Subsector

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

Commerce électronique de gros entre entreprises, et agents et courtiers

Official definition

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.

Classification Reference

Official classification fields for this page

Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.

Characteristic Description
Official titleBusiness-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers
ClassificationNAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0
Publishing authorityStatistics Canada
Hierarchical levelSubsector
Parent code41 - Wholesale trade
International correspondenceISIC Rev. 4; harmonized with US and Mexico NAICS at higher levels.
Sourcehttps://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects/standard/naics/2022/v1/index
Source verification2026-05-05
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 authorityCanada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Business identifierBusiness 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 requirementsBusiness Number registration; Form T2125 (Statement of Business or Professional Activities) attached to T1; Form T2 (Corporation Income Tax Return); Form T5013; Form GST34
Sector authorityNo cluster authority recorded in the local country pack.

Exclusions

  • 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)

Classification Confidence Score

3 of 5 factors passing

6/ 10
Verified official sourcenaics-scian-2022-structure-v1-eng.csv (2026-05-05)
International crosswalkNo international correspondence found
Previous edition migrationNAICS 2017 to 2022 continuity confirmed
Complete hierarchy2 levels confirmed in hierarchy
Size or threshold documentedNot applicable for hub levels
Trade or export matchNo direct HS code correspondence in current bundle
Legacy crosswalkLegacy system (SIC 1980) retired in this region
Business Profiles

When you might need code 419

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

01 419
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 419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

02 419
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 419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

03 419
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 419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers is the closest NAICS Canada branch before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, procurement notes, or internal classification work.

04 419
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 419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers 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.

Trade brokersConsumer salesE-commerce sellersRetail storefrontsInventory operationsWholesale distribution

Commonly confused with

524210 — Insurance agencies and brokerages

buying and selling insurance, on a commission basis (See 524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages (...

53121 — Offices of real estate agents and brokers

buying and selling real estate, on a commission basis (See 53121 Offices of real estate agents and...

48851 — Freight transportation arrangement

operating as shipping agents (See 48851 Freight transportation arrangement)

5231 — Securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage

trading commodities and commodity futures, which are usually listed on a commodity exchange (See 52...

Source row

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

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 419 cover?

Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers: 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, commissi...

Which level of the hierarchy is 419?

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

What is the parent of 419?

It rolls up to 41 Wholesale trade.

Should I stop at 419 or go lower?

1 lower-level item(s) sit under this branch: Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers.

Are official inclusion notes attached to 419?

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

Are there exclusion notes for 419?

Yes. 5 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.

Does 419 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, Wholesale distribution.

Is there an ISIC mapping for 419?

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.