Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey

MWTS-L1
(08-14-2025)

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
U.S. Census Bureau
Office of the Director
Washington, DC 20233-0001

A Message from the Acting Director, U.S. Census Bureau:
Your firm has been selected to parcipate in the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey. The U.S. Census
Bureau’s mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the naon’s people and economy.
This survey produces one of the Census Bureau’s many important economic measurements. Data from this
survey provide business leaders and policymakers with an up-to-date picture of the naon’s economic
condition, and are a key element in esmang the quarterly Gross Domesc Product (GDP).
Online reporting is easy, reduces costs, and decreases processing times. Website and login informaon
can be found below.
Website:
Username:
Password:
After reporting, we invite you to browse through the wealth of data available through the Census
Bureau’s website. Start by viewing this survey’s results at: https://www.census.gov/wholesale.
YOUR RESPONSE WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Information about the authority,
confidentiality, and burden of this data collection can be found on the back of this letter.
For assistance with completing this survey, please call our customer help line at 1-800-772-7852,
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Thank you in advance for your time and participation, and for helping the U.S. Census Bureau measure
America’s people and economy.
Sincerely,

Ron S. Jarmin
Acng Director

census.gov

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OMB Number
This collection has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight-digit
OMB approval number is 0607-0190 and appears in the top right corner of each online reporng
screen. Without this approval, we could not conduct this survey.
Authority and Confidenality
Title 13, United States Code, Sections 131 and 182, authorizes the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct this
collection and to request your voluntary assistance. The Census Bureau is required by Section 9 of the
same law to keep your information confidential and use your responses only to produce statistics. The
Census Bureau is not permied to publicly release your responses in a way that could idenfy your
business, organization, or institution. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data
are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.
Burden Esmate Statement
We estimate the Monthly Wholesale Trade Survey will take an average of 7 minutes to complete.
Factors such as company size, complexity and acvity will affect your actual me to complete the
survey. This estimate includes the time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and
maintain the data needed, and complete and review the survey.