Sa-42a-agbr Annual Wholesale Trade Survey Agents, Brokers, Represent

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

SA-42A-AGBR

(DRAFT)

2020 ANNUAL WHOLESALE TRADE SURVEY
AGENTS, BROKERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND ELECTRONIC
MARKETS

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 5.
• 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.

42005017

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
This survey applies to firms that primarily arrange for the sale or purchase of goods owned by others, generally
on a fee or commission basis. Examples include:
• Auction companies
• Commission merchants
• Electronic markets (business to business)
• Import or export agents
• Manufacturers' agents
• Manufacturers' representatives
• Merchandise brokers
• Purchasing agents
• Selling agents

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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 5.
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 LOCATIONS
2020
Number

42005025

How many agent or broker locations (including auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in
supporting services) did this firm operate in 2020?
The remainder of this survey refers to the locations reported here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SALES, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE
INCLUDE
• All revenue from locations identified in the special
instructions on page 1
• 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
• Nonoperating receipts (such as interest income,
income from investments, and receipts from the
rental or sale of real estate)
• Receipts from customers for carrying or other credit
charges

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

A. What were this firm's TOTAL sales and operating revenue in
2020? (Include sales of goods owned and gross selling value.) . . . .
B. What was the gross selling value of business conducted by this
firm on a commission basis in 2020? (Include in Item 4 A)
Gross selling value is the total value of the goods sold
• Include any e-commerce sales conducted for others
• Exclude commissions and fees (Report in Item 4 D) . . . . . . . . .
C. What were product sales of goods that this firm owned (took
title to), if any, or other operating revenue earned in 2020?
(Include in Item 4 A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D. What were this firm's commissions and selling or listing fees
earned in 2020? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E. What was the AVERAGE commission rate earned in 2020?
• For this response, you may report up to two decimal places. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5

2020
Percent

.

%

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

14

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.

42005033

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. . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 – 13 Not Applicable.

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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

What was the total cost of all products purchased for resale for
Mark "X"
which this firm's agent, broker, representative and electronic
if None $ Bil.
market locations ONLY took title, whether or not payment was
made, in 2020?
If purchases are greater than sales, please explain in 18 on page 5. . . . .

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 expenses
• 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

What were the total operating expenses for this firm's agent,
broker, representative and electronic market locations ONLY
in 2020? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

2020
Thou.

Dol.

42005041

16 and 17 Not Applicable.

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42005058

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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