NBS: China's Jan-Sept output of major white goods mixed

China's production of the four major home appliances posted mixed trends during the January-September period, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show. Output of refrigerators and washing machines rose by 11% and 3.9% on year to 88.4 and 91.77 million units in the first nine months, while that of air-conditioners and televisions slid by 3.5% and 8.7% respectively from the same period last year.

In line with the trend in production, exports of refrigerators and washing machines also logged notable on-year rises of 12.7% and 7.2% respectively over January-September, while those of air-conditioners and TVs dipped slightly from the same period 2025, according to data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GACC). Notably, for September alone, exports of air-conditioners surged by 44.7% from September 2025,