Total Retail Sales of Consumer
Goods
refers to the sum of retail sales of commodities sold by
enterprise (units and individuals) to individuals and social groups for
non-production and non-business use, and the income from catering services
provided. Among of which, individuals refer to residents of urban and rural
households and entering persons; social groups refer to government agencies,
social organization, military, schools, institution, enterprises, neighbourhood committees and village committees.
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.
Year-end Inventory
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
Accommodation 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.