Total Retail Sales of Consumer Goods refers to the sum of retail sal es of consumer goods to urban and rural residents and social groups by the estab lishments in wholesale,retail, catering, manufacturing and other industries of v arious ownerships.

Total Purchases of Commodities refers to the total value of purchase s of commodities by the establishments from other establishments or individuals (including direct import from abroad) for the purpose of re-selling, either wit h or without further processing of the commodities purchased. The total purchase s include: (a) agricultural and industrial products purchased from producers, (b ) commodities purchased from wholesale and retail trades, (c) commodities direct ly imported from abroad, (d) commodities purchased from other units. This indica tor isused to show the total value of purchases of commodities by wholesale and retail establishments from domestic and overseas markets.

Total Sales of Commodities refers to selling of commodities by the e stablishments to other establishments and individuals (including direct export) . The total sales include: (a) commodities sold to establishments in industry, w holesale and retail trades for their production and operation, (b) commodities f or direct export to other countries, (c) commodities sold to urban and rural res idents and social groups for their consumption. This indicator is used to show t he total value of sales of commodities at domestic markets and export.

Sales Revenue (Business income) refers to the sales revenue of whole sale and retail trades, incomes of selling goods on a commission and catering tr ade. Value added tax is not included. It is not comparable with the data before 1994.

Net sales Revenue Sales revenue in wholesale and retail trades minus discount price.

Tax and Extra Charges on Sales of Commodity include the tax on city maintenance and construction and extra charges for education in accordance with the classification of the structure of the government finance in 1994 on the bas is of the classification of channels for collection of tax revenues, excluding v alue added tax. It is not comparable with the data before 1994.