SA-42 2014 Annual Wholesale Trade Report

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

SA-42

2014 ANNUAL WHOLESALE TRADE REPORT
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS

WORKSHEET
(01-30-2015)

DUE DATE

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• This report should cover ALL wholesale distributor establishments in the United States reporting payroll under
the Employer Identification Number (EIN) as referenced in 1 on page 2.
• Include data for auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in supporting services to this EIN's establishment(s) such
as warehouses, garages, and central administrative offices.
• Any significant change in this EIN's operations should be noted in 11 on page 5.
• For establishments sold or acquired in 2014, report data only for the period the establishments were operated by
this EIN.
• Estimates are acceptable if book figures are not available.
• Enter "0" where applicable.

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FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EIN)
Does this firm report payroll under EIN
2

EIN (9 digits)

No - Enter current 9-digit EIN AND date payroll was first
reported for this EIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Month

2

Day

Year

ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
A. Did this EIN experience any acquisitions, sales, mergers, and/or divestitures in 2014?
Yes
No - Go to

3

B. Which of the following organizational changes occurred in 2014?
Check all that apply. If more than one organizational change occurred during the reporting period, explain in
page 5.
Month

Acquisition
Sale
Merger

Day

11

on

Year

Date of organizational change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AND

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Yes - Go to

Enter detailed information below

Divestiture
Name of company

EIN (9 digits)

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

State

ZIP Code

3

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 2014 calendar year.
What time period is covered by the data provided in this report?
Calendar year - Go to

4

2014
Beginning Date
Month

Day

Year

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

4

Ending Date
Day
Year

NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS
How many wholesale establishments (including auxiliary facilities primarily engaged in
supporting services such as warehouses, garages, and central administrative offices) did this
EIN operate in 2014?
The remainder of this report refers to the establishments reported here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2014
Number

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City, town, village, etc.

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SALES, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUE
EXCLUDE
• Sales from establishments that are primarily selling
products manufactured or mined in the United
States by this EIN
• 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.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

A. What were this EIN's sales and other operating receipts in 2014?
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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 EIN have any e-commerce sales in 2014?

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INCLUDE
• Sales of products that are shipped on this EIN'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
• 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
EIN

Yes
No - Go to

7

on the next page
Mark "X"
if None

B. What were the total e-commerce sales in 2014?
This amount should equal the sum of 6 B1 and 6 B2 shown below.

$ Bil.

Mil.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

1. What were the EDI network sales in 2014, 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2. What were the online system sales in 2014, if any?
• Online systems include the Internet, mobile device (M-commerce),
extranets, e-mail, and instant messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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

A. Did this EIN own inventories, regardless of where held, at the end of 2014 (or the end of the period
for which you are reporting)?
Yes
No - Go to

9

on the next page
Mark "X"
if None

B. What was the value of inventories?

$ Bil.

Mil.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

1. Total inventories (if applicable, before Last-in, First-out (LIFO)
adjustment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. LIFO reserve (if applicable) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Book value of inventories
7 B1 minus 7 B2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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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 December 31
(or the end of the period for which you are
reporting)

C. Were inventories reported as of December 31?
Yes - Go to

7

E

No
Month

D. If not December 31, inventories were reported as of what date?
7

Year

. . . . . . . . .

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

Yes
No - Go to

8

F. What was the value of the inventories stored outside, or en route to,
the 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2014?
Exclude inventory held in Foreign Trade Zones or in bond warehouses in
the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8

$ Bil.

Mil.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

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

7

B1 subject to the LIFO valuation method?

Yes
No - Go to

9

on the next page

B. How much of the inventory reported in

7

B1 was subject to:

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

1. LIFO valuation method before adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Any other valuation method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Verify Total
Sum of 8 B1 and

8

B2. Total must equal

7

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

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E. Were any of the inventories reported in
District of Columbia in 2014?

2014
Day

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PURCHASES OF PRODUCTS

Mark "X"
What was the total cost of all products purchased for resale for
if None $ Bil.
which this EIN took title, whether or not payment was made,
in 2014?
If purchases are greater than sales, please explain in 11 . . . . . . . . . .

Mil.

2014
Thou.

Dol.

10 OPERATING EXPENSES
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

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

Mark "X"
if None

$ Bil.

Mil.

2014
Thou.

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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

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

Dol.

What were the total operating expenses for this EIN in 2014? . . . .
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data were estimated.

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