China’s Yiwu product sales surge, electric blankets are exported to Europe

 The satisfaction and support of Chinese products to the heating needs of Europeans not only demonstrates once again China’s backbone in the global supply chain, but also reflects the huge space and potential for China-EU economic cooperation.

      As winter approaches, energy prices in Europe remain high. For the European people who are troubled by the rising cost of living, a large number of “unplugged” and low-energy thermal products from China have become the current “sweet pastry”.

      The British “Mirror” quoted data from the well-known British department store John Lewis department store on the 15th. Compared with the same period last year, the sales of hot water bottles surged by 219%; the sales of thick duvets and thermal underwear also increased significantly, including duvets and thermal underwear. Thick quilt sales rose 39%; insulation curtain sales rose 17%. According to media reports, orders for padded jackets and turtleneck sweaters from China Import and Export Trading Company have increased rapidly recently, among which, the search volume for “turtleneck sweaters has increased by 13 times.The British Consumers Association said that heating bills in winter accounted for about half of the average energy bill of a British household, and saving heating bills means significant savings in energy bills. According to estimates by relevant parties, in the upcoming winter, the average household energy consumption bill of British households will increase from 1,277 pounds (about 10,300 yuan) in previous winters to 2,500 pounds (20,100 yuan), almost doubling.

       Affected by this, some low-energy thermal equipment are also sought after in Europe. According to data from the China Household Electrical Appliances Association, since 2022, the categories of home appliance products that have grown in exports to Europe mainly include air conditioners, electric water heaters, electric heaters, electric blankets, hair dryers, heaters, etc., of which electric blankets lead with a growth rate of 97%. other categories. Data from the General Administration of Customs of China also shows that in July this year alone, 27 EU countries imported 1.29 million electric blankets from China, an increase of nearly 150% month-on-month.

       Electric blankets are indeed cheaper than the energy needed to heat the entire house. The British “Daily Mail” calculated an account: an electric blanket with a rated power of 100 watts costs only 0.42 pounds to run for 8 hours, which is much lower than the price of heating. In addition, more and more Europeans are also keen to share energy-saving tips in life, such as turning down the thermostat by 1 degree or saving 10% of energy bills, heating drying racks can be a power-hungry “big” tumble dryer A good replacement for the machine.

       Obviously, the satisfaction and support of Chinese products to the heating needs of the European people not only demonstrates once again China’s backbone in the global supply chain, but also reflects the huge space and potential for China-EU economic cooperation.