China's testing and inspection industry annual revenue exceeds 530 billion yuan; regulator plans to crack 100 key testing technologies in three years
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According to a report from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on September 22, China's inspection and testing industry has achieved annual revenue exceeding 530 billion yuan during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with over 54,000 certified institutions forming a vast technical service matrix. While the industry has grown rapidly, it still faces challenges of being 'large but not strong,' with insufficient high-end testing supply and bottlenecks in fields such as integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, aerospace, and biosafety. To address this, SAMR has issued the 'Three-Year Action Plan for Quality Improvement and Optimization of National Quality Inspection Centers,' aiming to approve at least 30 new national quality inspection centers by the end of 2028, overcome 100 key testing technologies, and build 30 or more industrial cluster public service platforms. Additionally, SAMR is implementing unified qualification management and exploring 'sandbox regulation' for strategic emerging industries to foster innovation.
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Beijing, September 22 — China's inspection and testing industry has achieved annual revenue exceeding 530 billion yuan since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025), according to the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). More than 54,000 certified institutions now form a vast technical service matrix.
While the industry has grown significantly in scale, it is accelerating its transformation from a volume-driven model to a quality- and efficiency-oriented one.
Persistent Challenges Despite Rapid Expansion
Despite rapid growth, the industry still faces the problem of being "large but not strong." Key issues include:
- Insufficient supply of high-end testing services
- Persistent bottlenecks in fields such as integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, aerospace, and biosafety, where testing is described as "unmeasurable, incomplete, or inaccurate"
New Action Plan to Address Bottlenecks
In response, SAMR has issued the Three-Year Action Plan for Quality Improvement and Optimization of National Quality Inspection Centers. Key targets include:
- Approving at least 30 new national quality inspection centers by the end of 2028
- Overcoming more than 100 critical testing technologies within three years
- Establishing over 30 public service platforms for industrial clusters
- Achieving breakthroughs in a number of bottleneck testing technologies
Regulatory Reforms and Innovation
To address long-standing issues such as overlapping qualification requirements and inconsistent standards, SAMR has implemented a unified "one list, one database" management system for qualification accreditation, aiming to make market access more standardized and convenient.
In addition, the administration is accelerating the revision and issuance of the Administrative Measures for Qualification Accreditation of Inspection and Testing Institutions. In strategic emerging industries, it is exploring a "sandbox regulation" approach that balances inclusiveness with prudence, allowing room for the development of new technologies and business models.
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工人日报Eastern
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