates, bars, rods, pipes merchant wholesalers
- custom cutting and bending of metal
- fabricated bar joists merchant wholesalers
- fabricated steel plate products merchant wholesalers
- ferroalloys merchant wholesalers
- ferrous forgings merchant wholesalers
- ferrous wire rods merchant wholesalers
- ferrous wire screening merchant wholesalers
- fire hydrants merchant wholesalers
- galvanized and stainless steel forms and shapes merchant wholesalers
- galvanized iron and steel products merchant wholesalers
- general purpose steel springs merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel bearing piles merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel flat products merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel in primary forms and shapes merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel primary forms and structural shapes merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel products, castings and forgings merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel rough castings merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel semifinished products merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel structural shapes merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel tubing merchant wholesalers
- iron and steel wire merchant wholesalers
- iron pipe merchant wholesalers
- lead and zinc fabricated basic products merchant wholesalers
- lead merchant wholesalers
- lead primary forms and basic shapes merchant wholesalers
- merchant wholesalers of iron manhole covers
- mercury merchant wholesalers
- metal bars merchant wholesalers
- metal pipes and tubes merchant wholesalers
- metal posts merchant wholesalers
- metal rails and accessories merchant wholesalers
- metal sheets merchant wholesalers
- metal tubing merchant wholesalers
- metals (except precious) merchant wholesalers
- nickel and nickel alloy primary forms and basic shapes merchant wholesalers
- non-ferrous metal bars merchant wholesalers
- non-ferrous metal plates merchant wholesalers
- non-ferrous metal primary forms and basic shapes merchant wholesalers
- non-ferrous metal rods merchant wholesalers
- non-ferrous metal sheet merchant wholesalers
- non-ferrous metals ingots merchant wholesalers
- non-ferrous metals refinery shapes and secondary forms merchant wholesalers
- ornamental iron and steel products merchant wholesalers
- pig and other primary iron merchant wholesalers
- prefabricated products structural steel merchant wholesalers
- primary forms and basic shapes aluminum and aluminum alloy merchant wholesalers
- rope, wire (except insulated) merchant wholesalers
- rough cast iron and steel merchant wholesalers
- semi-finished iron and steel merchant wholesalers
- sheets, galvanized or other coated merchant wholesalers
- stainless steel fabricated products merchant wholesalers
- steel billets merchant wholesalers
- steel concrete forms merchant wholesalers
- steel concrete hardware merchant wholesalers
- steel merchant wholesalers
- steel pipe merchant wholesalers
- steel plates, sheets and strips merchant wholesalers
- steel posts merchant wholesalers
- steel reinforcing rods merchant wholesalers
- steel rods, bars and angles merchant wholesalers
- steel sheet piling merchant wholesalers
- steel slabs merchant wholesalers
- steel strapping merchant wholesalers
- steel wire cable and rope merchant wholesalers
- steel wire cloth (screening) merchant wholesalers
- steel wire rods merchant wholesalers
- steel wool merchant wholesalers
- strip steel merchant wholesalers
- strip, metal merchant wholesalers
- structural iron and steel merchant wholesalers
- structural shapes and plates merchant wholesalers
- terneplate merchant wholesalers
- tin and tin alloys primary forms and basic shapes merchant wholesalers
- tin and tin base metals, shapes, forms merchant wholesalers
- tin plate merchant wholesalers
- wire bale ties merchant wholesalers
- wire reinforcement mesh merchant wholesalers
- wire rods merchant wholesalers
- wire rope merchant wholesalers
- wire screening merchant wholesalers
- zinc and zinc alloy primary forms and basic shapes merchant wholesalers
- zinc merchant wholesalers
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
architectural metal work merchant wholesalersiron and steel in primary forms and shapes merchant wholesalersiron and steel products, castings and forgings merchant wholesalersmetal pipes and tubes merchant wholesalersmetal rails and accessories merchant wholesalers
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: G4663*
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 416210
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
416210
Metal service centres
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 416210 Metal service centres. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
416210
architectural metal work merchant wholesalers
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as architectural metal work merchant wholesalers. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 416210 Metal service centres to a business file.
03
416210
iron and steel in primary forms and shapes merchant wholesalers
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as iron and steel in primary forms and shapes merchant wholesalers. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 416210 Metal service centres to a business file.
04
416210
iron and steel products, castings and forgings merchant wholesalers
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as iron and steel products, castings and forgings merchant wholesalers. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 416210 Metal service centres 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
- 416210Metal service centres
Commonly confused with
416110 — Electrical wiring and construction supplies merchant wholesalers
insulated rope and wire merchant wholesalers (See 416110 Electrical wiring and construction supplie...
418510 — Mineral, ore and precious metal merchant wholesalers
precious metals merchant wholesalers (See 418510 Mineral, ore and precious metal merchant wholesale...
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
G4663*Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
Approximate correspondence
Architectural metal products, wholesale
US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.
Source row
416210Metal service centres
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 416210 cover?
Metal service centres: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling metals and metal products. These establishments may also cut, bend or otherwise prepare metals to customer specification.
Which level of the hierarchy is 416210?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 416210?
It rolls up to 41621 Metal service centres.
Should I stop at 416210 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 416210?
No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
Are there exclusion notes for 416210?
Yes. 5 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Does 416210 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 110 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.
What kinds of businesses often start from this page?
Examples in this branch include Trade brokers, Consumer sales, E-commerce sellers, Retail storefronts.
Is there an ISIC mapping for 416210?
Yes. The page shows G4663* Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies.
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.