Recently, the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Provincial Department of Finance jointly issued the Notice on Implementing the Policy of Large-Scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-Ins in 2026, clarifying that the province will continue to advance large-scale equipment renewal and optimize the consumer goods trade-in program in 2026.

With regard to large-scale equipment renewal, the province will broaden the scope of eligible projects. In addition to sectors already covered— including industrial manufacturing, electronic information, energy and power, transportation and logistics, education, culture and tourism, healthcare, facility agriculture, grain and oil processing, workplace safety, old residential elevators, and energy conservation and environmental protection—the policy will newly include support for elevator installation in old residential communities, elderly care institutions, fire and rescue facilities, inspection and testing services, video security systems, as well as equipment upgrades for commercial consumption facilities such as commercial complexes, shopping centers, department stores, and large supermarkets. Meanwhile, the province will accelerate the replacement of elevators that have been in service for more than 15 years, increase support for equipment upgrades among small and medium-sized enterprises, and continue to support the scrapping and replacement of old commercial vehicles, the renewal of new-energy urban buses, and the replacement of outdated agricultural machinery.

In terms of optimizing the consumer goods trade-in program, the notice specifies that subsidies for vehicle scrappage and replacement, vehicle trade-ins, trade-ins for six categories of household appliances, and purchases of four categories of digital and smart products will be subject to nationally unified subsidy standards. Purchases of smart home products will be covered by a province-wide unified subsidy standard. Subsidy policies for other smart terminal products supported by provincial dedicated funds—such as “AI+” next-generation smart terminals and consumer medical products (excluding smart home products)—will be formulated separately.

To strengthen recycling and circular utilization, the province will improve its recycling network, regulate the trading of second-hand goods and the remanufacturing of used equipment, encourage the development of the “internet + second-hand” model, and support eligible localities in establishing centralized and standardized second-hand goods trading markets.

In addition, the notice emphasizes the role of standards in guiding progress. The province will accelerate the improvement of its standards system, align with internationally advanced standards, and strengthen the development of energy conservation, carbon reduction, and pollutant emission standards in key industries. It will lead or participate in the formulation or revision of 20 national and industry standards related to equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-ins, issue and implement 50 related local and group standards, and strengthen supervision over standards enforcement.