China's Home Appliance Production and Exports in April 2026

Published: May 21, 2026 11:19

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In April, China's air conditioner production was 28.191 million units, down 4.7% YoY; cumulative production from January to April was 102.783 million units, up 1.4% YoY.

In April, national refrigerator production was 10.105 million units, up 19.3% YoY; cumulative production from January to April was 37.329 million units, up 12.2% YoY.

In April, national washing machine production was 10.210 million units, up 5.3% YoY; cumulative production from January to April was 40.700 million units, up 3.1% YoY.

In April, national color TV production was 14.365 million units, down 7.8% YoY; cumulative production from January to April was 54.861 million units, down 3.6% YoY.

In April, China exported 7.48 million air conditioners, down 0.3% YoY; cumulative exports from January to April were 28 million units, down 5.7% YoY.

In April, refrigerator exports were 7.94 million units, up 14.6% YoY; cumulative exports from January to April were 29.8 million units, up 11.2% YoY.

In April, washing machine exports were 3.29 million units, up 12.4% YoY; cumulative exports from January to April were 12.26 million units, up 9.4% YoY.

In April, LCD TV exports were 8.8 million units, up 2.4% YoY; cumulative exports from January to April were 34.41 million units, up 7.2% YoY.

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