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Wholesale Trade. Classification Issues. Do all classifications (ISIC, NACE, NAICS, ANZCS, SNI, etc) define wholesale trade the same? Do all classification systems use the same concepts for manufacturing versus wholesale, retail versus wholesale?. Classification. Turnover Issues .
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Classification Issues • Do all classifications (ISIC, NACE, NAICS, ANZCS, SNI, etc) define wholesale trade the same? • Do all classification systems use the same concepts for manufacturing versus wholesale, retail versus wholesale?
Turnover Issues • Is the turnover collect based on sales revenue or margin revenue? • Exports and Imports represent a large portion of wholesale trade turnover
Pricing Issues • Negative prices • Setting base prices without sales prices • Average margin
Discussion questions • What sources of data are there in your country for collecting turnover data or margin prices? • How does outsourcing affect wholesale trade in your country? • What overlaps are there in your country with imports, exports and wholesalers? • What concept would you prefer to use (or think is easier) for defining wholesale establishments? • What are the national accounts in your country using for wholesale trade data and deflators? • Do you need to collect data for agents and brokers in addition to merchant wholesalers? Is there a different price trend between the two? • How should manufacturer sales and branch offices be handled?