Air-conditioning companies cautiously optimistic about the US market

The characteristics of the US air-conditioning market are very different from those of other countries. Window and unit air conditioners occupy the first place in the market. Due to the high local labor costs, window machine production lines are almost non-existent in the United States, and most of them have been transferred to Korea, China, and other Southeast Asian countries through OEMs. The price of window machines has also become cheaper and cheaper.

At present, most of the window machines in the United States are manufactured by China's Midea and Gree, and are sold in the U.S. market under the brand names of U.S. manufacturers or suppliers. Japanese companies have an advantage in the high-end market. Korean companies use competitive pricing and rapid product launch cycles to capture market share. Chinese companies mainly provide OEM products for US companies and strive to gain market share through high-standard, low-cost products.

According to statistics from China Customs, China's home air conditioners exported to the United States about 9.14 million units in January-October 2013, a year-on-year decrease of 7.4%; of which, the North American window machine market started to start in October. Late-stage air-conditioning companies are cautious about the US market.