Form SM4212-A Monthly Wholesale Trade Report

Attachment 2

OMB No. 0607-0190: Approval Expires 5/31/2014
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

MONTHLY WHOLESALE TRADE REPORT

FORM

SM4212-A

(09-10-2012)

Due Date

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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 5 on page 3
• For establishments sold or acquired during the month, 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

42061010

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)
Has this firm acquired any new EINs for its wholesale operation(s) since last month?
EIN (9 digits)

Yes - List here and continue with

2

. Report additional EIN(s) in

5

on page 3.

-

No
2

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
Number

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
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The remainder of this report refers to the establishments reported here.
3

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 report
• Gross value of sales made on a commission
basis (not this firm's 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 never entered 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

A. What type of reporting period do this month's sales represent?
Calendar month reporting period - Go to

3

C

4-week reporting period
5-week reporting period
Ending Date
Month Day

B. If not a calendar month reporting period, what is the ending date for the period you are
reporting sales? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

42061028

C. What were this firm's sales and other operating receipts in

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

INCLUDE
• All inventories of products covered by this
report, 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 the end of this
firm's reporting period

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

5

$ Bil.

Mil.

Thou.

Dol.

B. What was the value of inventories (before Last-in, First-out (LIFO)
adjustment) as of the end of the month? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
C. Were inventories reported as of
Yes - Go to

5

No
Month Day

42061036

D. If not end of the month, inventories were reported as of what date? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5

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

6

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

Area code
Telephone

Number

-

Title

Extension

Area code
Fax

Number

-

THANK YOU
for completing your Monthly Wholesale Trade Report.
We suggest you keep a copy for your records.
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