This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies, metal and metal products, lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic	Description
Official title	Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers
Classification	NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authority	Statistics Canada
Hierarchical level	Subsector
Parent code	41 - Wholesale trade
International correspondence	ISIC Rev. 4; harmonized with US and Mexico NAICS at higher levels.
Source	https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification	2026-07-17

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 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.

Classification Confidence Score

3 of 5 factors passing

6/ 10

Verified official source — naics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-07-17)

International crosswalk — No international correspondence found

Previous edition migration — NAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed

Complete hierarchy — 2 levels confirmed in hierarchy

Size or threshold documented — Not applicable for hub levels

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 416

Professions specific to this sector are linked to this part of the Canadian classifier so the page speaks to real work teams.

01 416

Auto parts wholesale buyer

Use this page when the file covers replacement parts purchasing, warehouse replenishment, dealer supply, and catalogue matching. It helps confirm whether 416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

02 416

Industrial supply wholesaler

Use this page when the file covers business-to-business inventory, industrial catalogues, branch distribution, and account fulfillment. It helps confirm whether 416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

03 416

Building materials sales manager

Use this page when the file covers lumber and materials distribution, contractor sales, yard stock, and quote support. It helps confirm whether 416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

04 416

Foodservice distribution manager

Use this page when the file covers restaurant supply runs, cold-chain stock, route replenishment, and vendor buying. It helps confirm whether 416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

Business Map

Business categories in this branch

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

In this section

Source row

416Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers

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 416 cover?

Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers: This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies, metal and metal products, lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies.

Which level of the hierarchy is 416?

It is a subsector page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.

What is the parent of 416?

It rolls up to 41 Wholesale trade.

Should I stop at 416 or go lower?

3 lower-level item(s) sit under this branch: Electrical, plumbing, heating and air-conditioning equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers, Metal service centres, Lumber, millwork, hardware and other building supplies merchant wholesalers.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 416?

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

Are there exclusion notes for 416?

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

Does 416 include illustrative examples?

No example rows are attached on this page in the local elements file.

What kinds of businesses often start from this page?

Examples in this branch include Trade brokers, Consumer sales, E-commerce sellers, Retail storefronts, Inventory operations, Metal service centres.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 416?

No ISIC correspondence row is attached to this page.

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.