China's heating equipment exports to Europe rise as winter nears

As winter comes, the demand for heating equipment has surged in European countries amid the intensifying energy shortage.

China's manufacturers of electric blankets, air conditioners and electric heaters are revving up production to meet the increasing foreign orders.

Statistics from the General Administration of Customs shows the electric blanket export volume reached $33.4 million from Jan to July this year, up 97 percent from 2021.

In Zhejiang province's Yiwu, China's small commodity hub, warming equipment exports rose 41.6 percent to 190 million yuan ($26.4 million), the city's customs showed.