Standard product classifications

The North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) is being developed to cover both goods and services and will become the standard classification in 2007. A number of survey programs have already implemented parts of the classification, especially for services where there is no existing standard classification.

The current classifications for goods in use at Statistics Canada are the Standard Classification of Goods (SCG) 2001, the Standard Classification of Transportable Goods (SCTG) 1996, and the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) List of Goods (selected goods classes from NAPCS).

Classifications

• Standard Classification of Goods (SCG), 2000 and 2001
• Standard Classification of Transported Goods (SCTG), 1996
• North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) - Canada, [Provisional Version 0.1]
• Annual Survey of Manufactures - List of Goods

Canadian links

• Customs Tariff (Canada Border Services Agency)
• Canadian International Merchandise Trade: Detailed trade data at the 8- and 10-digit commodity level

International links

• Harmonised System (WCO)
• US International Trade Commission
• US Bureau of the Census

Concordances to other product classifications

• Concordance between the Canadian Customs Tariff (CT) and the 1980 Canadian Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) (codes only)
• Concordance between the Canadian Customs Tariff and the 1997 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)