The Monthly Wholesale Trade report provides national estimates of monthly sales, inventories, and inventories-to-sales ratios by kind of business for wholesale firms located in the United States (excluding manufacturers’ sales branches and offices). Data from this survey provide business leaders and policymakers with an up-to-date picture of the nation’s economic condition, and are a key element in estimating the quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
To report online:
Not the right survey? Please view other survey options at https://bhs.econ.census.gov/bhs.
To help you prepare for online reporting, click on the appropriate questionnaire below.
There are two types of questionnaires used. Companies which report for multiple EINs will use the questionnaire with an 'A' in the label. Companies reporting for a single EIN will use the questionnaire with an 'E'.
(All files are in Adobe PDF format and are for informational purposes only)
Title 13 United States Code (U.S.C.),Sections 131 and 182 authorizes the Census Bureau to conduct this collection and to request your voluntary assistance.
Below are a few common items you can use to verify the legitimacy of this survey: