Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical Indicators
Total
Import and Export of Goods refer to the real value of commodities imported and exported across the
border of China.
They include the actual imports and exports through foreign trade, imported and
exported goods under the processing and assembling trades and materials,
supplies and gifts as aid given gratis between governments and by the United
Nations and other international organizations, and contributions donated by
overseas Chinese, compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao and Chinese with foreign
citizenship, leasing commodities owned by tenant at the expiration of leasing
period, the imported and exported commodities processed with imported
materials, commodities trading in border areas (excluding mutual exchange
goods), the imported and exported commodities and articles for public use of
the Sino-foreign joint ventures, cooperative enterprises and ventures with sole
foreign investment. Also included is import or export of samples and
advertising goods for which CIF or FOB value are beyond the permitted ceiling
(excluding goods of no trading or use value and free commodities for export),
imported goods sold in China
from bonded warehouses and other imported or exported goods. The indicator of
the total imports and exports at customs can be used to observe the total size
of external trade in a country. In accordance with the stipulation of the
Chinese government, imports are calculated at CIF, while exports are calculated
at FOB.
Utilization
of Foreign Capital refers to remittance, equipment and
technology financed from abroad, by loans, foreign direct investment and other
forms undertaken by the governments at all levels, by various departments,
enterprises and other economic units.
Foreign
Borrowings refer to funds borrowed from abroad through formal signing of borrowing
agreements with foreign institutions, including loans of foreign governments,
loans of international financial institutions, commercial loans of foreign
banks, export credit , and funds raised by Chinese bonds issued abroad.
Foreign
Direct Investment refers to foreign investment in China
through the establishment of foreign invested enterprises, cooperative
exploration and development of petroleum resources with domestic investors and
the establishment of branch organizations of foreign enterprises. Foreign
investment can be made in forms of cash, physical investment, intangible assets
and equity, in addition with reinvestment of the foreign enterprises with the
profits gained from the investment.
Overseas
Contracted Project refers to activities of
contracting overseas construction projects by Chinese enterprises or any other
units, which are stipulated in the Regulations on Administration of Foreign
Contracted Project.
Overseas
Labor Services refer to operational activities of
organizing labor force to go abroad providing services to foreign enterprises
or agencies.
International
Visitor Arrivals refer to the number of
tourists of foreigners, Chinese
compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan who come to China (mainland)
within the reference period for sight-seeing, vacation, visiting relatives,
medical treatment, shopping, attending conference, or to engage in economic,
cultural, sports and religious activities (namely the number of overseas
visitor arrivals). In compiling statistics, each arrival is counted as one
person-time. The number of overseas visitor arrivals includes inbound overnight
tourists and one-day tourists.
Foreign
Exchange Earnings from International Tourism refer to the total expenditure of
foreigners, overseas Chinese, Chinese compatriots from Hong
Kong, Macao and Taiwan during their stay in the mainland of China on
transportation, sighting, accommodation, food, shopping and entertainment.