These Guidelines are drawn up and applied by statistical bodies in conducting nationwide statistical monitoring of prices and constructing the wholesale price index for goods.
Methodical provisions determine the main aspects and methods of nationwide statistical monitoring of wholesale price, coverage and classification system, selection of samples, formation of weight components and calculation of price indices of different aggregation levels.
The composite wholesale price index is used by the statistical authorities to recalculate the volume of wholesale trade in comparable prices.
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