Second Batch of 62.5 Billion National Subsidy Is Live—Claim Before May 31

My mom called me last week, and her first words were: “I heard the national subsidy started again. Do you know how it works?” 625 billion yuan. Second batch. Officially released April 10. Honestly, I wasn’t tracking this closely—my mom saw it in a shopping group first. First, the basics: how do you claim it? Simple. When you buy appliances on JD.com, select the “trade-in” option and the system automatically calculates your subsidy. For six categories—refrigerators, washing machines, TVs, AC units, computers, and water heaters—Tier 1 energy efficiency gets 15% off, Tier 2 gets 10%. One subsidy per category per person, capped at 1,500 yuan per item. But there are details you need to know. First: these subsidies are first-come, first-served. All 29 provinces opened simultaneously, but each has a finite budget. The money might run out before you get there. Second: old appliance recycling has nuances. JD.com now offers “deliver, install, remove, receive” all in one visit. Friends planning to buy appliances for the May Day holiday: start now, not the day before.