Taiwan Introduces New Regulations to Implement Compulsory Inspection of Imported Apparel Textiles

A few days ago, the Bureau of Standards and Inspections of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan began to implement mandatory inspection systems for textile products manufactured, sold or imported into Taiwan in two different categories. The implementation date of clothing and accessories for babies and toddlers is July 1, 2011, and the implementation date for towels, sweaters, ready-to-wear, swimwear, hosiery, bedding, etc. is January 1, 2012.

According to the relevant person in charge of the Shishi office of the Quanzhou Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, after the implementation of this system, textiles imported to Taiwan must meet a number of requirements and pass compulsory inspection before entering the Taiwan market, including compliance with CNS 15290 "Safety regulations for textiles (general requirements). ), as well as a product inspection mark on the product, tag or other packaging material. In addition, Taiwan authorities prohibit retailers from selling textiles that are not accompanied by a product inspection mark. “This inspection system imposes stricter requirements on textiles and is more in line with the requirements of countries such as the European Union. Its implementation will greatly increase the technical threshold for textiles imported to Taiwan.” The person in charge stated that textile and apparel are one of the pillar industries in our city. As a result, the proportion of textiles exported to Taiwan continues to increase. In order to reduce export barriers and improve the ability to respond to various technical trade measures, all textile and garment export enterprises must actively improve production processes, use environmentally friendly raw materials and other methods to ensure product quality and safety, and at the same time, close Pay attention to all kinds of laws and regulations.