SM4206-E Monthly Wholesale Trade Report

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MONTHLY WHOLESALE TRADE REPORT

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For help call: 1–800–772–7852
Return Via Internet:

ITEM 1

MAILING ADDRESS

www.census.gov/econhelp/whl
Username:
Password:
Return Via Fax:
1–800–447–4613
Return Via Mail:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
1201 East 10TH Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47132-0001
ITEM 2

CONTACT

Name
Title

Telephone (Area code, number, ext.)

Fax (Area code, number, ext.)

(Please correct any error in name, address, and ZIP Code)
ITEM 3

EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)

Yes – Continue with next section.
No – Enter current EIN and
continue with next section

REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
This report covers all wholesale distributor establishments and their auxiliary locations reporting payroll under the firm’s EIN referenced in item 3.

Note: Exclude sales from establishments that are primarily selling products manufactured or mined in the United States by your firm.

ITEM 4

SALES AND REPORTING PERIOD (See instructions on reverse side)

' a. Sales – Enter total monthly sales including receipts from services.
• Explain any significant difference in sales from previous month in the "Remarks" section.
• Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.
b. Report period
Mark one box to indicate the period covered by the sales entered
in item 4a. If other than "Calendar month" is marked, specify ending date.

Calendar month
4-week period ⎫
⎬
5-week period ⎭

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Ending date (Month and day)

ITEM 5
VALUE OF INVENTORIES (See instructions on reverse side)
' a. Inventories
• Report inventories of products covered by this report which are owned as of the end of the month,
regardless of where they are held. If book values are not available estimates are acceptable.
• Enter "NA" if inventory data are NOT AVAILABLE or "0" if inventory data are ZERO. Do not leave blank.

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End of Month
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Dol.

• Explain any significant difference in inventories from previous month in the "Remarks" section.
Total inventories (before Last-in, First-out (LIFO) adjustment, if any) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
End of Month

b. Date of inventories
Are the data reported in item 5a for a date other than the end of the month?
Yes – Enter the date that the data represents and continue with item 6

Month

Day

Year

No – Continue with item 6

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ITEM 6

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS

Enter the total number of wholesale establishments covered by this report, including auxiliary locations
(such as warehouses, garages, and central administrative offices) servicing these establishments.

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Number of establishments

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IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS

ITEM 4 – SALES AND REPORTING PERIOD
INCLUDE
• Sales of products that are shipped on this firm’s orders directly
to customers
• Retail sales made by wholesale establishments covered by
this report
• Gross value of sales made on a commission basis
(not your actual commissions)
• Receipts from freight, installations, rentals, maintenance, repairs,
alterations, storage, and other such services

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(Carefully prepared estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.)

ITEM 5 – VALUE OF INVENTORIES
Report end-of-month inventories at cost or market for all wholesale
establishments and internet operations covered by this report,
including auxiliary locations (such as warehouses, garages, and
central administrative offices) servicing these establishments. If
any part of the inventory is valued using the LIFO method, report the
amount of inventories before any adjustment for LIFO reserve.

INCLUDE

• E-commerce sales

• All inventories of products, covered by this report, which
are owned as of the end of the month, regardless of where
held

• Excise taxes (such as those on gasoline, liquor, and tobacco)
that are levied on the manufacturer and included in the cost
of products purchased by this firm

EXCLUDE

• Sales of nonconsumer durable goods (such as Industrial
machinery, construction machinery, heavy trucks, and tractors)

• Items such as fixtures, equipment, and supplies not held for
resale

• Sales to farmers for farm use (such as farm equipment, seeds,
fertilizer, and feed)

• Products owned by others that are being held on
consignment

EXCLUDE
• Sales from establishments that are primarily selling products
manufactured or mined in the United States by your firm
• Foreign sales of products that never enter the United States
• Taxes (sales, excise, and other) collected directly from
customers and paid directly to a local, State, or Federal tax
agency
• Nonoperating receipts (such as interest income, income from
investments, and receipts from the rental or sale of real estate)
• Commissions earned for the sale of products
• Receipts from customers for carrying or other credit charges

DEDUCT
• Refunds and allowances for returned products
• The actual value of rebates and discounts granted to the
purchaser, even if granted as an increase in trade-in
allowance

Remarks

NOTICE – Your report to the Census Bureau is confidential by law (Title 13, U.S. Code). It may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the
confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may be used only for statistical purposes. The law also provides that copies retained in your files are
immune from legal process.
Public reporting burden for this collection of voluntary information is estimated to average 7 minutes per response, including the time for assembling
data from existing records and completing the form. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Paperwork Project 0607-0190, U.S. Census Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, AMSD-3K138,
Washington, DC 20233. You may e-mail comments to [email protected]; use "Paperwork Project 0607-0190" as the subject. Respondents are not
required to respond to any information collection unless it displays a valid approval number from the Office of Management and Budget. This 8-digit
number appears in the top right corner of this form.
FORM SM4206-E (11-5-2009)

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