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Sector 42
Wholesale Trade
This section provides information about census coverage and reporting for establishments in the Wholesale Trade sector. It includes answers to frequently asked questions about this sector and its census forms. Establishments Covered Wholesale establishments buy and sell products that are intended for resale, are intended for use in another business, or are sold using wholesale methods of selling. They include two main types of wholesalers: merchant wholesalers that sell goods on their own account, and business-to-business electronic markets, agents, and brokers that arrange sales and purchases for others, generally for a commission or fee. NAICS classifies establishments in the Wholesale Trade sector using numbers that start with 42. The Economic Census covers all wholesale establishments that operated during all or part of calendar year 2007. Census Mail PackageWholesale establishments with paid employees will receive a census mail package with two types of materials. The materials are similar in content but customized to make reporting easier for different groups of wholesale establishments. Each establishment will receive an Information Sheet and census form.
Information Sheets provide general information about the census and instructions for reporting selected items on the census form. Single establishment businesses will receive Information Sheet WH-S(I) and multi-establishment businesses will receive Information Sheet WH-M(I).
Census Forms describe each data item for wholesale establishments, and provide instructions and formats for reporting it. Census forms for wholesale establishments are numbered WH-42xxx. Forms are tailored to industry groups and forty-two separate forms are available for use by different kinds of wholesale establishments.
Forms in this Sector
Form No.
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Form Description
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WH-42301 |
Motor Vehicles |
WH-42303 |
Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies |
WH-42305 |
Furniture and Home Furnishings |
WH-42307 |
Lumber and Other Construction Materials |
WH-42309 |
Photographic and Commercial Equipment |
WH-42311 |
Computers and Office Equipment |
WH-42313 |
Professional Equipment and Supplies |
WH-42315 |
Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals |
WH-42317 |
Coal, Coke, and Other Minerals and Ores |
WH-42319 |
Electrical Goods |
WH-42321 |
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies |
WH-42323 |
Construction and Mining Machinery and Equipment |
WH-42325 |
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment |
WH-42327 |
Industrial Machinery and Equipment |
WH-42329 |
Industrial Supplies |
WH-42331 |
Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies |
WH-42333 |
Transportation Equipment and Supplies |
WH-42335 |
Sporting, Recreational, Hobby Goods, Toys, and Supplies |
WH-42337 |
Scrap and Recyclable Materials |
WH-42339 |
Jewelry, Watches, Gemstones and Precious Metals |
WH-42341 |
Miscellaneous Durable Goods |
WH-42401 |
Paper and Paper Products |
WH-42403 |
Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Supplies, Cosmetics, and Toiletries |
WH-42405 |
Piece Goods and Notions |
WH-42407 |
Apparel and Footwear |
WH-42409 |
Grocery Wholesalers |
WH-42411 |
Frozen Food |
WH-42413 |
Dairy Products |
WH-42415 |
Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Products |
WH-42417 |
Confectionaries |
WH-42419 |
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
WH-42421 |
Farm-Product Raw Materials |
WH-42423 |
Chemicals and Allied Products |
WH-42425 |
Petroleum and Petroleum Products |
WH-42427 |
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages |
WH-42429 |
Farm Supplies |
WH-42431 |
Books, Periodicals, Flowers, and Florists' Supplies |
WH-42433 |
Tobacco and Tobacco Products |
WH-42435 |
Paints, Varnishes, Wallpaper and Supplies |
WH-42437 |
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods |
WH-42501 |
Agents, Brokers, and Electronic Markets, Durable Goods |
WH-42503 |
Agents, Brokers, and Electronic Markets, Nondurable Goods |
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