End Use Products
Medical Equipment/Accessories/Supplies
This segment includes the tools and machines, accessories and consumable supplies used by physicians or those in the practice of medicine or related fields. This segment also includes assistive and corrective devices for people with disabilities. This segment also includes medical equipment and supplies for animals.
Information Technology Broadcasting/Telecommunications
This segment includes communications and computer equipment as well as peripheral input, output and storage devices. This segment also includes networking equipment and general computer components and supplies such as printers, electronic storage media and connection cables.
Office Equipment/Accessories/Supplies
This segment includes office machines, equipment, accessories and supplies commonly used in the clerical and administrative function of a business. Examples include calculating, copying and mail handling equipment as well as drafting and stationary supplies and accessories such as writing instruments and desk organisers.
Printing/Photographic/Audio/Visual Equipment/Supplies
This segment includes photographic film, plates & paper, cameras, lenses & accessories, microfilm equipment, photographic studio equipment, photographic chemicals and supplies as well as printing industry equipment and supplies such as inks and washes.
Defence/Law Enforcement/Security/Safety Equipment/Supplies
This segment includes equipment and supplies used in defense, law enforcement and security. This segment also includes equipment and supplies for personal safety.
Cleaning Equipment/Supplies
This segment includes the equipment and supplies used in environmental protection and waste water management as well as in the cleaning of offices and lavatories. This segment also includes commercial laundry and dry cleaning equipment.
Service Industry Machinery/Equipment/Supplies
This segment includes machinery and equipment used in a wide range of retail business service environments such as food service, banking, games and entertainment and other consumer goods and services.
Sports/Recreational Equipment/Supplies/Accessories
This Segment includes equipment, supplies and accessories used in recreational activities such as sports, camping, hobbies, recreational fishing and hunting. Playground, fitness and spa equipment are also found here, as are collectibles (such as antiques) and awards.
Food Beverage/Tobacco Products
This segment includes human food and beverages as well as condiments, colourings, flavourings and preservatives used in the preparation of food or beverages. This segment also includes plant extracts, mineral supplements and vitamins for human consumption.
Drugs/Pharmaceutical Products
This segment includes natural or synthetic materials and compounds used in the prevention or treatment of disease in humans.
Domestic Appliances/Supplies/Consumer Electronic Products
This segment includes floor coverings, bedclothes, table and kitchen linen, towels, window treatments, domestic appliances, consumer electronics and kitchenware.
Apparel/Luggage/Personal Care Products
This segment includes non-industrial clothing, garments shoes or boots and accessories as well as briefcases, suitcases, trunks and travel accessories. This segment also includes articles or preparations used in personal hygiene and personal care.
Timepieces/Jewellery/Gemstone Products
This segment includes portable and stand-alone timepieces, cosmetic and fine jewellery (often set with gems) worn for personal adornment as well as and precious, semiprecious, or synthetic stones.
Published Products
This segment includes published copyright material such as software, music, books, magazines, and newspapers, in print or electronic form.
Furniture/Furnishings
This Segment includes furniture used in domestic as well as office or business settings. Additionally, furniture of the sort often found in schools or libraries is included here, as well as institutional furniture.
Musical Instruments/Games/Toys/Educational Equipment/Materials
This Segment includes teaching aids used in both school and home settings; educational items such as decorative supplies seen in school settings; and arts and crafts equipment and supply items. Musical instruments and accessories are also in this Segment, as are puzzles, toys and games.
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