Invoice data shows Anhui manufacturing shifting to high-end, smart and green output

Value-added tax invoice data show Anhui's manufacturing sales revenue grew 19.9 percent year on year in the first half of 2026, with monthly growth holding above 15 percent. On the high-end front, automobile manufacturing sales rose 19.3 percent and auto parts 29.3 percent, while electrical machinery and equipment grew 10.9 percent as smart grid gear and efficient products spread. On the smart front, manufacturers' purchases of automated and digital production equipment climbed 9.2 percent and 17.8 percent, and the electronics and information industry - a key vehicle for intelligent upgrading - saw sales jump 174.6 percent, contributing 56.3 percent of the province's manufacturing growth. On the green front, high-energy-consuming manufacturing's share of the sector fell 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier, and purchases of environmental protection equipment rose 1.8 percent, with high-energy-consuming firms up 14.3 percent. Anhui's tax bureau said it will keep implementing tax and fee policies that support manufacturing and innovation and match services to key industries and firms.