Sa-42a Annual Wholesale Trade Survey Wholesale Distributors

OMB No. 0607-0195: Approval Expires 1/31/2021
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

SA-42A

2020 ANNUAL WHOLESALE TRADE SURVEY
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS

FORM
(DRAFT)

DUE DATE

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could not conduct this survey.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Include data for auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in supporting services to this firm's establishment(s) such
as warehouses, garages, and central administrative offices.
• Any significant change in this firm's operations should be noted in 18 on page 6.
• For establishments sold or acquired in 2020, report data only for the period the establishments were operated by
this firm.
• Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.
• Enter "0" where applicable.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
A. Did this firm experience any acquisitions, sales, mergers, divestitures, and/or closures in 2020?
Yes
No - Go to

2

B. Which of the following organizational changes occurred in 2020?
Check all that apply. If more than one organizational change occurred during the reporting period, explain in
page 6.
Acquisition
Sale
Merger

18

on

Month

Day

Year

Month

Day

Year

Date of organizational change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AND
Enter detailed information below

Divestiture
Ceased Operation - Date of ceased operation/closure

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Name of company

EIN (9 digits)

Address (Number and street, P.O. Box, etc.)

City, town, village, etc.

State

ZIP Code

2

REPORTING PERIOD
NOTE: Calendar year data is preferred. If it is not available, please report for the fiscal year
that includes at least six months of data for the 2020 calendar year.
What time period is covered by the data provided in this survey?
Calendar year - Go to

3

2020
Beginning Date
Month Day
Year

Fiscal or partial year - Report beginning and ending dates . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Month

3

Ending Date
Day
Year

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
2020
Number

42001024

How many wholesale establishments (including auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in
supporting services such as warehouses, garages, and central administrative offices)
did this firm operate in 2020?
The remainder of this survey refers to the establishments reported here. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SALES, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE
INCLUDE
• Sales of products that are shipped on this firm's
orders directly to customers
• Retail sales made by wholesale establishments
covered by this survey
• 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
• 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 from establishments that are primarily selling
products manufactured or mined in the United
States by this firm
• Foreign sales of products that are not owned by
establishments in the United States
• 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

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

What were this firm's sales and other operating receipts in 2020?
5

E-COMMERCE, INCLUDING EDI
E-commerce is the sale of goods and services where the buyer places an order, or the price and terms of the sale
are negotiated, over an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the Internet, mobile device (M-Commerce), or any other
online system. Payment may or may not be made online.
A. Did this firm have any e-commerce sales in 2020?
Yes
No - Go to

8

on the next page
Mark "X"
if None

B. What were the total e-commerce sales in 2020?
This amount should equal the sum of 5 B1 and 5 B2 shown below.

$ Bil.

Mil.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

1. What were the EDI network sales in 2020, if any?
• EDI is the exchange of documents in standardized electronic form
between organizations in an automated manner directly from
a computer application in one organization to an application in
another. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. What were the online system sales in 2020, if any?
• Online systems include the Internet, mobile device (M-commerce),
extranets, e-mail, and instant messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Not Applicable.

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VALUE OF INVENTORIES
INCLUDE
• All inventories of products covered by this survey,
including auxiliary locations (such as warehouses,
garages, and central administrative offices)
servicing these establishments, regardless of where
held
• Inventory held in Foreign Trade Zones or in bond
warehouses in the United States
• Report at cost or market value as of December 31
(or the end of the period for which you are
reporting)

EXCLUDE
• Items such as fixtures, equipment, and supplies not
held for resale
• Products owned by others that are being held on
consignment

A. Did this firm own inventories, regardless of where held, at the end of 2020 (or the end of the period
for which you are reporting)?
Yes
No - Go to

14

on the next page

B. What was the value of inventories as of December 31 in 2020?

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

1. Total inventories (if applicable, before Last-in, First-out (LIFO)
adjustment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. LIFO reserve (if applicable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Total inventories after LIFO adjustment
8 B1 minus 8 B2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Were inventories reported as of December 31?
Yes - Go to

8

E

No
Month

D. If not December 31, inventories were reported as of what date?
E. Were any of the inventories reported in
District of Columbia in 2020?

8

2020
Day

Year

. . . . . . . . .

B1 stored outside, or en route to, the 50 states and the

Yes
No - Go to

9

F. What was the value of the inventories stored outside, or en route to,
the 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2020?
Exclude inventory held in Foreign Trade Zones or in bond warehouses in
the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9

Mil.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

INVENTORY VALUATION METHOD
A. Were any of the inventories reported in

42001040

$ Bil.

8

B1 subject to the LIFO valuation method?

8

B1 was subject to:

Yes
No - Go to

14

on the next page

B. How much of the inventory reported in

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

1. LIFO valuation method before adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Any other valuation method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Verify Total
Sum of 9 B1 and

9

B2. Total must equal

8

B1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10 – 13 Not Applicable.
14 PURCHASES OF PRODUCTS
INCLUDE
• Amounts allowed for trade-ins
• Both raw and finished goods
• Products in transit to you for which you have taken
title
• Freight, delivery, and other transportation costs
included in product cost
• Import duties (if paid separately)
• Value of goods shipped from any foreign
manufacturing plants
• The cost of services resold without processing
• Parts and supplies used in repair work or other
service type activities

EXCLUDE
• Returns, allowances, and trade and cash discounts
• Purchases of containers, wrapping, packaging, and
selling supplies
• Expenditures for supplies, equipment, and parts
purchased for this company's use
• Taxes (sales, excise, and other) collected directly
from customers and paid directly to a Local, State,
or Federal tax agency
• Intra-company purchases between establishments
of this reporting unit

Mark "X"
What was the total cost of all products purchased for resale for
if None $ Bil.
which this firm took title, whether or not payment was made,
in 2020?
If purchases are greater than sales, please explain in 18 on page 6. . . . .

Mil.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

15 OPERATING EXPENSES
INCLUDE
• Expenses arising from the normal course of
business, including payroll

EXCLUDE
• Bad debt/customer related loss
• Interest expense
• Purchases of goods for resale or cost of goods sold
• Income taxes
• Impairment (reduction in value of long-lived assets
due to reappraisal)
• Transfers made within the company
Mark "X"
if None

What were the total operating expenses for this firm in 2020?

$ Bil.

Mil.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

. . .

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16 and 17 Not Applicable.

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18 REMARKS - Please use this space to explain any significant year-to-year changes, to clarify responses, or indicate where
data were estimated.

19 CONTACT INFORMATION
Name of person to contact regarding this survey (Please print)

Area code
Telephone
E-mail address

Number

Title

Extension

Area code
Fax

Website
www.

THANK YOU for completing your Annual Wholesale Trade Survey.
We suggest you keep a copy for your records.

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