“Rzeczpospolita” reports that China increased sales to EU markets by as much as 32 percent, and Poland in the same period only by 3 percent. when selling worth EUR 3.7 billion.
The author of the text notes that The scale of Chinese expansion may surpriseespecially after the pandemic increase in supply costs from Asia and problems with the availability of components. According to “RZ”, the home appliances industry of the main threat to the position of Polish plants rather saw in Turkey, which systematically increases export to Europe.
Green order increases production costs
“Import from China is growing because in Europe the increase in production costs caused mainly by green order is so high that profitability decreases. As a result, manufacturers close the factories,” he told the newspaper Marcin MajchrzakGeneral Director of the Chinese group Haier in the region, the largest household appliances producer in the world.
Government programs for Chinese companies
European companies They notice that the growing import from China is also the result of government preference programs for companies. “It is about the policy of supporting exports by the Chinese authorities, which reduces production and transport costs. The effect can be seen not only in household appliances, but also in online trade or the automotive industry,” said one of the producers, cited by “RZ”.
Industry representatives demand government and EU support
The journal informs that the effect is such that Equipment production in Poland She went back in terms of quantity by several years. Although in 2024 it increased by 2 % to 23.4 million, but it is still much below peak possibilities. As we read, in 2021 the production exceeded the level of 30 million. However, in 2023, employment in the household appliances in Poland decreased by approx. 1 thousand. people, and 2024 was even worse.
“Without a comprehensive policy at government and EU we will lose their competitiveness. As a state, but also a continent,” he commented Zygmunt Łopalewski, communication director of Beko Europe.
