1 Proposal for Amendment  to Legal Inspection of  Plywood  
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
The BSMI intends to refine the current management of plywood products so as to maintain 
consistency  of the requirements. The proposed measures are summarized below : 
(1) To use “plywood” as the product description for related products. The current product names 
include plywood, special plywood, structural  plywood, plywood for concrete -form, and 
scaffolding p lywood, which are already subject to regulatory inspection. The inspection scope 
would be annotated in parenthesis . 
(2) To apply the same inspection requirements, mainly labelling of place of origin and 
formaldehyde limit, to all plywood products, which involv es the adoption of revised inspection 
standards for related products (CNS 1349:2014 for plywood, CNS 8058 :2014  for special 
plywood , CNS 11671 :2014  for structural plywood , CNS 8057 :2012  for plywood for 
concrete -form  and CNS 11670 :2014  for scaffolding plywoo d). 
(3) To extend the current inspection scope to cover “plywood for pallet, ” of which the inspection 
standard is CNS 15583 :2012  for plywood for pallet . 
 
 
Besides, the BSMI will revise  the Description of Goods of plywood . 
 
 
Proposed date of implementation:  To be determined  
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and applicable inspection standard s: 
 
Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
Plywood  
(Inspection 
scope :Plywo -
od, special 
plywood, 
structural 
plywood, 
plywood for 
concrete -form
, scaffolding 
plywood , 
plywood for  
pallet ) TABI or 
RPC CNS 1349  
(promulga -
ted on 2 
October  
2014 )、 
CNS 8058  
(promulga -
ted on 17 
November  
2014 )、 
CNS 
11671  
(promulga -
ted on 17 4412.10.11
.00.9.C 
4412.10.12
.00.8.C 
4412.10.91
.00.2.C 
4412.10.92
.00.1.C 
4412.31.10
.00.5.C 
4412.31.20
.00.3.C 
4412.32.10
.00.4.C 
4412.32.20Other unfinished 
plywood (other than 
bamboo veneer), with 
at least one outer ply 
of tropical wood 
specified in 
Subheading Note 2 to 
this Chapter, each ply 
not exceeding 6 mm 
thickness(inspection 
scope: Plywood)  TABI  or 
RPC  
 CNS 1349  
(promulga -
ted on 7 
May 
2008 )、 
CNS 8058  
(promulga -
ted on 7 
May 
2008 )、 
CNS 
11671  
(promulga -
ted on 2 4412.31.10
.00.5.C  
Other processed 
plywood (other than 
bamboo veneer), with 
at least one outer ply 4412.31.20
.00.3.C   2 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
November  
2014 )、 
CNS 8057  
(promulga -
ted on 5 
October   
2012 )、 
CNS 
11670  
(promulga -
ted on 2 
October  
2014 )、 
CNS 
15583  
(promulga -
ted on 8 
October  
2012)  .00.2.C 
4412.39.10
.00.7.C 
4412.39.20
.00.5.C 
4412.94.11
.00.8.C 
4412.94.12
.00.7.C 
4412.94.21
.00.6.C 
4412.94.22
.00.5.C 
4412.99.31
.00.9.C 
4412.99.32
.00.8. C 
4412.99.40
.00.8. C 
4412.99.51
.00.4.C 
4412.99.52
.00.3.C  of tropical wo od 
specified in 
Subheading Note 2 to 
this Chapter, each ply 
not exceeding 6 mm 
thickness(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  May 2007)  
Other unfinished 
plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood,with 
at least one ply of 
bamboo(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.10.91
.00.2.C  
Other unfinished 
plywood(other than 
bamboo veneer ), with 
at least one outer ply 
of non -coniferous 
wood, each ply not 
exceeding(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.32.10
.00.4.C  
Other processed 
plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood,with 
at least one ply of 
bamboo(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.10.92
.00.1.C  
Other processed 
plywood(other than 
bamboo veneer ), with 
at least one outer ply 
of non -coniferous 
wood, each ply not 
exceeding 6 mm 
thickness(insp ection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.32.20
.00.2.C  
Other unfinished 
plywood(other than 
bamboo veneer ), with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous wood, each 
ply not exceeding 6 
mm 
thickness(inspection 4412.39.10
.00.7.C   3 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
scope:Plywood)  
Other processed 
plywood(o ther than 
bamboo veneer ), with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous wood, each 
ply not exceeding 6 
mm 
thickness(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.39.20
.00.5.C  
Other unfinished 
plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood, with 
at least one outer ply 
of non - coniferous 
wood(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.99.51
.00.4.C  
Other processed 
plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood, with 
at least one outer ply 
of non - coniferous 
wood(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.99.52
.00.3.C  
Other unf inished 
blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with 
at least one outer ply 
of non - coniferous 
wood(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.94.21
.00.6.C  
Other processed 
blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with 
at least one outer ply 
of non - coniferous 
wood (inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.94.22
.00.5.C  
Plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood, with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous 
wood,containing at 4412.10.12
.00.8.C   4 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
least one ply of 
bamboo and at least 
one layer of particle 
board(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  
Unfinished 
blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous 
wood(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.94.11
.00.8.C  
Plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood, with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous 
wood, containing at 
least one ply of 
bamboo and not 
containing any layer of 
particle 
board(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.10.11
.00.9.C  
Other plywood, 
veneered panels and 
similar laminated 
wood, with both outer 
plies of coniferous 
wood, not containing 
any layer of particle 
board(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.99.31
.00.9.C  
Processed 
blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous 
wood(inspection 
scope:Plywood)  4412.94.12
.00.7.C  
Plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood, with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous 
wood,containing at Monitoring 
Inspection  CNS 8057  
(promulgat
ed on 24 
February   
2000 )、 4412.10.11
.00.9.G   5 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
least one ply of 
bamboo and not 
containing any layer of 
particle 
board( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood)  CNS 
11670  
(promulgat
ed on 25 
January  
1999)  
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:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.10.12
.00.8.G  
Other unfinished 
plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood,with 
at least one ply of 
bamboo( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.10.91
.00.2.G  
Other processed 
plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood,with 
at least one ply of 
bamboo( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.10.92
.00.1.G  
Other unfinished 
plywood (other than 
bamboo veneer), with 
at least one outer ply 
of tropical wood 
specified in 
Subheading Note 2 to 4412.31.10
.00.5.G   6 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
this Chapter, each ply 
not exceeding 6 mm 
thickness( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 
Other processed 
plyw ood (other than 
bamboo veneer), with 
at least one outer ply 
of tropical wood 
specified in 
Subheading Note 2 to 
this Chapter, each ply 
not exceeding 6 mm 
thickness( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.31.20
.00.3.G  
Other unfinished 
plywood(other than 
bamboo veneer ), with 
at least one outer ply 
of non -coniferous 
wood, each ply not 
exceeding( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.32.10
.00.4.G  
Other processed 
plywood(other than 
bamb oo veneer ), with 
at least one outer ply 
of non -coniferous 
wood, each ply not 
exceeding 6 mm 
thickness( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.32.20
.00.2.G  
Other unfinished 
plywood(other than 
bamboo veneer ), with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous wood, each 
ply not exceeding 6 4412.39.10
.00.7.G   7 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
mm 
thickness( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 
Other processed 
plywood(other than 
bamboo veneer ), with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous wood, each 
ply not exceeding 6 
mm 
thickness( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.39.20
.00.5.G  
Unfinished 
blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous 
wood( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concre te-form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.94.11
.00.8.G  
Processed 
blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with 
both outer plies of 
coniferous 
wood( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.94.12
.00.7.G  
Other unfinished 
blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with 
at least one outer ply of 
non- coniferous 
wood( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.94.21
.00.6.G  
Other processed 
blockboard,laminboard 
and battenboard, with 
at least one oute r ply of 
non- coniferous 
wood( inspection 4412.94.22
.00.5.G   8 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 
Other plywood, 
veneered panels and 
similar laminated 
wood, with both outer 
plies of coniferous 
wood, not containing 
any layer of partic le 
board( inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.99.31
.00.9.G  
Other plywood, 
veneered panels and 
similar laminated 
wood, with both outer 
plies of coniferous 
wood, containing at 
least one layer of 
particle 
board (inspect ion 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.99.32
.00.8.G  
Other plywood, 
veneered panels and 
similar laminated 
wood, with at least one 
outer ply of 
non-coniferous wood , 
containing at least one 
layer of particle 
board (inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.99.40
.00.8.G  
Other unfinished 
plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood, with 
at least one outer ply 
of non - coniferous 
wood (inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plywood ) 4412.99.51
.00.4.G   9 Updated  Superseded  
Description  of 
Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  Reference 
C.C.C. 
Code (the 
first 6 
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code ) Descripti on of Goods  Conformity 
assessment 
procedures  Inspection 
Standards  C.C.C.  
Code (the  
first 6  
digits are 
the same as 
HS Code)  
Other processed 
plywood, veneered 
panels and similar 
laminated wood, with 
at least one outer ply 
of non - coniferous 
wood (inspection 
scope:  Plywood for 
concrete -form, 
Scaffolding plyw ood)  4412.99.52
.00.3.G  
 
Remarks : 
 
1. TABI: Type -Approved Batch Inspection . 
2. RPC: Registration of Product Certificati on (RPC) Scheme (Module II + IV, V or VII) . 
3. Other requirement s not mentioned herein shall be handled pursuant  to〝Directions Governing 
Type -approved Batch Inspection of Wooden Board Commodities .〞