Shipments of AC units from China to the US plunged 23% over the same comparative time, as a tariff war between the world’s two biggest economies disrupted trade flows.
Europe’s rapidly warming climate is giving Chinese air conditioner manufacturers a new growth market, helping offset lost sales to the US amid trade disputes.
Exports of air conditioners to the European Union and UK rose 16% to 7.9 million units in the first seven months of this year, compared with the same period in 2024, according to data from Chinese customs. Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai and Haier Smart Home Co Ltd are among the Chinese manufacturers that have seen sales in Europe this year skyrocket, local media reported earlier this summer.
