More than 50,000 institutions issue 571 million reports a year
Inspection and testing add momentum to economic development (big data observation)
Are humanoid robots safe and reliable? Are the jewelry in the live broadcast room real or fake? When products are exported overseas, how to prove that they comply with local standards? These issues are closely related to inspection and testing.
Countries around the world generally use certification, accreditation, inspection and testing methods to strengthen market supervision and promote economic and trade development. These conformity assessments are called the "physical examination certificate" of quality management, the "letter of credit" of the market economy, and the "passport" of international trade.
In recent years, my country's inspection and testing industry has made great progress and is accelerating its transformation from a quantitative-scale model to a quality-benefit model. As of the end of 2025, there were 54,340 inspection and testing institutions of various types in my country that had obtained qualification accreditation (CMA), a year-on-year increase of 2.42%. A total of 571 million inspection and testing reports were issued to the society throughout 2025. Each inspection and testing report is helping to improve the quality of products and services, release consumption potential, serve enterprises to go overseas, and add momentum to economic development.
Promote industrial optimization and upgrading
The number of inspection and testing institutions in emerging fields increased by 8.44% year-on-year
Holding the cat teaser in the right hand and stroking the cat's back with the left hand, it simulates a living room. The humanoid robot can not only help with housework, but also pet and feed the cat. There are also humanoid robots officially "on duty" in the factory, which can carry out material supply, sorting and palletizing, palletizing and packaging, etc. Industry insiders believe that the domestic humanoid robot track will officially enter a critical window period for industrialization in 2026, and the safety issues of robots, especially humanoid robots, have attracted much attention.
"If there is no unified third-party testing and evaluation system, it is far from convincing enough to rely on self-developed test data or demonstration videos for publicity." Zhu Xiaopeng, director of the Robot Testing and Certification Center of Shanghai Electrical Apparatus Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd., said that in order to scientifically test and certify the safety of robots, the National Certification and Accreditation Administration and other departments have released to the public the implementation of China Robot Certification (hereinafter referred to as "CR Certification"), which is the only voluntary high-end certification promoted by the state in the world.
"The Zhiyuan Yuanzheng A2 humanoid robot, which has obtained the first CR certification for humanoid robots in China, is an example. It has to undergo multi-dimensional standardized testing such as mechanical and electrical safety testing, functional safety assessment, and operational reliability testing. The certification process puts forward high requirements for product quality." said the relevant person in charge of Zhiyuan General Business Department. Taking testing standards as an important logic, polishing products with higher requirements, and taking safety and trustworthiness as the core requirements of products, the humanoid robot industry continues to develop.
As of the end of 2025, the number of inspection and testing institutions in my country's emerging fields has increased by 8.44% year-on-year. Compared with 2020, the operating income proportion of institutions in emerging fields has increased by 4.50 percentage points. Since 2025, inspection and testing has been continuously implemented to promote industrial optimization and upgrading, and precise efforts have been made in emerging fields such as integrated circuits, high-end equipment, low-altitude economy, energy conservation and environmental protection, as well as traditional people's livelihood fields such as agricultural products and rail transit. A total of 20 key project acceptances have been completed, breaking through a number of key inspection and testing technology bottlenecks, and providing strong support for the high-quality development of the industry.
According to the relevant person in charge of the State Administration for Market Regulation, the next step will be to thoroughly implement the three-year action of quality improvement and optimization of the National Quality Inspection Center, improve the dynamic evaluation and exit mechanism, and plan to build a new National Quality Inspection Center that will focus on strategic emerging industries such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence to prevent low-level duplication of construction. It will also proactively lay out high-energy quality inspection technology platforms for strategic emerging industries such as integrated circuits, new energy, biomedicine, and humanoid robots to strengthen technical support for new quality productivity.
Earn trust and activate consumption
Last year, 4,221 illegal inspection and testing institutions were investigated and punished to maintain the healthy development of the industry.
"I saw a very good price on pearl necklaces in the live broadcast room, but how can I tell whether it is genuine or not? Is the test certificate reliable?" Zhou Xiaoyun, a Beijing resident who likes live shopping, has such doubts.
"In the jewelry industry, it is particularly important to win the trust of customers. However, the high cost and long testing cycle also make us worry." In the East China International Jewelry City in Zhuji, Zhejiang, many merchants have such troubles. Shanxiahu Town in Zhuji City controls 80% of the country’s pearl trading volume and 70% of the world’s. It is a well-known pearl distribution center at home and abroad. Improving inspection and testing efficiency is a common demand of local merchants.
"In order to shorten the inspection and testing time, our laboratory is equipped with more than 200 advanced testing equipment, and has built a '4-hour ultra-fast certification' service system. The delivery time in the warehouse has been increased to 4 to 8 hours, significantly reducing merchant costs and effectively increasing the transaction rate." said Que Liming, general manager of Zhejiang Fangyuan Inspection Group Co., Ltd.
In order to solve consumption pain points such as "incorrect goods" and "certificate fraud" in live broadcast e-commerce from the source, the inspection party directly settled in the integrated operation center of the quality inspection warehouse of a live broadcast e-commerce platform in Zhuji, East China International Jewelry City, and established a full-link closed-loop management system of "consumers placing orders - merchants delivering goods to warehouses - pearl quality inspection - qualified products docking logistics and delivery", transforming traditional post-event supervision into pre-testing, which not only reassures consumers, but also greatly increases product sales.
Authentic and reliable inspection and testing is an important technical support for ensuring consumer safety and maintaining market order. It is also a key means to boost consumer confidence and optimize the consumer environment. In order to effectively rectify prominent problems such as fake certificates, fake institutions, fake products, and fake websites in traditional craft markets such as jewelry and jade, precious metal ornaments, and mahogany products, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Public Security launched a joint law enforcement operation to "crack down on counterfeiting and clear the source" of traditional craft markets.
In 2025, the national market supervision system inspected a total of 23,900 institutions, investigated and punished 4,221 illegal institutions, revoked or canceled the qualifications of 574 institutions, fined and confiscated 40.0464 million yuan, and transferred 203 cases to the public security organs, using effective means to maintain the healthy development of the inspection and testing industry.
One evaluation can be used in multiple countries
my country has signed a total of 170 multilateral cooperation and mutual recognition agreements with foreign countries.
In the Marine Cable Laboratory of the National Marine Equipment Quality Inspection and Testing Center (Shandong), the giant Faraday cage looks like a large iron box. "This is our high-voltage shielded room, simulating the working scene of submarine cables when transmitting electric energy in offshore wind farms. In the next 20 days, the submarine cables inside will undergo rigorous tests such as thermal cycle voltage tests." said Hong Xiaoli, chairman of Haixi Inspection Co., Ltd.
Submarine cables have to work in complex marine environments for a long time. Once a fault occurs, the economic and environmental costs of repair are high. Therefore, wire and cable products are listed as compulsory certification product management objects in most countries and regions around the world. That is, they must meet the standards of the country or region and obtain the corresponding product certification before they can be sold and used in the country or region.
"For example, if a high-voltage cable product wants to be sold in the European market, its technical indicators must not only fully comply with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) international standards, but may also need to comply with European harmonized standards, British national standards, German national standards, and the technical specifications of the power grid company in the country where the customer is located. If repeated testing is carried out in accordance with all standards and specifications, the testing cost will be as high as millions of yuan, and the testing cycle will also be extended by several months or even a year." A relevant person in charge of a cable manufacturing company said.
Focusing on the obstacles faced by cable exports such as high international certification thresholds, long cycles, and high costs, the National Marine Equipment Quality Inspection and Testing Center (Shandong) has built a one-stop service of "one test, universal access to multiple countries" through mutual recognition of standards, result acceptance, and technology output, and achieved remarkable results - benchmarking against IEC international standards, the test report has been directly accepted by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and more than 40 countries co-building the "Belt and Road", shortening the testing cycle of export enterprises by an average of 15%, and saving testing costs by an average of 10%.
From the perspective of international trade, standards and conformity assessment affect 80% of global trade. The test results issued by the National Quality Inspection Center are widely recognized internationally, providing testing convenience for more than 2 million batches of export products every year. At present, my country has joined 21 international conformity assessment organizations and signed 170 multilateral and bilateral cooperation and mutual recognition agreements with foreign countries. The mutual recognition mechanism of "one evaluation, universal application" can cover more than 95% of the global economic aggregate.
The relevant person in charge of the State Administration for Market Regulation said that in the future, it will continue to play the role of international mutual recognition of accreditation, promote mutual recognition and acceptance of inspection and testing results between domestic and foreign institutions, promote domestic institutions to join relevant international conformity assessment organizations and industry alliances, and encourage inspection and testing institutions to rely on and accompany relevant domestic production enterprises to go overseas to play a greater role.
Reporter Lin Lili
