China's Home Appliance Production and Exports in July 2026

Published: Aug 19, 2026 16:58

In July, China's air conditioner production was 18.034 million units, down 10.1% YoY; cumulative production from January to July was 173.777 million units, down 1.0% YoY.

In July, national refrigerator production was 9.776 million units, up 10.6% YoY; cumulative production from January to July was 67.454 million units, up 12.1% YoY.

In July, national washing machine production was 8.999 million units, up 4.9% YoY; cumulative production from January to July was 69.261 million units, up 3.7% YoY.

In July, national color TV production was 14.241 million units, down 6.6% YoY; cumulative production from January to July was 96.275 million units, down 4.6% YoY.

In July 2026, China's exports of air conditioners were 3.81 million units, down 0.7% YoY; cumulative exports from January to July were 42.97 million units, down 4.3% YoY.

In July, exports of refrigerators were 7.49 million units, up 4.9% YoY; cumulative exports from January to July were 53.9 million units, up 13.1% YoY.

In July, exports of washing machines were 3.02 million units, up 3.9% YoY; cumulative exports from January to July were 21.56 million units, up 9.2% YoY.

In July, exports of LCD TVs were 7.79 million units, down 20.1% YoY; cumulative exports from January to July were 57.73 million units, down 0.9% YoY.

 

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