1 Proposal for Amendment  to Legal Inspection of  Laminated veneer lumber   
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
Laminated veneer lumber  has been subject to mandatory inspection under the Commod ity 
Inspection Act by the Bureau of Standards , Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) since 1 January  2007. 
The inspection standard s CNS 11818  for laminated veneer lumber  and CNS 14646 for structural 
laminated veneer lumber  were revised and published  on 18 Dece mber 2014 and 20  August  2015 
respectively . The BSMI will soon adopt the revised standards CNS 11818 and CNS 14646 as 
inspection standards, in order to enhance consumer protection . 
 
Besides, the BSMI will revise  the Description of Goods of l aminated veneer lu mber  [see Products 
(HS/CCCN codes) covered and applicable inspection standards]  
 
Proposed date of implementation:  To be determined  
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and applicable inspection standard s: 
 
Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Inspection 
Standards  Reference  
C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 
digits are the 
same as HS 
Code)  Description of Goods  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 
digits are the 
same as HS 
Code)  
Laminated 
veneer lumber 
(Inspection 
scope :Laminat -
ed veneer 
lumber, 
structural 
laminated 
veneer lumber ) 
 CNS 11818  
(promulgat -
ed on 18 
December  
2014 )、 
CNS 14646  
(promulgat -
ed on 20 
August  
2015) 4412.10.11.00
.9.D 
4412.10.12.0
0.8.D  
4412.94.11.00
.8.D 
4412.94.12.0
0.7.D  
4412.94.21.0
0.6.D  
4412.94.22.0
0.5.D  
4412.99.31.0
0.9.D  
4412.99.51.0
0.4.D  
4412.99.52.0
0.3.D  
 Plywood, veneered panels and 
similar laminated w ood, with both 
outer plies of coniferous 
wood,containing at least one ply 
of bamboo and not containing any 
layer of particle board(inspection 
scope:Laminated veneer lumber)  CNS 11818  
(promulgat -
ed on 2 May 
2007 )、 
CNS 14646  
(promulgat -
ed on 2 0 
October  
2006) 4412.10.11.
00.9.D  
Plywood, veneered panels and 
similar laminated wood, with both 
outer plies of coniferous 
wood,containing at least one ply 
of bamboo and at least one layer 
of particle board(inspection 
scope:Laminated veneer lumber)  4412.10.12.
00.8.D  
Unfinished blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with both outer 
plies of coniferous 
wood(inspection scope:Laminated 
veneer lumber)  4412.94.11.
00.8.D  
Processed blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with both outer 
plies of coniferous 
wood(inspe ction scope:Laminated 
veneer lumber)  4412.94.12.
00.7.D  
Other unfinished 
blockboard,laminboard and 
battenboard, with at least one 
outer ply of non - coniferous 
wood(inspection scope:Laminated 
veneer lumber)  4412.94.21.
00.6.D   2 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Inspection 
Standards  Reference  
C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 
digits are the 
same as HS 
Code)  Description of Goods  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C. Code 
(the first 6 
digits are the 
same as HS 
Code)  
Other processed 
blockbo ard,laminboard and 
battenboard, with at least one 
outer ply of non - coniferous 
wood(inspection scope:Laminated 
veneer lumber)  4412.94.22.
00.5.D  
Other plywood, veneered panels 
and similar laminated wood, with  
both outer plies of coniferous 
wood, not containing any layer of 
particle board(inspection 
scope:Laminated veneer lumber)  4412.99.31.
00.9.D  
Other unfinished plywood, 
veneered panels and similar 
laminated wood, with at least one 
outer ply of non - coniferous 
wood(inspection scope:Laminated 
veneer lumber)  4412.99.51.
00.4.D  
Other processed plywood, 
veneered panels and similar 
laminated wood, with at least one 
outer ply of non - coniferous 
wood(inspection scope:Laminated 
veneer lumber)  4412.99.52.
00.3.D 
 
Remark : 
 
Other requirement s not mentioned herein shall be handled pursuant  to〝Directions Governing 
Type -approved Batch Inspection of Wooden Board Commodities .〞