Latest Monthly Wholesale Trade Report
The July 2012 report was released on September 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
- Latest Monthly Wholesale Trade Report
Excel
[257kb]
PDF
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Monthly Wholesale Time Series Tables through July 2012:
- January 1992 - present (Adjusted)
Excel
[263kb]
- January 1992 - present (Not Adjusted)
Excel
[274kb]
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Latest Annual Wholesale Trade Report
Notice of Correction: Estimates of sales and gross margins for 2003 through 2006 and operating expenses for 2006 were revised on March 23, 2012 to correct an error in the estimates originally released on February 29, 2012. This revision affected the following industry levels: (1) NAICS 42, U.S. Merchant Wholesalers; (2) NAICS 424, Nondurable Goods; and (3) NAICS 4245, Farm Product Raw Materials.
As a result of this update, the 2006 sales estimates of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers were revised down 0.5%; 2006 sales estimates of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers, Except MSBOs were revised down 0.7%; 2006 gross margins estimates for U.S. Merchant Wholesalers, except MSBOs were revised down 3.4%; and 2006 operating expenses estimates for U.S. Merchant Wholesalers were revised downward less than 0.1%. Estimates for 2003 through 2005 for all affected data items were revised downward by less than 0.1%. The corresponding sampling variability tables for 2006 were also updated. For more information on this revision, please contact John Miller at 301-763-2703.
The 2010 Annual Wholesale Trade Report was released on February 29, 2012. A
summary of changes PDF [73KB] provides comparability with previous surveys.
Data Tables:
- Sales and Inventories of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers
Excel [34kb]
PDF [17kb]
- Sales and Inventories of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers, except MSBOs1
- 1998 through 2010: PDF [18kb]
- 1992 through 2010: Excel [37kb]
- Sales and Inventories of MSBOs1
Excel [35kb]
PDF [17kb]
- Purchases and Gross Margins of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers, except MSBOs1
- 1998 through 2010: PDF [26kb]
- 1992 through 2010: Excel [43kb]
- Total Operating Expenses of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers
Excel [56kb]
PDF [30kb]
- For 2007 Detailed Operating Expenses, last revised on 2/28/2011, visit
Historic Releases
- Sales, Commissions and Operating Expenses of AGBRs2
Excel [28kb]
PDF [8kb]
- Inventories Held Outside of the U.S. by U.S. Merchant Wholesalers
Excel [75kb]
PDF [39kb]
- For estimates of e-commerce sales, please see our most recent E-Stats report.
Sampling Variability Tables:
- Sampling Variability for Sales and Inventories of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers
Excel [35kb]
PDF [11kb]
- Sampling Variability for Sales and Inventories of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers, except MSBOs1
- 1998 through 2010: PDF [17kb]
- 1992 through 2010: Excel [41kb]
- Sampling Variability for Sales and Inventories of MSBOs1
Excel [42kb]
PDF [12kb]
- Sampling Variability for Purchases and Gross Margins of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers, except MSBOs1
- 1998 through 2010: PDF [20kb]
- 1992 through 2010: Excel [47kb]
- Sampling Variability for Total Operating Expenses of U.S. Merchant Wholesalers
 : Excel [56kb]
PDF [20kb]
- For Sampling Variability of 2007 Detailed Operating Expenses, last revised on 2/28/2011, visit
Historic Releases
- Sampling Variability for Sales and Commissions for AGBRs2
Excel [28kb]
PDF [8kb]
- Sampling Variability for Inventories Held Outside of the U.S. by U.S. Merchant Wholesalers
Excel [87kb]
PDF [37kb]
1 Manufacturers' Sales Branches and Offices
2 Agents, Brokers, and Electronic Markets