Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new household appliances, home audio and video equipment, and other electronic products.
Canadian industry
449211 Appliance, television and other electronics retailers
Détaillants d'appareils ménagers, de téléviseurs et d'autres appareils électroniques
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Appliance, television and other electronics retailers |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 44921 - Electronics and appliances retailers |
| International correspondence | G4799* |
| 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
- retailing of used electronics and appliances, provision of repair services, and retailing computers and computer software
Exclusions
- computer, computer peripheral equipment and software retailing (See 449212 Computer and software retailers (CAN))
- electronic toy retailing (See 459120 Hobby, toy and game retailers (US))
- installation of home security without monitoring (See 561621 Security systems services (except locksmiths) (US))
- providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services over network facilities operated by others (See 517911 Telecommunications resellers (CAN))
- providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services to mobile telecommunication devices over network facilities operated by them (See 517310 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) (CAN))
- repairing household appliances (See 811412 Appliance repair and maintenance (US))
- repairing televisions or other electronic products (See 811210 Electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance (CAN))
- retailing used household appliances (See 459510 Used merchandise retailers (US))
Examples
- garbage disposers, electric, retail
- refrigerators and stoves and related electric and gas appliances, retail
- telephones, smartphones, retail
- television, radio, stereo and appliances, retail
- vacuum cleaners, retail
- video cameras, retail
- video recorders, retail
- air-conditioners, portable, household, retail
- air-conditioning room units, self-contained, retail
- amplifiers, retail (except musical instruments)
- appliance parts, retail
- built-in vacuum systems, retail
- consumer electronic equipment, retail
- driers, laundry, household, retail
- electric razor shops, retail
- floor and rug care appliances, household, retail
- food preparation appliances, household, retail
- freezers, household, retail
- garbage disposers, electric, retail
- hair driers, household, retail
- high fidelity (hi-fi) equipment, retail
- household antennas, retail
- household appliances, electric or gas, retail
- kitchen appliances, household, retail
- loud speakers, retail
- microwave and convection ovens, retail
- percolators, electric, retail
- personal care appliance retailer
- radio and television supplies, retail
- ranges, gas and electric, retail
- record players, retail
- refrigerators and stoves and related electric and gas appliances, retail
- retailing new and repairing consumer electronics with repair as primary source of receipts
- retailing new electrical appliances, combined with repair services, repair as primary source of receipts
- retailing new non-electrical appliances, combined with repair services, repair as primary source of receipts
- retailing of used electronics and appliances, provision of repair services, and retailing computers and computer software
- sale of cellular telephone without the sale of plan
- satellite ground station receivers, retail
- selling vacuums, door-to-door
- sewing machines, household, retail
- sewing machines, retail
- sound equipment, components and parts, retail
- stereo equipment, retail
- tape recorders and players, retail
- telephones, smartphones, retail
- television sales and service, retail
- television, radio and stereo retailers
- television, radio, stereo and appliances, retail
- two-way radios, home or auto, retail
- vacuum cleaners retail sales and service
- vacuum cleaners, retail
- video cameras, retail
- video recorders, retail
- washing machines, household, retail
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
garbage disposers, electric, retailrefrigerators and stoves and related electric and gas appliances, retailtelephones, smartphones, retailtelevision, radio, stereo and appliances, retailvacuum cleaners, retail
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: G4799*
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 449211
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
449211
Appliance, television and other electronics retailers
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 449211 Appliance, television and other electronics retailers. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
449211
garbage disposers, electric, retail
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as garbage disposers, electric, retail. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 449211 Appliance, television and other electronics retailers to a business file.
03
449211
refrigerators and stoves and related electric and gas appliances, retail
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as refrigerators and stoves and related electric and gas appliances, retail. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 449211 Appliance, television and other electronics retailers to a business file.
04
449211
telephones, smartphones, retail
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as telephones, smartphones, retail. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 449211 Appliance, television and other electronics retailers 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
- 449211Appliance, television and other electronics retailers
- 449212Computer and software retailers
- 449213Camera and photographic supplies retailers
- 449214Audio and video recording retailers
Commonly confused with
449212 — Computer and software retailers
computer, computer peripheral equipment and software retailing (See 449212 Computer and software re...
459120 — Hobby, toy and game retailers
electronic toy retailing (See 459120 Hobby, toy and game retailers (US))
561621 — Security systems services (except locksmiths)
installation of home security without monitoring (See 561621 Security systems services (except lock...
517911 — Telecommunications resellers
providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services over network facilities operated b...
517310 — Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite)
providing telecommunications and/or video entertainment services to mobile telecommunication device...
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
G4799*Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Approximate correspondence
Other non-store retailing
US NAICS referenceNo exact same-code US entry appears in the local reference workbook.
Source row
449211Appliance, television and other electronics retailers
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 449211 cover?
Appliance, television and other electronics retailers: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new household appliances, home audio and video equipment, and other electronic products.
Which level of the hierarchy is 449211?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 449211?
It rolls up to 44921 Electronics and appliances retailers.
Should I stop at 449211 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 449211?
Yes. 1 inclusion note(s) are attached on this page.
Are there exclusion notes for 449211?
Yes. 8 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Does 449211 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 54 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 449211?
Yes. The page shows G4799* Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets.
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.