Recommended Clarification of 2002 CFS Appendix C

Original Text:

Some portion of establishments classified in the Retail Trade sector in the 1997 Economic Census was expected to be classified in the Wholesale Trade sector in the 2002 Economic Census. Because we wanted complete coverage of the Wholesale Trade sector as defined for the 2002 Economic Census, the 2002 CFS sampling frame also included establishments that were classified in particular retail industries (automotive parts and accessories, tires, floor coverings, building materials, nursery and garden, and office supplies in the 1997 Economic Census and had characteristics indicating that they were likely to be classified as wholesale in the 2002 Economic Census. Of the establishments selected for the 2002 CFS from this set of establishments, only those that were classified as wholesale in the 2002 Economic Census were used in the production of estimates for this report.@

Clarification for CFS data users.

In response to questions related to the above paragraph:

The 2002 CFS industry coverage did NOT include the retail industries referenced above. The process described was limited to specific establishments within those industries that, with the full implementation of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), had a high probability of being reclassified as wholesale in the 2002 Economic Census. The final 2002 CFS estimates do NOT include establishments which the 2002 Economic Census classified in the retail industries specified (automotive parts and accessories, tires, floor coverings, building materials, nursery and garden, and office supplies).