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Monthly Wholesale Trade

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).

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Notice - Due to the executive order issued by President Biden closing the federal government on January 9, 2025, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the Monthly Wholesale Trade report on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The original release date was scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Intention to Revise - Monthly Wholesale sales, inventories, and inventories/sales ratios will be revised to reflect historical corrections, the introduction of the 2017 NAICS, and the results of the 2022 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey. Revised not adjusted and corresponding adjusted estimates are tentatively scheduled to be released on our website on March 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

API - The URL for the economic indicators data in the Census Bureau API (Application Programming Interface) has been updated to add /timeseries/. Examples can be found on the Developers’ webpage.

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