OBJECTIVE： To provide reference for the standardization promotion of TCM decoction piece industry， and to provide reference for the improvement of TCM decoction piece industry technology. METHODS： By analyzing characteristics of TCM decoction pieces industry， the problems of TCM decoction pieces industry were summarized and corresponding countermeasures were put forward. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS： From Jan. 2014 to Sept. 2017， TCM decoction piece industry has the characteristic of low proportion of main bussiness income （proportion were 6.09％-6.94％）， fast growth （inter-ratio growth rate were 12.66％-17.20％）， stable mass base， wide application range， long industrial chain， complex source and target. The introduction of relevant policies in recent years is conducive to the development of TCM decoction pieces. However， there are some problems such as low industry concentration （for example， the 1st market percentage of TCM decoction pieces was only 2％）， low production efficiency， lack of innovation， pressure for sustainable development， affiliated sales in circulation link， sales territory restrictions and so on. It is urgent to carry out their own construction of TCM decoction piece enterprises， improve the production efficiency of enterprises with the help of the national environment， standardize the production and management order of TCM decoction pieces， enhance the innovation ability and international market competitiveness of the industry， unify the relevant standards， establish standard supervision system and promote the technological progress of TCM decoction piece industry.