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(4) E-sellers
China Digital Economy Satellite Account Framework can refer to OECD
research as an electronic retailer (E-Talers) and an electronic distributor (E-
Vendors). The difference between the two is that e-retailers sell traditional
retail products online, while electronic distributors produce goods and
services and transport/transport them electronically, such as subscription-
based digital content.

(5) Other digital companies
In addition to the above-mentioned industries, China's digital economy
also includes other types of digital industries, such as a large number of so-
called "free" services. In other words, although the producers of these “free”
services do not receive explicit monetary income from their users, the services
they provide are essentially another way of barter transaction. Therefore,
digital enterprises that do not use dominant currency transactions should also
be included.

3.2.2 Product classification of digital economy satellite account
framework
(1) Digital goods
For the identification of digital goods, the OECD proposes to use the ICT
cargo classification in the UN standard, Central Product Classification (CPC
2.1). The 52 ICT goods in CPC can be divided into four categories: computer
and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, electronic consumer
equipment, other ICT components and goods.
At present, the National Bureau of Statistics of China released the "40
communication equipment, computers and other electronic equipment"
products in the Catalogue of Statistical Products in 2010, which can basically
cover the above four types of products, and the input and output survey in
China in 2017. The corresponding intermediate consumption products can
also be found in the Catalogue of Material Consumption.

(2) Paid digital services
For the identification of digital services, the OECD proposes to use the ICT
service representation in CPC 2.1 and separately calculate cloud computing
services and digital intermediary service products. The 46 ICT services in CPC
2.1 can be divided into six categories, including: ICT equipment manufacturing
services, commercial and productivity software and its licensing services,
information technology consulting and services, telecommunications services,
leasing or leasing of ICT equipment, and other ICTs. service.Comparing China's
product classification with UN international standards, it is found that except
for China's "Catalogue Catalogue for Statistical Products", "38 Charges for
Production Services and Repairs" can correspond to "ICT Equipment

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