Official definition
This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office supplies, except paper.
Canadian industry
339940 Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing
Fabrication de fournitures de bureau (sauf la papeterie)
Official classification fields for this page
Official classification fields taken from the current StatCan source bundle.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Official title | Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing |
| Classification | NAICS Canada 2022 Version 1.0 |
| Publishing authority | Statistics Canada |
| Hierarchical level | Canadian industry |
| Parent code | 33994 - Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing |
| International correspondence | C3290* |
| 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. |
Exclusions
- manufacturing drafting tables and boards (See 337127 Institutional furniture manufacturing (US))
- manufacturing manifold business forms, blankbooks and loose-leaf binders (See 32311 Printing)
- manufacturing paper office supplies (See 322230 Stationery product manufacturing)
- manufacturing rubber erasers (See 326290 Other rubber product manufacturing (MEX))
- manufacturing writing, drawing and India inks (See 325999 All other miscellaneous chemical product manufacturing (CAN))
Examples
- chalk (e.g., carpenters', blackboard, marking, artists', tailors'), manufacturing
- markers, soft tip (e.g., felt, fabric, plastic), manufacturing
- mechanical pencils, manufacturing
- modelling clay, manufacturing
- paints or colours, artists', manufacturing
- palettes, artists', manufacturing
- pastels and crayons (artists), manufacturing
- pencil sharpeners, manufacturing
- pens and pen parts (e.g., meter, fountain, stylographic, ballpoint), manufacturing
- ribbons, inked (e.g., typewriter, adding machine, cash register), manufacturing
- stamping devices, hand operated (e.g., time, date, postmark, cancelling, shoe and textile marking), manufacturing
- staplers, office, manufacturing
- artists' air brush, manufacturing
- artists' canvases boards and tracing cloth, manufacturing
- artists' supplies (except paper), manufacturing
- artists', paint brushes, manufacturing
- blackboards or chalkboards, framed, manufacturing
- boxes, sketching and paint, manufacturing
- branding irons (i.e., marking irons), manufacturing
- bulk carbon paper or stencil paper in rolls or large sheets, manufacturing
- bulletin boards, of metal, manufacturing
- burnishers and cushions, gilders', manufacturing
- carbon paper, manufacturing
- cartridges, refill, for ball point pens, manufacturing
- chalk (e.g., carpenters', blackboard, marking, artists', tailors'), manufacturing
- cloth, tracing (drafting material), manufacturing
- date stamps, hand operated, manufacturing
- dies, hand seals, manufacturing
- drafting materials (except instruments), manufacturing
- easels, artists', manufacturing
- enamels, china painting, manufacturing
- eraser guides and shields, manufacturing
- frames for artists' canvases (i.e., stretchers), manufacturing
- hand stamps, stencils and brands, manufacturing
- holders, pencil, manufacturing
- hole punches, hand operated, manufacturing
- irons, marking or branding, manufacturing
- label making equipment, hand-held, manufacturing
- lettering instruments, artists', manufacturing
- linen, tracing, manufacturing
- list finders and rotary address files, manufacturing
- marker and white boards, manufacturing
- marker boards (i.e., whiteboards), manufacturing
- markers, soft tip (e.g., felt, fabric, plastic), manufacturing
- mechanical pencil refills, manufacturing
- mechanical pencils, manufacturing
- modeling clay, manufacturing
- modelling clay, manufacturing
- nibs (i.e., pen points), manufacturing
- notarial seals, metal, engraved, manufacturing
- numbering machines, hand, manufacturing
- numbering stamps, with rubber type, hand, manufacturing
- pads, inking and stamping, manufacturing
- paints or colours, artists', manufacturing
- palettes, artists', manufacturing
- paper cutter, office type, manufacturing
- pastels and crayons (artists), manufacturing
- pencil leads, manufacturing
- pencil sharpeners, manufacturing
- penholders and parts, manufacturing
- penpoints, gold, steel, or other metal, manufacturing
- pens and pen parts (e.g., meter, fountain, stylographic, ballpoint), manufacturing
- point protectors, pencil, manufacturing
- printing dies, rubber, manufacturing
- ribbons, inked (e.g., typewriter, adding machine, cash register), manufacturing
- rubber stamps, manufacturing
- scalers, for gummed tape, hand, manufacturing
- seal presses, notary, hand, manufacturing
- stamping devices, hand operated (e.g., time, date, postmark, cancelling, shoe and textile marking), manufacturing
- staple removers, manufacturing
- staplers, office, manufacturing
- stencil paper, manufacturing
- stencils, printing, manufacturing
- tape dispensers, off, manufacturing
- textile marking stamps, manufacturing
Who is this code for
This code typically applies to:
Also relevant for
markers, soft tip (e.g., felt, fabric, plastic), manufacturingmechanical pencils, manufacturingmodelling clay, manufacturingpaints or colours, artists', manufacturingpalettes, artists', manufacturing
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: C3290*
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 339940
These role examples come from the official title and example wording attached to this code.
01
339940
Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing
Use this page when the business is directly described by the official title or definition for 339940 Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing. It is the closest source-backed checkpoint before BN registration, GST/HST review, banking onboarding, or internal classification work.
02
339940
markers, soft tip (e.g., felt, fabric, plastic), manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as markers, soft tip (e.g., felt, fabric, plastic), manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 339940 Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing to a business file.
03
339940
mechanical pencils, manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as mechanical pencils, manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 339940 Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing to a business file.
04
339940
modelling clay, manufacturing
Use this page when the activity is described in the official StatCan example wording as modelling clay, manufacturing. Compare the definition, exclusions, and nearby codes here before attaching 339940 Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing 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
- 339940Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing
Commonly confused with
337127 — Institutional furniture manufacturing
manufacturing drafting tables and boards (See 337127 Institutional furniture manufacturing (US))
32311 — Printing
manufacturing manifold business forms, blankbooks and loose-leaf binders (See 32311 Printing)
322230 — Stationery product manufacturing
manufacturing paper office supplies (See 322230 Stationery product manufacturing)
326290 — Other rubber product manufacturing
manufacturing rubber erasers (See 326290 Other rubber product manufacturing (MEX))
325999 — All other miscellaneous chemical product manufacturing
manufacturing writing, drawing and India inks (See 325999 All other miscellaneous chemical product...
ISIC Rev. 4 correspondence
C3290*Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Approximate correspondence
Pens and mechanical pencils; pencils and pencil lead, crayons, chalk, modelling clay; marking devices; inked ribbons for typewriters and computer printers, manufacturing
US NAICS reference339940 - Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing
Source row
339940Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing
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 339940 cover?
Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing: This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing office supplies, except paper.
Which level of the hierarchy is 339940?
It is a canadian industry page in the NAICS Canada 2026 hierarchy.
What is the parent of 339940?
It rolls up to 33994 Office supplies (except paper) manufacturing.
Should I stop at 339940 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 339940?
No inclusion rows are attached to this page in the local elements file.
Are there exclusion notes for 339940?
Yes. 5 exclusion note(s) help separate this page from nearby codes.
Does 339940 include illustrative examples?
Yes. 75 example row(s) are available for boundary checking.
What kinds of businesses often start from this page?
Examples in this branch include Wood products, Consumer goods, Food processing, Metal fabrication, Machinery assembly.
Is there an ISIC mapping for 339940?
Yes. The page shows C3290* Other manufacturing n.e.c..
Does this page show a US NAICS reference?
Yes. A same-code US reference is attached: Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing.
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.