With the deepening of global economic integration and continuous advancement in China’s manufacturing capabilities, the Chinese home appliance industry has become a leading global export sector. However, increasing complexity and volatility in inter...
With the deepening of global economic integration and continuous advancement in China’s manufacturing capabilities, the Chinese home appliance industry has become a leading global export sector. However, increasing complexity and volatility in international trade, the escalation of technical trade barriers, and the accelerated transition toward green and low-carbon development have posed significant challenges and structural bottlenecks for Chinese home appliance exports. Issues such as stringent technical standards, low brand value, high market concentration, and limited sales channels have constrained both international competitiveness and sustainable growth. Additionally, the reshaping of global supply chains, energy price volatility, and rising trade protectionism have further increased uncertainty in the external environment. Faced with weakening demand in developed markets and intensified competition in emerging markets, the industry requires strategic and structural adjustments to shift from quantitative growth to qualitative improvement.
This study systematically analyzes the current status of China’s home appliance export industry, identifying major external environmental obstacles, internal capability gaps, and market policy deficiencies. A multidimensional analytical framework is constructed to examine key challenges, including technical trade barriers, geopolitical risks, delayed brand development, and single-market/channel structures. Based on this framework, three improvement pathways are proposed: overcoming external environmental constraints, reducing internal capability gaps, and optimizing market strategy layouts. These pathways are further operationalized into practical strategies, including compliance with technical standards, green technology R&D, brand internationalization, and diversified market expansion.
The study contributes both theoretically and practically. Theoretically, it extends the research on manufacturing export competitiveness by incorporating higher-dimensional factors such as technical standards, brand building, and sustainable development, providing new analytical perspectives for future studies. Practically, it draws on internationalization cases of leading firms, including Haier, Midea, Gree, and TCL, analyzing their experiences and limitations in addressing trade barriers, promoting green manufacturing, strengthening brand communication, and optimizing supply chains. The findings offer actionable insights for building a more resilient and globally competitive value chain, facilitating China’s strategic transformation from an “export giant” to a “brand powerhouse” and promoting high-quality development in the context of global manufacturing competition.