Air conditioning inventory pressure does not decrease price short term is hard to say

The air-conditioning Huimin subsidy project that has lasted for two years expires on May 31, that is, consumers will be able to purchase fixed-frequency air-conditioning systems with an energy efficiency rating of 1, 2 from yesterday, and will no longer be entitled to “energy-saving benefits” of the nation’s top 250 yuan. subsidy. However, the reporter visited the store yesterday and found that the price of air-conditioning products did not change significantly from the previous day. Suning Appliance staff told reporters that due to just happen to catch up with the promotional node of the Dragon Boat Festival, the recent price adjustment of air-conditioning companies is unlikely, but after the Dragon Boat Festival, air-conditioning product prices are still difficult to predict.

With the end of the national energy-saving air-conditioning subsidies, the original state subsidies to the company's costs were cancelled, consumers are worried that the company will pass this part of the cost onto consumers, on the Other hand, the continuous rise in raw material prices is one of the reasons for the air-conditioning prices are bullish. It is understood that the prices of copper, aluminum and other major raw materials for air-conditioning have been rising since 2009. Statistics show that compared with the beginning of 2009, the price of copper rose 2.6 times in early 2011. The cost of this 1P air conditioner will increase by about 250 yuan, and the cost of 2P air conditioner will also increase by about 600 yuan.

However, air-conditioning companies have been cautious about whether prices have risen, and Galanz air-conditioning related persons said that the cancellation of energy-saving subsidies will cause companies to lose between 150 and 250 yuan in profits, but companies can make up for this by lowering raw material costs through centralized procurement. Store staff told reporters that with the arrival of holidays such as the Dragon Boat Festival, some companies will invest more resources for promotion. According to analysts in the industry, due to the influence of weather conditions, the pressure on air-conditioning companies to reduce inventory this year is also one of the reasons why air-conditioning companies do not move. In the first quarter of this year, the market retained at least 2.5 times the inventory of the same period of last year, and inventory pressure will force manufacturers to increase their prices with caution.