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.