1Proposal for legal inspection requirements for (prepainted) hot-dip zinc-coated 
steel sheet and coil 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background: 
 
The safety for steel products is highly concerned in Taiwan, especially in terms of (prepainted) 
hot-dip zinc-coated steel sheets a nd coils. In order to enhance the protection of consumers, the 
BSMI intends to regulate the inspection requireme nts for (prepainted) hot-dip zinc-coated steel 
sheets and coils. The conformity assessment plan for  all such products will be  under the 
Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme. 
 
Proposed date of implementation:   
‧March 1, 2014 
 
 
Table of (prepainted) hot-dip zinc-coated steel sheets and coils (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their 
applicable inspection standards:  
C.C.C.Code(the 
first 6 digits are the same as HS Code) Description of GoodsInspection 
Standards Inspection scheme 
7210.49.00.11  Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, 
plated or coated with pure zinc (not corrugated), based on cold-rolled (inspection 
scope: only cold-rolled 
hot-dip zinc-coated steel sheets and coils with the nominal thickness in the 
required inspection 
standard) CNS 1244 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module VII)     
   27210.49.00.12  Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with 
zinc-iron alloy (not 
corrugated), based on cold-rolled (inspection scope: only cold-rolled hot-dip zinc-coated 
iron alloy steel sheets 
and coils with the nominal thickness in the required inspection standard)  CNS 1244 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
VII) 
7210.49.00.14 Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, 
plated or coated with 
zinc-aluminium alloy,  containing 50% or more of zinc, based on cold-rolled (inspection 
scope: only cold-rolled 
hot-dip zinc-5% aluminium alloy-coated steel sheets and coils with 
the nominal thickness 
in the required inspection standard)  CNS 15236 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
VII) 
7210.49.00.19  Other flat-rolled 
products of iron or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with zinc 
(not corrugated), based 
on cold-rolled (inspection scope: only other cold-rolled hot-dip zinc-coated 
steel sheets and coils 
with the nominal thickness in the required inspection standard)  CNS 1244 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
VII)     
   37210.49.00.21  Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, plated or coated with 
pure zinc (not 
corrugated), based on hot-rolled (inspection scope: only hot-rolled hot-dip zinc-coated 
steel sheets and coils 
with the nominal thickness in the required inspection standard)  CNS 1244 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
VII) 
7210.49.00.22  Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, 
plated or coated with 
zinc-iron alloy (not corrugated), based on hot-rolled (inspection scope: only hot-rolled 
hot-dip zinc-coated 
iron alloy steel sheets and coils with the nominal thickness in the required inspection 
standard)  CNS 1244 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
VII) 
7210.49.00.24  Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, 
plated or coated with zinc-aluminium alloy,  containing 50% or more of zinc(not 
corrugated), based on 
hot-rolled (inspection scope: only hot-rolled hot-dip zinc-5% aluminium 
alloy-coated steel 
sheets and coils with the nominal thickness in the required inspection standard)  CNS 15236 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
VII)     
   47210.49.00.29  Other flat-rolled 
products of iron or non-alloy steel, plated 
or coated with zinc 
(not corrugated), based on hot-rolled (inspection scope: only other hot-rolled 
hot-dip zinc-coated 
steel sheets and coils with the nominal thickness in the required inspection 
standard)  CNS 1244 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
VII) 
7210.61.00.00  Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, 
plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys (only hot-dip 55% aluminium-zinc 
alloy-coated steel 
sheets and coils with the nominal thickness in the required inspection standard) CNS 15237 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module VII) 
7210.70.90.10  Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, 
painted, vanished or 
coated with plastics , based on hot-dipped with zinc or zinc-alloy (inspection scope: 
only prepainted 
hot-dip zinc-coated steel sheets and coils with the nominal thickness in the 
required inspection 
standard) CNS 10804 
 Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) 
(Module II and Module 
VII)     
   57210.70.90.20  Flat-rolled products of 
iron or non-alloy steel, painted, vanished or 
coated with plastics , 
based on hot-dipped with zinc-aluminium (inspection scope: only prepainted 
hot-dip 5% or 55% 
aluminium-zinc alloy-coated steel sheets and coils with the nominal thickness 
in the required 
inspection standard) CNS 15298 
CNS 15299  Registration of Product 
Certification (RPC) (Module II and Module 
VII) 
Remarksj 
1. CNS 1244 jHot-dip zinc-coated steel sheet and coil. 
2. CNS 10804 jPrepainted hot-dip zinc-coated steel sheet and coil. 
3. CNS 15236 jHot-dip zinc-5% aluminium alloy- coated steel sheet and coil. 
4. CNS 15237 jHot-dip 55% aluminium-zinc allo y-coated steel sheet and coil. 
5. CNS 15298 jPrepainted hot-dip 5% aluminium-zinc alloy-coated steel sheet and coil. 
6. CNS 15299 jPrepainted hot-dip 55% aluminium-zinc alloy-coated steel sheet and coil. 
 
 The conformity assessment procedures fo r the inspection schemes are as follows: 
 
Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme(Module II+ VII) 
 
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or  importers must have products type-tested by 
the  BSMI-recognized designated testing laboratorie s (Module II) before applying for registration 
of their products. As for Module VII procedure, manufacturers may establish a quality system that 
complies with the requirements stipulated by the BS MI and obtain a factory inspection report issued 
by the BSMI or BSMI-recognized  factory inspection bodies.  
Products will be allowed to use a RPC certificati on mark after they are certified and registered 
with the BSMI. The RPC certificate is valid for three years.  
The application fee and annual fee for RPC are both NT$5,000(about US$170) for each 
certification, and the RPC certificati ons are valid for three years. If there are any serial products, the 
extra NT$3,000(about US$102) of application fee is needed for every application in each 
certification. 
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing: 
‧BSMI-designated testing laboratories.      
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Locations to apply for Registrati on of Product Certification: 
‧The BSMI or his branch offices. 
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification:  
‧Fifteen working days. ( This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the 
applicant due to deficiencies in the document s or samples; another seven working days may 
be required if additional tests are required ) 
 
Related requirements: 
1. TSince 1 Pst
P March 2014, the above-mentioned T(prepainted) hot-dip zinc-coated steel sheets and 
coils T will be implemented mandatory commodity in spection. The available inspection plan is 
Tthe Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme. T When the BSMI completes the review 
procedure and approves the application, a certification will be issued and Tvalid for 3 years 
starting from the issue date.  
2. The inspection standards shall be the latest versio n of standards as of th e date this public notice 
to be adopted. When the applicable standard is  revised or amended, the date of applying the 
revised or amended standard shall be decided and announced by the BSMI.