# Wholesale and retail trade: What the whole chain draws on

Distributors, warehouses and stores moving finished goods from factories to households

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/materials/

#### What the whole chain draws on

Every commodity, chemical and energy tile named by the enterprises above; ×n shows how many of them depend on it. Open any tile for its full detail.
**Commodities (12)**[Ct Cotton](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cotton/)×3 [Ri Rice](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rice/)×3 [PO Palm oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/palm_oil/)×2 [Su Sugar](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/sugar/)×2 [St Steel](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/steel/)×2 [Mk Milk & dairy](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/dairy/)×2 [Cu Copper](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/copper/)×2 [Pls Pulses](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/pulses/)×2 [Wh Wheat](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/wheat/)[Tm Timber](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/lumber/)[Py Poultry](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/poultry/)[Cem Cement](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/cement/)**Chemicals (13)**[LLDPE Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyethylene/)×5 [Srf Surfactants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/surfactants/)×2 [HFC Fluorochemicals and refrigerants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fluoro_intermediates/)×2 [PVC PVC](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pvc/)[PET PET resin](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/pet/)[NH3 Ammonia](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ammonia/)[PU Polyurethanes (MDI, TDI, polyols)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyurethanes/)[Con Construction chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/construction_chemicals/)[ABS ABS](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/abs/)[Dye Dyes](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/dyes/)[PP Polypropylene](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polypropylene/)[PSF Polyester fibre](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyester_fibre/)[Cl2 Chlorine](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/chlorine/)**Energy (11)**[Bld Energy in buildings](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_buildings/)×5 [HP Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heat_pumps/)×4 [LED Lighting and displays](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_lighting/)×4 [Dist Distribution grids, mini-grids and interconnectors](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_distribution/)×3 [DC Data centres](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_data_centres/)×2 [PCM Latent heat and cold storage](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_latent_heat/)×2 [HI Energy-intensive industry](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_heavy_industry/)[LFP Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_lfp/)[PV Solar photovoltaics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_pv/)[ICE Internal combustion engines and gensets](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_engines/)[ICV Combustion road vehicles](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_road_ice/)

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/story/index.md)
- [Linked industries](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/linked-industries/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/value-chain/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/risks/index.md)
- [Sources](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/sources/index.md)