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Local consumption subsidies add smart door locks and drones as new categories

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Sichuan will add 10 categories including smart drones and smart cleaning robots to its subsidy program starting October 1; Meizhou, Guangdong added 7 categories including smart door fittings (including smart door locks). The subsidy rate is 15% of the sale price, capped at 1,500 yuan per item, with funds allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of home appliance subsidy categories has been reduced from 12 in 2025 to 6. Sales of goods driven by trade-ins fell from 2.6 trillion yuan in 2025 to a projected 2.33 trillion yuan this year based on eight months of data. Total consumption-boosting funds this year amount to 350 billion yuan, an increase of 50 billion yuan over 2025.

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  1. Smart door locks and drones added to local consumption subsidies: what does it mean for ordinary people?

    Starting October 1, Sichuan added 10 new subsidized categories including smart drones and smart cleaning robots, while Meizhou in Guangdong added 7 categories including smart door systems (including smart door locks). The subsidy rate is 15% of the sale price, capped at 1,500 yuan per item, with funds allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The number of subsidized home appliance categories was reduced from 12 in 2025 to 6, and sales of goods driven by trade-in programs fell from 2.6 trillion yuan in 2025 to a projected 2.33 trillion yuan this year based on eight months of data. Total consumption-promotion funds this year amount to 350 billion yuan, an increase of 50 billion yuan over 2025.

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