Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods
refer to the sum of retail sales of commodities sold by wholesale, retail,
catering, publishing, post and telecommunications and other service industries
to urban and rural households for private consumption and to social
institutions for public consumption. Retail sales of consumer goods include:
1. Sales sold
by wholesale and retail trades to urban and rural households for household
consumption and to social institutions for public consumption.
(1) of consumer goods sold to urban and rural households;
(2) of commodities sold to foreigners, overseas Chinese and
Chinese compatriots from
(3) of commodities sold to government agencies, institutions,
social organizations, military and armed police units, and commodities sold to
enterprises in the form of retail sales. More specifically, they include:
office facilities and articles for non-production purposes such as
communications equipment, computing equipment and instruments, TV and network
equipment, printing and copying equipment, audio-visual equipment and
instruments, paper, notebooks, stationeries, furniture, electric appliances,
knitwear, sanitation and cleaning articles, cultural and sport articles,
articles for prizes, souvenirs, etc.; transport vehicles and fuels for
employees; materials, spare parts and tools for the maintenance of office
facilities; equipment, fuels, materials and food for winter heating or summer
cooling purposes; articles and equipment for teaching purpose; Chinese and
western medicines and medical equipment and facilities purchased by non
profit-making medical institutes; non-specialized work safety articles; cooking
utensils, tableware, equipment, cleaning articles, food and fuels purchased by
internal cafeterias; clothes and personal articles purchased by military or
armed police units for their officials and soldiers; and other equipment and
articles for non-production purposes.
2. Sales of
stable food, cooked dishes, beverages, tobaccos and other articles by catering
units.
3. Sales of
books, newspapers, magazines, audio-visual products and post products by
publishing, post and telecommunications departments to urban and rural
households and to enterprises, institutions, military and armed police units.
4. Sales of
food, beverages, tobaccos, clothing, hats, footwear, articles for daily use,
medicines, medical and health articles, work of art, handicrafts, toys, funeral
articles and other articles by other service industries.
Total Purchases of Commodities
refer to the total value of purchases of commodities by the enterprises
(establishments) from other establishments or individuals (including direct
import from abroad) for the purpose of re-selling, either with or without
further processing of the commodities purchased. This indicator is used to show
the total value of purchases of commodities by wholesale and retail
establishments from domestic and overseas markets. The total purchases include:
(1) agricultural and industrial products purchased from producers; (2) books,
magazines and newspapers purchased from distribution departments of the
publishers; (3) commodities purchased from wholesale and retail establishments
of different status of registration; (4) commodities purchased from other
units, such as surplus materials purchased from government agencies,
enterprises or institutions, commodities purchased from catering and service establishments,
confiscated goods purchased from customs authorities or market management
agencies, second-hand goods and wastes purchased from residents; (5) commodities directly imported from
abroad. Excluded are commodities purchased by enterprises (establishments) for
use in their own business operation, commodities obtained without buying or
selling procedures, rejected commodities, etc.
Total Sales of Commodities
refer to value of commodities sold by the establishments to other
establishments and individuals (including direct export). This indicator is
used to show the total value of sales of commodities at domestic markets and
export. The total sales include: (1) commodities sold to urban and rural
residents and social groups for their consumption; (2) commodities sold to
establishments in industry, agriculture, construction, transportation, post and
telecommunications, wholesale and retail trades, catering trade and public
utility for their production and operation; (3) commodities sold to wholesale and
retail establishments for reselling, with or without further processing; (4) commodities for direct export to
other countries. Excluded are selling of waste packaging materials used by the
establishments (units) themselves, commodities transferred without buying or
selling procedures, commission income from brokerage in transactions whose
settlement is directly handled by buyers and sellers, rejected commodities in
the purchase, loss in commodities, etc.
Commodity Stock
refers to total commodities possessed by wholesale and retail enterprises
(units) of various types of registration status at the end of the year, which
reflects the commodity stock level of various wholesale and retail enterprises
and the potential for market supply. It includes: (1) commodities located in
storage, garages, counters, and shelves of operating units (such as sale
stores, wholesale centers, and operating offices) of wholesale and retail
enterprises; (2) commodities in the process of selecting, sorting, and packing;
(3) commodities not arrived but recorded as purchase in the account, i.e.
commodities not arrived but payment receipts for the commodities from the
sellers or the banks arrived; (4) commodities deposited in other places rather
than places mentioned above, for instance: commodities in the hold of
purchasers temporarily due to the refusal of payment and commodities not taken
back after going through the formalities; (5) commodities entrusted to other
units to sell but not sold yet; (6) commodities purchased for other units but
not delivered yet. Commodities not included as stock are those not owned by the
enterprises (units), those allocated to financially independent factories
rather than wholesale and retail enterprises for processing but not taken back
yet, and finally those put in stock by wholesale and retail enterprises on
behalf of the state material reserves units.
Business Revenue
refers to revenue of enterprises through selling commodities or providing
services. It includes income of principal business and other business income.
Income of principal business refers to income of main business activities.
Other business income refers to income of other business or attached business
not including main business.
Cost of Principal Business
refers to real costs from the sales of products, labour
services provided, alienation of using asset right and etc.
Business Revenue of Hotels and Catering
Services
refers to
revenue received from providing services or selling commodities by corporate
enterprises and establishments engaged in hotels and catering services,
including income from hotels, from catering services, from selling of
commodities and from other services. Income from hotels refers to income of
corporate enterprises and establishments engaged in hotels and catering
services by providing lodging services. Income from catering services refers to
income of corporate enterprises and establishments engaged in hotels and
catering services by providing catering services, including selling of cooked
or prepared foods such as staple food, cooked dishes or cold dishes. Income
from selling of commodities refers to income of corporate enterprises and
establishments engaged in hotels and catering services by selling commodities
(including value-added tax) that accompany the services they provide. Income
from other activities refers to income received other than income from hotels,
catering services or selling of commodities, such as income from providing
recreation, fitness or business services.
Classified Standard of Wholesale, Retail Trade,
Accommodation and Catering Enterprises above Designated Size
Wholesale
enterprises refer to enterprises with revenue from principal business over 20
million yuan. Retail enterprises refer to enterprises
with revenue from principal business over 5 million yuan.
Accommodation and catering enterprises refer to enterprises with revenue from
principal business over 2 million yuan.