China's Home Appliance Trade-In Program Continues Amid Regional Adjustments
Despite temporary pauses for adjustments in some regions, China's home appliance trade-in policy is set to remain active until 2025.
China’s nationwide home appliance trade-in program, designed to encourage consumer spending and modernize household appliances, will continue until December 31, 2025. This confirmation follows reports of temporary pauses in subsidy qualifications in selected regions for adjustments and upgrades.
On JD.com, a major Chinese e-commerce platform, notifications indicated suspensions in subsidy eligibility in cities such as Chongqing and parts of Guangdong Province.
In certain areas, restrictions have been introduced regarding the daily cap on subsidy qualifications and time limits for collecting these qualifications.
For instance, in Hebei Province, the qualification collection operates between 8:30 AM and 10 PM, while in Sichuan and Jiangsu Provinces, the qualifications awarded are valid only on the day they are issued.
Officials have reassured the public that these suspensions are temporary measures.
The Chongqing government reported that strong participation had almost exhausted first-phase funding, with plans for a second phase policy expected to be revealed shortly.
In Jiangsu Province, officials clarified that the trade-in policy continues under a quota-based issuance model, rather than being fully halted.
Initially launched in March 2024 and renewed in January 2025, the program has generated significant consumer enthusiasm; statistics indicate over 7.674 million home appliances sold in Jiangsu Province alone, translating to 18.29 billion yuan ($2.55 billion) in sales.
By late May, Chongqing authorities had distributed approximately 1.2 billion yuan in subsidies, benefiting over one million consumers.
On a broader national scale, retail sales of household appliances and related goods saw notable growth in May, contributing positively to the overall retail sales growth rate in China, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics.
To support the ongoing implementation of this initiative, the National Development and Reform Commission announced the allocation of an additional 81 billion yuan to facilitate the home appliance trade-in program, including measures aimed at streamlining the subsidy application process.
On JD.com, a major Chinese e-commerce platform, notifications indicated suspensions in subsidy eligibility in cities such as Chongqing and parts of Guangdong Province.
In certain areas, restrictions have been introduced regarding the daily cap on subsidy qualifications and time limits for collecting these qualifications.
For instance, in Hebei Province, the qualification collection operates between 8:30 AM and 10 PM, while in Sichuan and Jiangsu Provinces, the qualifications awarded are valid only on the day they are issued.
Officials have reassured the public that these suspensions are temporary measures.
The Chongqing government reported that strong participation had almost exhausted first-phase funding, with plans for a second phase policy expected to be revealed shortly.
In Jiangsu Province, officials clarified that the trade-in policy continues under a quota-based issuance model, rather than being fully halted.
Initially launched in March 2024 and renewed in January 2025, the program has generated significant consumer enthusiasm; statistics indicate over 7.674 million home appliances sold in Jiangsu Province alone, translating to 18.29 billion yuan ($2.55 billion) in sales.
By late May, Chongqing authorities had distributed approximately 1.2 billion yuan in subsidies, benefiting over one million consumers.
On a broader national scale, retail sales of household appliances and related goods saw notable growth in May, contributing positively to the overall retail sales growth rate in China, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics.
To support the ongoing implementation of this initiative, the National Development and Reform Commission announced the allocation of an additional 81 billion yuan to facilitate the home appliance trade-in program, including measures aimed at streamlining the subsidy application process.
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