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European Wilderness Society improvement of the light industry.
The plan supports the smart home appliance and home
furnishing industrial clusters to move towards the world level,
focuses on developing green home furnishing, promotes new

growth of young industries in the fields of smart home, elderly
and infant products from 2025 to 2026 and facilitates the
expansion of consumption and industrial upgrading.
The plan promotes technological breakthroughs in smart
are full of confidence in the development prospects of the home appliances and bio-manufacturing, revises 10 mandatory
furniture industry and are optimistic about the long-term national standards, establishes a standard system for smart
development opportunities of the industry. home and elderly products, updates 300 industry standards
In terms of overseas market development, the US tariff annually and strengthens brand building in home appliances
policy will have a negative impact on the foreign trade in and furniture, supports high-quality brands to participate in

the short term. However, companies are increasing efficiency domestic and international exhibitions.
and capacity expansion of its bases in Vietnam, Mexico and On the consumer side, the plan promotes the trade-in
also in the US. of old home appliances, kitchen and bathroom products,
The impact of the national subsidy policy on boosting popularises high-efficiency and intelligent products, develops
consumption has also drawn much attention. whole-house customisation and elderly-friendly renovations,
Since the implementation of the national subsidy policy increases the supply of functional furniture and smart home
in 2024 it has played a significant role in stimulating home products around hotspots such as health and elderly care

furnishing consumption. However, since the second quarter facilities, formulates national standards for interconnection
of 2025 the impact of the national subsidy has slowed. and interoperability, builds experience centres and expands
The main drivers of profit growth in the sector will depend multi-scenario services.
on enterprises actively promoting internal ‘lean’ production and In terms of internationalisation, the plan proposes to actively
cost-effectiveness to enhance internal operational efficiency. On participate in the formulation and revision of international
the other hand, efforts will be made to intensify technological standards in key areas such as smart home, accelerate the
innovation. transformation of domestic advanced standards into international
standards and promote mutual recognition of certification
Focus on developing green home furnishings results internationally, support leading enterprises in the

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, home appliance, furniture and other industries to accelerate
the Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for the globalisation of their brands, expand overseas marketing
Market Regulation jointly issued the ‘Work Plan for Stabilising channels and build international brands.
Growth in the Light Industry (2025-2026)’.
The plan states that, through measures such as optimising Nine national standards on wood products reviewed
supply, expanding consumption, maintaining international The National Technical Committee for Standardisation of
competitive advantages, improving the industrial ecosystem Wood-based Panels recently organised a Standard review

and enhancing the momentum for high-quality development, meeting at which nine national standards for wood-based
efforts will be made to promote the stable growth and quality panels and forest industry standards were reviewed and