工业INDUSTRY-251-Explanatory Notes on Main Statistical IndicatorsIndustry refers to the material production sector which is
engaged in the extraction of natural resources and processing and
reprocessing of minerals and agricultural products, including (1)
extraction of natural resources, such as mining, salt production (but
not including hunting and fishing); (2) processing and reprocessing
of farm and sideline produces, such as grain and oil processing, food
processing, silk reeling, spinning and weaving and leather making;
(3) processing and reprocessing of mineral products, such as steel
making, iron smelting, chemicals manufacturing, petroleum
processing, machine building, timber processing, and production and
supply of electricity, gas and water; (4) repairing and renovating of
industrial products such as the machinery.
In industrial surveys, the units of enquiry are industrial
corporate units.
Industrial corporate units refer to corporate units engaging in
industrial production and operation activities, which meet the
following requirements: (1) They are established legally, having
their own names, organizations, location, and are able to take civil
liability independently; (2) They possess (or are authorized to use)
assets independently, assume liabilities and are entitled to sign
contracts with other units; (3) They have accounts including the
balance sheets or can compile the accounts according to the need.
State-holding Enterprises cover the original state-owned
enterprises and state-holding enterprises. They are classified
according to the actual investment made by the contributors of
state-owned part in the paid-in capital of the enterprises, or the
degree of control or dominance of the contributor on the assets of the
enterprises. The following cases are regarded as state-holding: (1)
Absolute state-holding in which the contributors of state-owned parts
possess more than 50% of all the paid-in capital (stocks) of the
enterprises; (2) Relative state-holding in which the contributors of
state-owned parts possess no more than 50% of the paid-in capital
(stocks) of the enterprises, but more than that of any other
contributors; or agreed state-holding in which the contributors of
state-owned parts possess no more than other contributors but have
actual control over the enterprises according to agreements; (3) In
case both contributors possess 50% and it is not clear which one is in
absolute holding position, the enterprise is regarded as state-holding
enterprise if one of the contributor has state-owned elements.
For explanation of types of registration covered in this chapter,
please refer to Chapter 1 on General Survey.
Total Assets refer to all resources that are owned or controlled
by enterprises through previous trades or transactions, with
expectation of making economic profits to enterprises. Included are
all assets owned by enterprises such as land, office buildings,
factories, machines, vehicles, inventories and other physical assetsaswell as cash, deposits, accounts receivable, prepayments andotherfinancial assets. Classified by the degree of liquidity, total assetsinclude current assets and non-current assets. Current assets canbeclassified into monetary capital, trading financial assets, notesreceivable, accounts receivable, advanced payments, otherreceivables and inventories. Non-current assets can be dividedintolong-term equity investment, fixed assets, intangible assets andothernon-current assets. Data on this indicator can be obtained fromtheyear-end figures of total assets in the Balance Sheet of accountingrecords.
Current Assets refer to the assets that meet one of thefollowing requirements: (1) expected to be cashed, sold or usedinanormal operation cycle, mainly including inventory and accountsreceivable; (2) owned for transaction purpose mainly; (3) expectedtobe cashed within one year (including one year) fromthe dayof theBalance Sheet; (4) unlimited cash or cash equivalents that canbeexchanged with other assets or capable of settling debts duringoneyear since the day of the Balance Sheet. Included are monetarycapital, notes receivable, accounts receivable and inventories. Dataon this indicator can be obtained from the year-end figures of total
current assets in the Balance Sheet of accounting records.
Total Liabilities refer to payable liabilities of enterprises that are accumulated from earlier transactions with expectation of leakingout of economic profits. Included are debts that enterprises areresponsible for repaying such as bank loans, borrowings, accountspayable, wages payable, employee benefits payable, taxes payable,
etc. In terms of payment, it can be divided into liquid liabilities andlong-term liabilities. Data on this indicator can be obtained fromtheyear-end figures of total liabilities in the Balance Sheet ofaccounting records.
Accounts Receivable refers to creditor's rights throughbusiness activities such as selling goods and providing labor. It comes from the ending balance of accounts receivable in balancesheet.
Inventories refers to finished goods or commodities heldinpreparation for sale in enterprises’ daily activities, goods intheproduction process, material or the physical materials consumedinthe production process or in the process of providing labor, usuallyinclude raw materials, goods in the production process,
semi-finished products, finished products, goods and materialsinflow. It comes from the ending balance of inventory in balance sheet.
Business Revenue refers to the inflow of economic benefits
