China Home Appliance Production and Exports in May 2026

Published: Jun 22, 2026 15:22

In May, China's production of air conditioners was 27.048 million units, down 3.3% YoY; cumulative production from January to May was 129.999 million units, up 0.9% YoY.

In May, national production of refrigerators was 10.091 million units, up 13.8% YoY; cumulative production from January to May was 47.424 million units, up 12.6% YoY.

In May, national production of washing machines was 10.123 million units, up 8.5% YoY; cumulative production from January to May was 50.823 million units, up 4.0% YoY.

In May, national production of color TVs was 13.170 million units, down 12.2% YoY; cumulative production from January to May was 67.629 million units, down 4.0% YoY.

In May, China's exports of LCD TVs were 7.92 million units, down 8.2% YoY; cumulative exports from January to May were 42.33 million units, up 3.9% YoY.

In May, China's exports of LCD TVs were 7.92 million units, down 8.2% YoY; cumulative exports from January to May were 42.33 million units, up 3.9% YoY.

In May, exports of air conditioners were 6.03 million units, down 10.7% YoY; cumulative exports from January to May were 34.04 million units, down 6.6% YoY.

In May, exports of refrigerators were 8.44 million units, up 23.5% YoY; cumulative exports from January to May were 38.24 million units, up 13.7% YoY.

In May, exports of washing machines were 3.09 million units, up 10.6% YoY; cumulative exports from January to May were 15.35 million units, up 9.6% YoY.

 

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China Home Appliance Production and Exports in May 2026 - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)