From October 1 onwards, the new national standard of washing machine, which has been revised for two years, is gb/t4288-2018 "electric washing machine for household and similar use" will be formally implemented.
Beijing Business newspaper reporter learned that the major washing machine enterprises have been in accordance with the new standard of the product has been upgraded. March 15 this year, the National Standardization Management Committee approved the release of the newly revised national standards for washing machine products, gb/t4288-2018 "electric washing machine for household and similar purposes", this revision mainly aimed at the rinsing performance, low accuracy of wear performance test results and the nominal washing capacity of the empty standard and other issues were modified. At the same time, in order to reflect the high-end product quality level, performance indicators also increased A + level.
When buying, consumers can clearly understand whether the high-end washing machine they want to buy is well-deserved by a +.
For the release of the new national standard, the industry generally believe that this will further standardize the industry, because the new national standard for washing machine related indicators, performance testing has been perfected, this will be the cottage unscrupulous manufacturers ' ruthless attack. After a few years of popularity, the washing machine market in recent years showed a relatively stable sales trend. Oviyun Big data show that, in the first half of 2018, China's washing machine market in the new demand for real estate, high raw material prices, such as the impact of adverse factors, offline market start is sluggish, online growth slowed, the overall market retail sales growth of 5.9%, retail volume fell 0.4% compared to July, The washing machine market was up 2.8% from a year earlier, and retail sales grew by 6.2% per cent.
Stable performance in many home appliance categories. ' Although stable, but also revealed the trend of weak growth. In this case, the washing machine market needs a new stimulus point. The implementation of the new national standard, obviously helps the outstanding products stand out, some cottage or small enterprises to play the edge, you may face the problem of survival.
"Industry observer Hong Shibin said. Lujianguo, director of the Institute of Electrical Appliance Testing and metrology, said that whether it is a test project or grading, the new standards in the world are in a leading position, the new standard-led washing machine will be healthy washing, care clothing direction.