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Definition
Printing and Related Support Activities
(NAICS 323)

The industries on this site are classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) of 2002. Statistics Canada maintains this standard classification which has superseded the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) previously used.

This section outlines NAICS Canada 2002 with respect to the Printing and Related Support Activities subsector. It defines the activities specifically excluded, as well as its position in the NAICS hierarchy.

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Definition of the Subsector

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in printing and providing related support activities.

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Exclusions

Establishments primarily engaged in the following activities are excluded:

• printing on textile fabrics (NAICS 3133, Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating);
• publishing, or printing and publishing (NAICS 5111, Newspaper, Periodical, Book and Database Publishers); and
• printing using simple electrostatic printers, such as office-type photocopiers (NAICS 5614, Business Support Services).