Amendment to Legal Inspection Requirements  for Automobile Light Alloy Disc Wheels  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection expand s the product scope of automobile light 
alloy disc wheels to be subject to mandatory inspection to cover those with diameters more than 18 
inches. A recent survey indicated that 50% of motor vehicles were  with wheels more than 18 inches 
in diameter. With a view to ensuring the same level of protection of consumers, the scope of wheels 
subject to mandatory inspection will be revised to apply to those with diameters not more than 26 
inches. Two alternati ve conformity assessment procedures are made available for the choice of 
applicants, i.e. Registration of Product Certification or Type -Approved Batch Inspection.  
 
Date of implementation:  
1 May 2021 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their applicable in spection standard s: 
Description of Goods  Inspection Standards  Conformity Assessment 
Procedures  C.C.C. Code (the first 6 
digits being the same as 
HS Code)  (for Reference)  
Automobile l ight 
alloy  disc wheels 
whose diameter are 
not more  than 26 
inches  CNS 7135 :1995  Registration of Product 
Certification (Module s II 
+IV , II +V , or II+VII ) or 
Type Approved Batch 
Inspection  8708 .70.90.00.5  
 
The two kinds of conformity assessment procedure s for the inspection scheme are as follows:  
1. Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme: Modules II+IV, II+V, or II+VII  
For product s subject to Modules II+IV, II+V, or II+VII procedures, not only the products shall be 
type-tested in advance (Module II) by BSMI -recognized testing laboratories, but the quality managem ent 
systems of the production premises must be in conformity with Module IV (Full Quality Management 
System), Module V (Production Quality Management System) or Module VII (Factory Inspection).  
For Module IV and Module V, a registration certificate in acco rdance with the CNS 12681 (ISO 9001) 
series of standards is required to be obtained from the  certification bodies recognized by the BSMI. As for 
Module VII, a factory inspection report issued by the BSMI or BSMI -recognized factory inspection bodies 
is need ed in the same way.  
In addition, a declaration of conformity -to-type is also required to ensure that the mass -produced 
commodities are in conformity with that shown in the type -test report for all the  above three (IV, V, VII ) 
modules.  
After being certified  and registered by the BSMI, products will  be allowed to use the Commodity 
Inspection Mark with the letter ‘R’ and the identification number given by the BSMI. Additionally, these 
products can clear customs directly without any further inspection if not be ing sampled by RPC border 
check procedures. The application fee and annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000 (about US$170) for each 
certification, and the RPC certification is valid for 3 years. If there are any serial products, an extra 
NT$3,000 (about US$10 2) of application fee will be charged for every application in each certification. 
The fees for type testing vary by products and depend on the fee policies of the testing laboratories.  
2. Type Approved Batch Inspection (TABI)  Scheme  Under this procedure, manufacturer s or importer s shall have their products type -tested by the 
BSMI -recognized testing laboratories , and  file an application for Type  Approval to the BSMI or its 
branches . 
After ma nufacturers or importers  have obtain ed type approval certificates, they are still required to file an  
application for batch inspection to the BSMI  each time before their products  are to be released from the 
production premises or  arrive at the port of entry. The BSMI will then perform inspection wit h simplified 
procedures. Additional samples may be required for f urther testing  as it is deemed necessary . The 
application  fee for a Type Approval is NT$3,500, and a Type Approva l Certificate is valid for 3 years.  
The fees for type -testing vary by products  and depend on the fee policies  of the testing laborator y.  
*Further information about the scheme is also available on the BSMI web site at  
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite /ct?xItem=8673& ctNode=811&mp=2  
 
Locatio ns to apply for Type Testing:  The BSMI -designated testing laboratories.  
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification and Type -approved Batch Inspection:  
The BSMI or its branch es 
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification and Type -approved Batch Inspection:  
14 work ing days (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents; another 14 working days, upon receipt  of samples, may be required  if 
additional tests are required)  
Related  requirements for the inspection procedures:  
1. Both  imported or domestic ally manufactured commodities subject to this proposal shall conform to the 
inspection requirements when this proposal enters into force on  1 May 2021 .  
2. V alidity Period : 
(1) For w heels of which the diameters are not more than 18 inches : 
For both RPC and TABI  certificat es, the validity period will be three years from  the date of issuance.  
When the certificat es expire, the certificat e holder may apply for a one -time extension for three years.  
(2) For w heels of which the diameters are more than 18 inches and less than or equal to 26 inches : 
For applications made before 1 May 2021 , the certificates will expire on 3 0 April  2024. For 
applicat ions made  after 1 May 2021 , the validity period will be three years from  the date of issuance. 
When the certificat es expire, the certificat e holder may apply for a one -time extension for three years.  
3.  “C02” is the import regulation code of the commodities subject to this proposal.  
4. The commodities shall be inspected against the version of standard  specified in the Table.  Where a change 
is to be made to the version, the date of applying the new version  shall be decided and announced by the 
BSMI.  
5. The Commodity  Inspection Mark:  
(1) The Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed by the certificate holders. The identification number 
of the Commodity Inspection Mark consists of “Letter (R or T)” and “Designated Code (5 digits)”.  (2) The identification number shall be placed below or to the right of the graphic symbol.  
(3) The size  of the Mark can be applied proportionally on a prominent location of the commodities. The 
Mark shall use materials that are not easily altered, and the content shall be in a clearly  ident ifiable and 
indelible form affixed permanently  to the commodity.  
(4) For RPC scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark are listed below:  
 
RXXXXX  
or 
 
      RXXXXX  
 
(5) For TABI  scheme, the examples of the Commodity Inspection Mark are listed below:  
TXXXXX  
or 
 
       TXXXXX  
 
6. The C.C.C. Codes listed in the table are used for reference only. The commodities shall still comply with 
the requirements before entering the market, even though their C.C.C. Codes are  identified  differently by 
the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, or Bureau of Foreign  Trade, Ministry of Economic  
Affairs .