Core Insights - The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has reported that China's international metrology recognition capability for standard substances ranks among the top tier globally [1] - As of July, a total of 19,007 national standard substances have been approved and released, with 549 new approvals in the first seven months of the year, representing a 56% year-on-year increase [1] Summary by Categories Approval and Release of Standard Substances - In the first seven months, 549 new standard substances were approved, marking a 56% increase compared to the previous year [1] - The environmental monitoring sector accounted for 205 of these approvals, which is 37.3% of the total, and saw a 64% year-on-year growth [1] Application Fields and Market Dynamics - The application of standard substances is driven by both traditional and emerging fields, with traditional sectors remaining the "basic plate" [1] - Emerging fields are in a "quantity and quality climbing" phase, addressing critical metrology challenges, such as the development of standard substances for genetic traits in beef cattle [1] Production and Research Contributions - In the first seven months, enterprises produced 401 items, accounting for 73% of the total, with a year-on-year increase of 68.5% [1] - Research institutions contributed 148 items, making up 27% of the total, with a year-on-year increase of 29.8%, including 31 first-level and 117 second-level items focused on high-end measurement needs [1] Regional Concentration and Development - The North China region shows a high concentration of approvals, with 244 items released, representing 44.4% of the total and a 165.2% year-on-year increase [1] - Beijing leads in the number of approvals, showcasing regional characteristics, with a balanced number of enterprises and research institutions enhancing both quality and quantity [1] Future Directions - SAMR plans to strengthen capacity building and promote the development and production of relevant standard substances to support high-quality development [1]

Core Insights - In the first half of the year, China approved the establishment of 524 national standard materials, representing a year-on-year increase of 78.8%, involving 51 research units [2][3] - The total number of approved national standard materials has reached 18,982, with international metrology mutual recognition capabilities ranking in the top tier globally [5] Summary by Categories New Standard Materials - Among the 524 new standard materials, 31 are national first-level standards (5.9% of the total), with a year-on-year growth of 47.6%, while 493 are second-level standards (94.1%), showing an 81.3% increase [3] Application Areas - Environmental monitoring standards account for 202 items (38.6%), with a growth of 69.7% - Manufacturing and petrochemical industry standards total 150 items (28.6%), marking a significant increase of 108.3% - Food and agricultural product safety testing standards comprise 134 items (25.6%), with a year-on-year growth of 78.6% - Medical and health standards include 38 items (7.2%), reflecting a growth of 40.7% [4] Research Units - Enterprises submitted 379 standard materials (72.3%), with an increase of 86.7%, while research institutions submitted 145 items (27.7%), showing a growth of 61.1% - The majority of new standard materials are developed by enterprises, indicating a recovery in the economic vitality of the standard materials industry [5] Regional Distribution - North China leads with 234 new standard materials (44.7%), followed by East China with 124 items (23.7%) - Northeast China has 62 items (11.8%), Northwest China 48 items (9.2%), South China 32 items (6.1%), Southwest China 24 items (4.5%), and Central China has no new standard materials [5] Future Directions - The market regulatory authority plans to enhance the efficient supply of standard materials, focusing on emerging fields such as new materials and new energy, to support measurement technology innovation in manufacturing [5]