419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers

Commerce électronique de gros entre entreprises, et agents et courtiers • Subsector

Sector 41 Wholesale trade

Parent 41 Wholesale trade

Edition 2026 NAICS Canada

Status Active Subsector

What code 419 includes

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in buying and/or selling products, owned by others, and generally receiving a fee or a commission for the service. These establishments may be known as business-to-business electronic markets, commission merchants, import agents or brokers, export agents or brokers, manufacturers' agents, purchasing agents, selling agents, and they may deal in any type of product. These establishments bring together sellers and buyers or undertake commercial transactions on behalf of a principal, without taking title of the goods bought or sold.

Exclusions & Cross-References

buying and selling goods on own account using a combination of electronic and traditional methods (classified according to the merchandise line or lines sold by the merchant wholesaler-distributor)
buying and selling insurance, on a commission basis (See 524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages (US))
buying and selling real estate, on a commission basis (See 53121 Offices of real estate agents and brokers)
operating as shipping agents (See 48851 Freight transportation arrangement)
trading commodities and commodity futures, which are usually listed on a commodity exchange (See 5231 Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage)

Industry groups

1 industry groups

4191 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers 2 Canadian industries →

Classification Hierarchy

Sector 41 — Wholesale trade
Subsector 419 — Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers

Other codes in this group (41)

↑ 41 Wholesale trade