Domestic substitution is accelerating, and the import volume of testing machines continues to decline.

Domestic substitution is accelerating, and the import volume of testing machines continues to decline.

In recent years, with the rapid development of China's manufacturing industry and the improvement of its independent innovation capabilities, the process of domestic substitution has accelerated significantly. Especially in the field of testing machines, the performance and quality of domestic equipment are gradually approaching or even surpassing imported products, resulting in a continued decline in the import volume of testing machines. This article will analyze the reasons behind this trend and its impact based on the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days.

1. Structured data on the decline in imports of testing machines

According to the latest statistics, in the first three quarters of 2023, China's imports of testing machines dropped significantly year-on-year, and the market share of domestic equipment increased significantly. The following is the detailed data:

As can be seen from the table, the import volume of testing machines dropped from 12,500 units in 2021 to 6,200 units in the first three quarters of 2023, a significant decrease. At the same time, the market share of domestic equipment increased from 45% to 72%, showing the strong momentum of domestic substitution.

2. Reasons for accelerated domestic substitution

1.technological breakthrough: In recent years, domestic enterprises have made major breakthroughs in the core technical fields of testing machines, especially in terms of high-precision sensors, control systems and data analysis software. The performance of domestic equipment has been close to the international leading level.

2.policy support: The state has introduced a series of policies to encourage the localization of high-end equipment, including tax incentives, R&D subsidies, and government procurement preferences, providing a good development environment for domestic testing machine companies.

3.cost advantage: The price of domestic testing machines is generally 30%-50% lower than that of imported equipment, and the after-sales service is more convenient, attracting a large number of small and medium-sized enterprise users.

4.Changes in market demand: As the domestic manufacturing industry transforms towards high-end and intelligent testing, enterprises’ demand for testing machines has shifted from single function to comprehensive performance, and domestic equipment can better meet local needs.

3. The impact of domestic substitution

1.Impact on imported brands: The market share of imported testing machine brands in China continues to shrink. Some second-tier brands have withdrawn from the Chinese market. First-tier brands have also begun to adjust their strategies and increase localized production efforts.

2.Promote the industrial chain: The rise of the domestic testing machine industry has driven the development of upstream parts suppliers and formed a complete industrial chain ecology.

3.Benefits to users: Enterprise users can obtain high-performance equipment at a lower cost while enjoying faster after-sales service and technical support.

4. Outlook on future trends

According to predictions by industry experts, the market share of domestic testing machines is expected to further increase to more than 85% in the next 3-5 years. The following is the forecast data for 2024:

As domestic testing machines continue to make breakthroughs in high-end fields, it is expected that by 2025, China will become one of the important innovation centers for global testing machine technology.

5. Enterprise response suggestions

1. Imported brands should speed up the localization process and consider cooperating with domestic companies for production.

2. Domestic enterprises need to continue to increase investment in research and development, especially in improving their competitiveness in intelligence and automation.

3. User companies should comprehensively consider equipment performance, after-sales service and long-term use costs when purchasing, and avoid blindly choosing imported brands.

To sum up, domestic testing machines are going through a critical stage from following to running alongside, and finally leading. This trend not only reflects the improvement of the overall strength of China's manufacturing industry, but also brings new development opportunities to related industrial chains.