05-032 · EVIDENCE B · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
Check national inspection reports, 3C certification, and energy labels before buying big-ticket items
买大件前先查国家抽检通报、3C 认证和能效标识
It costs nothing. Just spend a few minutes looking up information on the websites of the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Certification and Accreditation Administration.
In 2024, national inspections covered 25,250 batches of products, with 14.3% found to be non-compliant. The situation is worse on e-commerce platforms: out of 7,297 inspected batches, 23.5% failed to meet standards, compared to 15.1% of products sold in physical stores. Before purchasing any big-ticket item, take a few minutes to check the latest inspection reports and verify that the 3C certificate is genuine. Any product required to carry an energy label must have one.
B
Move “Check national inspection reports, 3C certification, and energy labels before buying big-ticket items” to Future Me's calendar
The excuse
I can spend longer deciding whether to start than the small action would take.
What feels good now
Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.
What the source says
The source summarizes the return this way: “In 2024, national inspections covered 25,250 batches of products, with 14.3% found to be non-compliant. The situation is worse on e-commerce platforms: out of 7,297 inspected batches, 23.5% failed to meet standards, compared to 15.1% of products sold in physical stores. Before purchasing any big-ticket item, take a few minutes to check the latest inspection reports and verify that the 3C certificate is genuine. Any product required to carry an energy label must have one.” Evidence grade B. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
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THE ENGLISH EDITION
Original recommendation and evidence
32. Check national inspection reports, 3C certification, and energy labels before buying big-ticket items
Cost: It costs nothing. Just spend a few minutes looking up information on the websites of the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Certification and Accreditation Administration.
In plain terms: In 2024, national inspections covered 25,250 batches of products, with 14.3% found to be non-compliant. The situation is worse on e-commerce platforms: out of 7,297 inspected batches, 23.5% failed to meet standards, compared to 15.1% of products sold in physical stores. Before purchasing any big-ticket item, take a few minutes to check the latest inspection reports and verify that the 3C certificate is genuine. Any product required to carry an energy label must have one.
Benefit: The 2024 national supervision inspections examined 25,250 product batches, resulting in a non-compliance rate of 14.3%. On e-commerce platforms, 7,297 batches were inspected, with a non-compliance rate of 23.5% — an increase of 1.8 percentage points from the previous year. Physical stores saw 8,055 batches inspected, with a non-compliance rate of 15.1%. The authenticity of mandatory product certification (3C) certificates can be checked via the “Certification Results” section on the Certification and Accreditation Administration’s official website. Energy labels are strictly regulated under product catalogs; they must include the energy efficiency grade, relevant metrics, and a unique identification code. Falsifying or misusing energy labels, or failing to apply them where required, is punishable under the Energy Conservation Law across China.
Evidence grade: B
Sources: State Administration for Market Regulation of China (2025). Notification on the state supervision and spot inspection of product quality in 2024. <https://www.samr.gov.cn/zw/zfxxgk/fdzdgknr/zljds/art/2025/art_02676c16ac634fd9a48ec6ea10eb000d.html>; National Certification and Accreditation Administration. Official website "certification results" inquiry portal. <https://www.cnca.gov.cn/>; National Development and Reform Commission of China, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (2016). Measures for the Management of Energy Efficiency Labeling (Order No. 35, Articles 3, 7, and 27). <https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2021-11/30/content_5713245.htm>
Notes: These inspections involve regulators selecting a sample of products for testing; their results do not represent the overall market compliance rate, nor can they be used to rank online platforms. There are no studies quantifying exactly how many substandard products can be avoided by conducting such checks, which is why this item is rated B. The verification platform cx.cnca.cn used in this section was inaccessible during our checks; the correct entry point is the homepage at cnca.gov.cn. Inspection reports are updated annually, so always consult the most recent edition when referencing them.
Read the complete Chinese source and notes
32. 买大件前先查国家抽检通报、3C 认证和能效标识
成本: 不花钱。花几分钟，在市场监管总局和认监委的官网上查一下。
说人话: 2024 年国家抽检了 25250 批次产品，14.3% 不合格。电商渠道更差：抽了 7297 批次，23.5% 不合格；实体店是 15.1%。买大件之前花几分钟，查一下抽检通报，再查一下 3C 证书是不是真的。该贴能效标识的，不能缺。
收益: 2024 年国家监督抽查了 25250 批次产品，不合格率 14.3%。其中电商渠道抽了 7297 批次，不合格率 23.5%，比上一年升了 1.8 个百分点。实体店抽了 8055 批次，不合格率 15.1%。强制性产品认证（3C）的证书，可以在认监委官网的「认证结果」栏里查真伪。能效标识按产品目录强制管理，标识上必须有能效等级、能效指标和能效信息码。伪造、冒用能效标识，或者该标不标的，按节约能源法处罚（全国）
证据等级: B
来源: 市场监管总局 (2025). 关于 2024 年产品质量国家监督抽查情况的通报. <https://www.samr.gov.cn/zw/zfxxgk/fdzdgknr/zljds/art/2025/art_02676c16ac634fd9a48ec6ea10eb000d.html>；国家认监委. 官网「认证结果」查询入口. <https://www.cnca.gov.cn/> ；国家发展改革委、国家质检总局 (2016). 能源效率标识管理办法（令第 35 号，第三、七、二十七条）. <https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/2021-11/30/content_5713245.htm>
备注: 抽查是监管部门挑一部分货来检，结果不等于整个市场的合格率，也不能拿它给平台排名。「查一下能少买到多少劣质品」这件事没有研究，所以定成 B 级。认监委的查询平台 cx.cnca.cn，本节核实的时候打不开，入口以 cnca.gov.cn 首页为准。抽查通报的数字每年更新，用的时候查最新一期。
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