Stakeholder Medium Large Total (includes of both clothing and 1-19 20-199 200+ Manchester and employees employees employees other textile goods suppliers) Cost of Minimum estimated 1.7 6.2 0.9 1.1 9.9 additional cost ($m) Maximum estimated 5.1 20.6 5.4 3.9 35.0 additional cost ($m) Midpoint estimated 3.4 13.4 3.2 2.5 22.5 additional costs ($m) Data and assumptions supporting substantive compliance, administrative and delay costs Number of businesses affected The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides data on the number of retailers in the clothing and textile industries. Table A8.7 provides retailer data. Basing calculations on retailers is considered appropriate. Many retailers bypass wholesalers and source goods direct from the manufacturer. Basing cost estimates on wholesalers alone may underestimate costs. Table A8.7: Clothing and Manchester and other textile goods retailers at 30 June 2013 Stakeholder Small Medium Large Total 1-19 20-199 200+ employees employees employees Clothing 4901 6067 294 58 11320 retailers Manchester 767 798 16 4 1585 and other
Stakeholder (includes of both clothing and Manchester and other textile goods suppliers) 1-19 employees Medium 20-199 employees Large 200+ employees Total Cost of Minimum estimated additional cost ($m) 1.7 6.2 0.9 1.1 9.9 Maximum estimated additional cost ($m) 5.1 20.6 5.4 3.9 35.0 Midpoint estimated additional costs ($m) 3.4 13.4 3.2 2.5 22.5 Data and assumptions supporting substantive compliance, administrative and delay costs Number of businesses affected The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) provides data on the number of retailers in the clothing and textile industries. Table A8.7 provides retailer data. Basing calculations on retailers is considered appropriate. Many retailers bypass wholesalers and source goods direct from the manufacturer. Basing cost estimates on wholesalers alone may underestimate costs. Table A8.7: Clothing and Manchester and other textile goods retailers at 30 June 2013 Stakeholder Small 1-19 employees Medium 20-199 employees Large 200+ employees Total Clothing retailers 4901 6067 294 58 11320 Manchester and other 767 798 16 4 1585
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