NBS: China's output of four major white goods totals 100 mln units over Jan-Feb

China's production of the four major home appliances posted mixed trends in the first two months of 2026, with output of air-conditioners, refrigerators and televisions posting on-year gains, while that of washing machines slipped slightly from January-February 2024, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Total output of the four major home appliances amounted to 100 million units over the two months, which was largely flat from the same period last year, Mysteel Global noted. Among the four, refrigerators recorded the biggest on-year increase in production, with the volume climbing 6.5% to 16.64 million units in the past two months. Surprisingly, production of washing machines – which