Explanatory
Notes on Main Statistical Indicators
Total Retail Sales of Consumer
Goodsrefer
to the sum of retail sales of consumer goods sold by all sectors of the
national economy to urban and rural residents and social groups. This indicator
is used to show t he supply of consumer goods through various channels to
households and institutions, and is very important for t he study on changes at
the domestic retail market, and on economic cycles.
The retail sales of
consumer goods include: (1) commodities old to urban and rural residents for t
heir daily use and building materials sold to them for t he const ruction or
repair of houses; (2) office appliances and supp lies sold t o institutions;
(3) food and fuels sold to canteens of institutions, enterprises, schools,
military units and to canteens of hotels and hostels that only serve t heir
guests, and commodities produced by enterprises, institutions or state farms
and sold directly to their employees or their canteens; (4) grain and non-staple
food, clothing, daily articles and fuels sold to military personnel; (5)
consumer goods sold to foreigners, overseas Chinese, and Chinese compatriots
from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao during their stay in the mainland of China;
(6) Chinese and western medicines, herbs and medical facilities purchased by
residents; (7) newspapers, books and magazines directly sold to residents and
social groups by publishers , new and old commemorative stamps, specials tamps
, first-day covers, stamp albums and other stamp-collection articles sold by
stamp companies; (8) consumer goods purchased and then sold by second-hand
shops; (9) stoves and other heating facilities and liquefied gas sold by gas
companies to households and institutions; and (10) commodities sold by farmers
to non-agricultural residents and social groups. Excluded under this heading
are: raw materials, fuels, equipment, tools sold to enterprises, institutions
and state farms for production purpose; commodities old to trade establishments
for re-selling; commissioned sales at second-hand shops; operational income of
urban public utilities; stamps sold at post offices; income of water, power,
gas production and supply establishments from the supply of their products; and
s ales of commodities among farmers.
Purchase, Sales and Stock of
Commodities by Wholesale and Retail Tradesrefer to the total volume of
commodities purchased, total volume of s ales and exports, and the stock of
commodities by wholesale and ret ail enterprises (establishments) of different status
of registration from domestic and overseas markets. This indictor plays an
important role in promoting industrial and agricultural production, thriving
market, stabilizing prices, ensuring market supply and meeting the needs of
consumers. It also reflects the relationship among purchase, sales and stock of
commodities in the circulation of goods and reveals the existing problems.
Total Purchases of Commoditiesrefer to the total
value of purchases of commodities by t he 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 us ed to show the total value of
purchases of commodities by wholes ale and retail establishments from domes tic
and overseas markets. The total purchases include: (1) agricultural and
industrial products purchased from producers; (2) books, magazines and news
papers 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 resident s; and (5)
commodities directly imp ort ed 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 Commoditiesrefer to value of
commodities old 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 market sand export. The total sales include:
(1) commodities sold t o 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 re selling,
with or without further processing; and (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 trans actions whose
settlement is directly handled by buyers and sellers, rejected commodities in
the purchase, loss in commodities, etc.
Commodity Stock of Wholesale
and Retail Enterprisesrefers to total commodities possessed by wholesale and
retail enterprises (units) of various types of registration status at the end
of the reference period, which reflects the commodity stock level of various
wholesale and ret ail 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 ret ail enterprises; (2) commodities in the process of
selecting, sorting, and packing; (3) commodities not arrived but recorded as
purchase in t he account, i.e. commodities not arrived but payment receipts for
the commodities from the sellers or the banks arrived; (4) commodities
deposited in other p laces rather than places mentioned above, for instance:
commodities in the hold of purchasers temporarily due t o 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 (unit s), those allocated to
financially in dependent 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 t he state material reserves
units.
For t he calculation
of the value of commodities stock, the value is calculated at purchasing prices
in agricultural goods purchasing units and wholesale units, and at the
accounting prices in retail units.
Business Income of Catering
Industryrefer to the total turnover of catering businesses, establishments or
individuals, including retail sales and other services income. It reflects the
operational and managerial conditions and development trend of catering
businesses, establishment s and individuals in t his sector.
Retail Sales of Commodities in
Catering
Volume of Transaction of
Consumption Goods on Market refers to the value of trans action of all goods at
national consumption goods market, including both markets for farm and sideline
products and for industrial consumption goods.