Annual Retail Trade Survey

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2019 Annual Services Report and the 2019 Annual Retail Trade
Survey. Data compiled from these surveys contribute to the official statistics used to measure economic
performance in the United States, and provide the nation’s policymakers and business leaders like you
with measures of these important economic sectors.
Account Manager:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on each survey’s “REPORT NOW” button. You can return to your account
over multiple sessions to complete these surveys.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. We estimate the time
to complete the Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 3 hours. We estimate the time to
complete the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 minutes. Additional information
about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on the back of this
letter.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people, places, and economy.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director

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OMB Number
These collections have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Without this
approval, we could not conduct these surveys. The eight-digit OMB approval number for the Annual
Services Report is 0607-0422, and for the Annual Retail Trade Survey is 0607-0013. The applicable
number will appear in the top right corner of each reporting screen.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes these collections. Sections 224 and 225
require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to keep your
information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not
permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or
institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 3 hours to complete, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and
complete and review the survey.
We estimate the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 minutes to complete, including
the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and
complete and review the survey.

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2019 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey and the 2019 Annual
Retail Trade Survey. Data compiled from these surveys contribute to the official statistics used to
measure economic performance in the United States, and provide the nation’s policymakers and
business leaders like you with measures of these important economic sectors.
Account Manager:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on each survey’s “REPORT NOW” button. You can return to your account
over multiple sessions to complete these surveys.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. We estimate the time
to complete the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 minutes. We estimate the
time to complete the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 minutes. Additional
information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on the
back of this letter.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people, places, and economy.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director

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OMB Number
These collections have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Without this
approval, we could not conduct these surveys. The eight-digit OMB approval number for the Annual
Wholesale Trade Survey is 0607-0195, and for the Annual Retail Trade Survey is 0607-0013. The
applicable number will appear in the top right corner of each reporting screen.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes these collections. Sections 224 and 225
require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to keep your
information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not
permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or
institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 minutes to complete,
including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data
needed, and complete and review the survey.
We estimate the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 minutes to complete, including
the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and
complete and review the survey.

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2019 Annual Services Report, 2019 Annual Wholesale Trade
Survey, and 2019 Annual Retail Trade Survey. Data compiled from these surveys contribute to the
official statistics used to measure economic performance in the United States, and provide the nation’s
policymakers and business leaders like you with measures of these important economic sectors.
Account Manager:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on each survey’s “REPORT NOW” button. You can return to your account
over multiple sessions to complete these surveys.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. We estimate the time
to complete the Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 3 hours. We estimate the time to
complete the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 minutes. We estimate the time
to complete the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 minutes. Additional information
about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on the back of this
letter.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people, places, and economy.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director

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OMB Number
These collections have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Without this
approval, we could not conduct these surveys. The eight-digit OMB approval number for the Annual
Services Report is 0607-0422, for the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey is 0607-0195, and for the Annual
Retail Trade Survey is 0607-0013. The applicable number will appear in the top right corner of each
reporting screen.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes these collections. Sections 224 and 225
require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to keep your
information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not
permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or
institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 3 hours to complete, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and
complete and review the survey.
We estimate the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 minutes to complete,
including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data
needed, and complete and review the survey.
We estimate the Annual Retail Trade Survey will take an average of 39 minutes to complete, including
the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and
complete and review the survey.

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A Message from the Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
We request your participation with the 2019 Annual Services Report and the 2019 Annual Wholesale
Trade Survey. Data compiled from these surveys contribute to the official statistics used to measure
economic performance in the United States, and provide the nation’s policymakers and business leaders
like you with measures of these important economic sectors.
Account Manager:
Authentication Code:
Due Date:

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov
2. Add your authentication code.
3. Report by clicking on each survey’s “REPORT NOW” button. You can return to your account
over multiple sessions to complete these surveys.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW and will be kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. We estimate the time
to complete the Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 3 hours. We estimate the time to
complete the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 minutes. Additional
information about the authority, confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on the
back of this letter.
For assistance with completing these surveys, please sign into your Census Bureau account or call our
customer help line at 1-877-787-9860, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people, places, and economy.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Dillingham
Director

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OMB Number
These collections have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Without this
approval, we could not conduct these surveys. The eight-digit OMB approval number for the Annual
Services Report is 0607-0422, and for the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey is 0607-0195. The applicable
number will appear in the top right corner of each reporting screen.
Authority and Confidentiality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes these collections. Sections 224 and 225
require your response. The U.S. Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the same law to keep your
information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The Census Bureau is not
permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify your business, organization, or
institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.
Burden Estimate Statement
We estimate the Annual Services Report will take an average of 1 to 3 hours to complete, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed, and
complete and review the survey.
We estimate the Annual Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 31 minutes to complete,
including the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data
needed, and complete and review the survey.