China's wholesale and retail trade, accommodation and catering industry statistical reporting system, included in the scope of regular statistical reporting of wholesale enterprises, retail enterprises and accommodation and catering enterprises, sales (business) volume and the standard of employees made clear provisions, specifically: (1) wholesale industry (including foreign trade enterprises): total annual merchandise sales of more than 20 million yuan (including 20 million yuan, the same below), while the (2) retail industry: annual gross merchandise sales of more than 5 million yuan, while the end of the year more than 60 employees.

The retail sales of goods in wholesale and retail trade above the limit refers to the sales revenue of retail.