China's home-appliance exports fell 2.2 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2025, ending a nearly two-year growth streak and highlighting the toll of escalating US tariffs, reports Caixin.
The quarterly 13.6 per cent growth and reflects mounting pressure on China's export economy. The China Household Electrical Appliances Association attributed the drop to disrupted supply chains and weakening global demand.
For H1 2025, total exports reached $59.29 billion, up 5.1 per cent from the same period last year. However, this was well below the 12.1 per cent growth recorded in H1 2024, signaling a slowdown in momentum.
Association vice chairman Xu Dongsheng said the Trump administration's trade policies were the main drag on shipments. Higher tariffs have made chinese goods more expensive for US buyers and forced manufacturers to rethink production strategies.
Some smaller firms have exited the US market entirely, while others face limited access to alternative export routes. Mr Xu warned that the trade war continues to weigh heavily on one of China's key export pillars.
Analysts expect further challenges in H2, with global markets entering a high-tariff era and emerging market growth slowing. Exporters are being urged to innovate in green and smart products to maintain competitiveness.
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The quarterly 13.6 per cent growth and reflects mounting pressure on China's export economy. The China Household Electrical Appliances Association attributed the drop to disrupted supply chains and weakening global demand.
For H1 2025, total exports reached $59.29 billion, up 5.1 per cent from the same period last year. However, this was well below the 12.1 per cent growth recorded in H1 2024, signaling a slowdown in momentum.
Association vice chairman Xu Dongsheng said the Trump administration's trade policies were the main drag on shipments. Higher tariffs have made chinese goods more expensive for US buyers and forced manufacturers to rethink production strategies.
Some smaller firms have exited the US market entirely, while others face limited access to alternative export routes. Mr Xu warned that the trade war continues to weigh heavily on one of China's key export pillars.
Analysts expect further challenges in H2, with global markets entering a high-tariff era and emerging market growth slowing. Exporters are being urged to innovate in green and smart products to maintain competitiveness.
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