ChinaIOL: China's white goods output to decline 1.4% YoY in May

China’s scheduled production of the three most popular home appliances – air-conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines – is projected to reach 36.11 million units in May, down by a small 1.4% from actual output in May 2025, according to the latest report released by ChinaIOL.com, a domestic information provider tracking China’s home appliance and refrigeration industries.

Specifically, next month's scheduled output of both air-conditioners and washing machines is forecast to be lower on-year, with air-conditioner output seen falling 2.6% to 20.28 million units, while production of washing machines is likely to drop 1.7% to 7.27 million units. Scheduled production of refrigerators, meanwhile, is expected to rise modestly by 1.9%