The State Administration for Market Regulation of China released the “China Quality Certification Development Report” on September 26. Up to now, China has approved the establishment of 1,261 certification bodies and issued more than 3.61 million valid certificates covering product, management system, and service certification. The number of certified organizations has exceeded 1 million.

In terms of the industry distribution of companies certified by China’s quality management system, manufacturing has the highest proportion at 57.81%, reflecting a high demand for overall quality improvement in this industry. In the year of 2022, the industry with the fastest growth in certified companies was the accommodation and catering industry, with a year-on-year increase of 19.35%.

China’s quality certification has now been recognized as a touchstone of quality management, a credential for trustworthy market economic activities, and a well-recognized certificate for international trade.

At present, all sectors of the national economy and various social fields in China have implemented the certification system that covers various types of certification for products, services, and management systems. Through the feedback function of certification, it guides consumption and procurement, forms an effective market selection mechanism, drives companies to improve their management level and product/service quality, and increases the effective supply in the market.