1 
 Amendment to Legal Inspection Requirements  for Steel Wire Ropes 
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
Steel wire ropes are subject to the mandatory  inspection under the certification system of t he Bureau  of 
Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI ). The BSMI  adopt s the updated version of  CNS 941 “wire ropes ’ 
(published on 15 July 2015) as the new testing  and inspection standard . The changes mainly involve addition 
of the classification of steel wire rope s with resistance strength 1910 N/mm2 and relevant test methods. Wire 
ropes  covered in the inspection scope shall comply with CNS 941:2015  when imported or placed on the 
market beginning 1 July 2018. The conformity assessment procedure is Batch -by-Batch In spection or  
Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme  (Module II + III). 
 
Date of implementation:  
1 July  2018 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and their 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Updated  Superseded  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   Reference  C.C.C.  
Code (the  first 6  
digits are the same 
as HS  Code)  
 
Steel wire ropes 
(made of high 
carbon steel or 
stainless s teel) CNS 941 (2015) 7312.10.90.20 -4 
7312.90.00.00 -0 Steel wire ropes  CNS 941 (2000) 7312.10.90.20 -4 
7312.90.00.00 -0 
Remarks:  
The inspection  standard CNS 941 can be accessible  at CNS online service  website : www.cn sonline.com.tw . 
The content of the standard can be previewed for free. To d ownload  or print the abovementioned standard, 
please contact the Information Center at  the BSMI .  
Tel: +886 -2-23414772 or +886 -2-23431994  
Fax: +886 -2-8192 -6746  
E-mail: cnsonline@hibox.hinet.net  
 
The conformity assessment procedures for the inspection schemes are as follows:  
 
Batch -by-Batch Inspection  
Under this procedure, domestic  manufacturers or importers must apply to the BSMI fo r inspection of the 
products before they are shipped or imported.  The inspection fees for batch -by-batch inspection shall be 
collected at the  rate of 0.25% of the market price, and the minimum inspection fees shall be NT$500.  
 
Registration of Product Certi fication ( RPC ) Scheme (Module II + III) 
Under this procedure, domestic manufacturers or importers must have products type -tested (Module II)  
by the BSMI or BSMI designated testing laboratories  before applying for registration of their prod ucts. 
The Module III procedure  requires the manufacturer or the authorized local representative to draw  
up a declaration of conformity, declaring that the products concerned comply with the type as 
described in the type -test report.  
Produc ts will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspection Mark with the letter ‘R’ and the identification 
number given by the BSMI, after they are certified and registered with the BSMI. These products can then 2 
 clear the  customs directly without any further inspe ction if not be sampled by RPC border check procedure. 
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 three years. If there are any serial products, an extra NT$3,0 00 (about US$10 0) 
of application fee is needed for every application in each certification.  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing:  
1. The BSMI  or his branch offices.  
2. BSMI -designated testing laboratories.   
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product C ertification:  
The BSMI or his branch offices.  
 
Time required for Registration of Product Certification:  
Fourteen working days. (This period does not include the time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents or samples; a nother 14 working days, upon the arrival of samples, may be 
required if additional tests are required)  
 
Related  requirements for the inspection procedures:  
1. The revised inspection standard CNS 941 (publish ed on  15 July 2015) will come into force from the da te 
of announcement . The current inspection standard will be valid till 30 June 2018.  
2. Certificates of Registration of Product Certification : 
(1) New application:  
For a pplicant s apply ing for a new certificate (s) before 30 June 2018 in accordance with the old ve rsion 
of inspection standard  CNS 941 (publish ed on  29 July 2000), the certificate will expire on 30 June 2018.  
From the date of publication, for applications with type -test reports and technical documents in 
compliance with the revised inspection standards  to apply for certificate(s), the validity period of the 
certificate will be 3 years from the date of issuance.  
(2) Replacement or extension:  
Certificate holders may  apply for extension of the certificate  before 30 June 2018 in accordance with the 
old version of inspection standard , and the extended certificate will expire on 30 June 2018.  
Certificate holders shall apply to the BSMI or its branches for a replacement of the certificate(s) before 
30 June 2018 by providing type -test reports and technical documents  in compliance with the revised 
inspection standard. Otherwise, certificate(s) will be rescinded. The expiry date of the replaced 
certificate(s) will remain the same as the original certificate.  
3. The inspection standards of the products listed in the table  shall be the version published in this  
announcement. If any updated version is available, the BSMI shall publish the implementation date of  the 
updated version in further announcement s. 
4. The C.C.C. Code listed in the table is used for reference only. The c ommodity listed in the table shall still 
complete the inspection  procedures before entering into the market even though their C.C.C. Code is  
identified differently by the Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance or Bureau of Foreign Trade,  
Ministry of E conomic Affairs.