Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators
Total
Retail Sales of Consumer refer to the amount
obtained by enterprises (units, self-employed individuals) through direct sales
of non-production and non-business physical commodity to individuals, social
institutions, and revenue from providing catering services. Individuals include
rural and urban households, population from abroad, social institutions include
government agencies, social organizations, military units, schools,
institutions, neighbourhood (village) committees.
Wholesale
Trade refers to the activities of selling wholesale
commodities for daily use and capital goods to enterprises of wholesale and
retail trades (including self-employed individuals) and other enterprises,
institutions and government organs and organizations, and the activities of
engaging in import and export and acting as a trade agent. The wholesaler may
have the ownership of the commodities for wholesale and trade in the name of
its own (a company), and the wholesaler can act as commission agent or
commodity broker without the ownership of commodities. Also included are the
wholesale activities at the fixed stalls in wholesale market and the
acquisition for sales purpose.
Retail
Trade refers to the activities of department store, supermarket, franchised
store, brand store, retail stall and on-the-spot-making-selling store selling
commodities to the final consumers (residents) by any means including internet,
post, telephone, sales machine. It also includes shops with sales and
production localted in the same places (such as
bakeries). Retail trade excludes the activities of sales of capital goods such
as grain, seed, feed, livestock, mineral products, raw material for production,
industrial chemicals, chemical products for
agricultural use, machine and equipment (excluding vehicles, computers and
communication equipment). Most retailers have the ownership of commodities to
sell, but some are acting as agents or brokers to make transactions for a
commission.
Purchase,
Sales and Stock of Commodities by Wholesale and Retail Trade refer to the total
volume of commodities purchased, total volume of sales and exports , and the
stock of commodities by wholesale and retail enterprises (establishments) of
different status of registration from domestic and overseas markets.
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.
Total
Sales of Commodities refer to value of commodities
sold by the establishments to other establishments and individuals (including
goods sold for self consumption, including the value-added tax).
Total
Stock of Commodities For the legal entities and self-employed individuals engaged in
wholesale and retail trade, it refers to total value (including VAT) of
commodities possessed at the end of the reference period; and for wholesale and
retail establishments, it refers to the value (including VAT) of all
commodities actually in stock and owned by their legal persons at the end of
reference period.
Hotel
Services refer to the accommodation services provided to visitors. Some units may
provide only accommodation while others provide a combination of accommodation,
meals, business services and/or recreational facilities. It excludes activities
related to the provision of long-term primary residences in facilities such as
apartments typically leased on a monthly or annual basis.
Catering
Services refer to the activities of providing foods, serving locations and
facilities to customers through instant processing, commercial sales and
service-type labor.
Business
Revenue of Hotels and Catering Services refers to revenue of hotels and catering
services received from providing services or selling commodities through
business activities, including income from hotels, from catering services, from
selling of commodities (including VAT) and from other services. Income from
hotels refers to income of hotels and catering services by providing lodging
services through business activities. Income from catering services refers to
income from providing catering services, including selling of cooked or
prepared foods, such as staple food, cooked dishes, or cold dishes.
Wholesale
and Retail Trade above Designated Statistics Range including wholesale trade of which
annual main business income are more than 20 million yuan(RMB)
, and retail corporate units of which the main business income are more than 5
million yuan(RMB) from 2011.
Accommodation and Catering Trade above Designated Statistics Range including accommodation and catering corporate units of which the main business income are more than 2 million yuan(RMB) from 2011.