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 Legal inspection requirements  of lighters  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
In order to enhance protection of consumers from hazards arising from unsafe lighters, the Bureau of 
Standards , Metrology and Inspection (BSMI)  proposes to extend the scope of lighters that are 
currently subject to mandatory inspection . Lighters that have a customs value or ex -factory price less 
than US$2.5  (the current scope being less than FOB US$0.7)  will be re quired to comply with safety 
requirements specified in CNS 10666 . The conformity assessment procedure will remain unchanged, 
i.e. Type -approve Batch Inspection (TABI) . 
 
Proposed  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Updated  Superseded  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)  
 
Lighters  (have a 
Customs V alue 
or ex -factory 
price less than 
US$2.5 ) CNS 
10666(2007)  9613.10.00.00 .9 
9613.20.00.00 .7 
9613.80.90.00 .5 Pocket  lighters, 
gas fuelled, 
non-refillable  
(have a FOB  less 
than US$ 0.7) CNS 
10666(2007)  9613.10.00.0 0.9 
Pocket lighters, 
gas fuelled, 
refillable (have a 
FOB  less than 
US$0.7) CNS 
10666(2007)  9613.20.00.00 .7 
Other 
lighters (have a 
FOB  less than 
US$0.7) CNS 
10666(2007)  9613.80.90.00 .5 
Remarks:  
The inspection  standard CNS 10666 can be accessible  at CNS online service  website : www.cnsonline.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:  
 
Type -approved Batch Inspection ( TABI) Scheme  
Under this procedure, manufacturers or importers shall have their products type -tested by the BSMI or 
the designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI, and file an application for Type Approval to the 2 
 BSMI or its branches.  
After manu facturers or importers obtain a type approval certificate, they are required to file an 
application for batch inspection to the BSMI each time before their products are released from the production 
premises or arrive at the port of entry. The BSMI will the n review the application and the related documents 
while additional samples may be required for further testing if it is deemed necessary.  
After the products pass the inspection, they will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspection Mark with 
the letter ‘T ’ and the identification number given by the BSMI. The application fee for a Type Approval is 
NT$3,500, and a Type Approval certificate is valid for 3 years. The fees for type testing vary by products and 
depend on the fee policies of the testing laborator ies. 
*Further information on the two schemes can also be found on the BSMI web site: 
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=8673&ctNode=811&mp=2  
 
Locations to apply for Type Testing:  
1. The BSMI  or his branch offices.  
2. BSMI -designated testing laboratories.   
 
Locations to apply for TABI : 
The BSMI or his branch offices.  
 
Related  requirements for the inspection procedures:  
1. The revised inspection scope of the commodities listed above wil l come into force on 1 July 2018. The 
conformity assessment procedures will remain the same, i.e. Type -approve Batch Inspection  (TABI) . 
2. The import code of the listed commodities is C02.  
3. Processing of application : 
(1) Certificate holders : 
．From the date of publication , the duration of certificates for the commodities above will remain 
unchange.  
(2) New application or Extension:  
．Lighters (have a FOB  less than US$ 0.7): 
From the date of publication, for applications with type -test reports and technical documents to app ly 
for certificate(s), the validity period of the certificate will be 3 years from the date of issuance.  
．Lighters  (have a FOB  exceed US$0.7 and Customs Value or ex -factory price less than US$2.5 ): 
  From the date of publication, for applications with type -test reports and technical documents to apply 
for certificate(s),  For certificates issued before 30 June 2018, the validity period will be from 1 Ju ly 
2018 to 30 June 2021. For certificates issued after 1 J uly 2018, the validity period will be 3 years.  
4. Inspection fees of the listed products will be collected based on the “Regulations Governing Fees for 
Commodity Inspection.”  
5. Type -test fees of the products will be collected by the testing facilities in accordance with their respective 
rates.  
6. 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. 3 
 7. The C.C.C. Code listed i n the table is used for reference only. The commodity 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 Fina nce or Bureau of Foreign Trade,  
Ministry of Economic Affairs.