Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators
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 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 (including
value-added taxes). 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) commodities purchased from
agricultural and industrial producers, wholesale and retail enterprises,
accommodation and catering enterprises, distribution departments of the
publishers and other service enterprises; (2)commodities purchased from
government agencies and institutions; (3)anti-smuggling and confiscated goods
purchased from the customs autho- rities
or market management agencies; (4) second-hand goods and wastes purchased from
residents. Excluded are (1)commodities purchased by enterprises (establishments)
for use in their own business operation, not for re-selling; (2)commodities
obtained without buying or selling procedures; (3)commission income from
brokerage in transactions whose settlement is directly handled by buyers and
sellers; (4) commodities rejected and refused to pay; (5) goods overflow.
Total
Sales of Commodities
refer to value of commodities sold by the establishments to other
establishments and individuals (including sales for the self-consumption and
its value-added taxes). In the wholesale and retail trade, this indicator is
used to show the total value of sales of commodities at domestic markets and
export. The commodities include: (1) commodities sold to urban and rural
residents and social groups for their consumption; (2) commodities sold to
establishments in all the industries, such as agriculture, industry,
construction, services, etc., for their production and operation, including
commodities sold to wholesale and retail establishments for re-selling, with or
without further processing; (3) commodities for direct export to other
countries. Excluded are (1) commodities transferred without buying or selling
procedures; (2) commission income from brokerage in transactions whose
settlement is directly handled by buyers and sellers; (3) rejected commodities
in the purchase; (4) loss in commodities; (5) selling of waste packaging
materials used by the establishments (units) themselves.
Total
Inventory of Commodities
refers to total commodities (including value-added taxes) possessed by wholesale
and retail enterprises, private and individuals, and total commodities
(including value-added taxes) at storage and possessed by their institutional
units for the wholesale and retail units with industrial undertakings. It
reflects the commodity stock level of various wholesale and retail enterprises
(units) 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, procurement stations 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: (1) stock
not owned by the enterprises (units); (2) commodities entrusted to other units
to process (including entrusted to subsidiary processing plants and other units
and not taken back yet); (3) commodities imported from foreign countries agented by foreign trade enterprises and not delivered to
the order units; (4) commodities managed on behalf of the state material
reserves units.
Business
Revenue
refers to the total revenue of enterprises through operating of main
business and other businesses. It includes income of principal business and
other business income. It can be obtained from the amount of this period of
business income in the income statement of the accounting record.
Cost
of Principal Business
refers to real costs from the operating of main business.
Business
Revenue of Accommodation and Catering Services
refers to the total revenue received from
providing services or selling commodities by establishments engaged in hotels
and catering services, including income from hotels, from catering services,
from selling of commodities (including value-added taxes) and from other
services. Excluding the income received from catering
services, and selling of commodities by other industrial activity units of
corporate enterprises.
