Domestic equipment replacement rate hits record high, with a percentage exceeding 93%.

At a press conference held by the State Administration for Market Regulation today, it was learned that according to statistical data, the number of inspection and testing institutions in China's emerging fields such as new energy, new materials, and intelligent equipment has continued to grow. The proportion of inspection and testing institutions that have been recognized as high-tech and specializing in new and superior enterprises is higher than the national average, indicating that the professional inspection and testing capabilities are steadily improving, and the characteristics of high-tech service industry are becoming more prominent. The person in charge of the recognized inspection agency at the Market Regulation Administration stated that by 2024, there will be 6,025 institutions in China that have been recognized as high-tech enterprises, accounting for 11.36% of the industry, which is 14.95 times the national average; and 1,500 institutions will be recognized as specializing in new and small enterprises, accounting for 2.83% of the industry, which is 11.32 times the national average. At the same time, breakthroughs have been made in domestic instrument and equipment technology innovation. By the end of 2024, there were a total of 10.67 million sets of instruments and equipment in inspection and testing institutions, of which 9.9251 million were domestically produced, a year-on-year increase of 4.11%. The domestic substitution rate of instruments and equipment has reached a record high, with a proportion exceeding 93%, reflecting a significant enhancement of China's independent research and development capabilities in core testing equipment.