Proposal for amendment to the legal inspection requirements for steel deformed 
and plain bars for concrete reinforcement  
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and In spection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs 
 
Background: 
Steel deformed and plain bars for concrete rein forcement are subject to the mandatory inspection 
under the certification syst em of The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI). BSMI 
will adopt the revised CNS 560 ‘Steel deformed and plain bars for concrete reinforcement’ 
(promulgated on 5 Feburary 2014) as new testing a nd inspection standard, instead of the current 
CNS 560 (promulgated on 5 Feburary 2005) . 
 
Proposed date of implementation: 
1 April 2015 
 
Products (HS/CCCN codes) covered and th eir applicable inspection standards: 
Updated Superseded 
Description of 
Goods Reference  C.C.C. 
Code (the first 6 
digits are the same as HS 
Code) Inspection 
Standards 
 Description of 
Goods C.C.C. Code (the 
first 6 digits are the 
same as HS Code) Inspection 
Standards 
Steel deformed 
and plain bars for 
concrete 
reinforcemen t 7213.10.00.00.7 
7213.91.20.00.5 7214.20.00.00.4 7214.99.10.10.6 
7214.99.10.20.4 
7214.99.10.30.2 7214.99.10.40.0 7214.99.20.10.4 7214.99.20.20.2 
7214.99.20.30.0 
7214.99.20.40.8 7215.50.10.00.4 7215.50.20.00.2 CNS 560 
(promulgated on 
5 Feburary 2014 )Bars and rods, 
hot-rolled, of iron 
or non-alloy 
steel, containing 
indentations, ribs, 
grooves or other 
deformations 
produced during 
the rolling 
process 
(inspection 
scope: steel bar 
for building) 7213.10.00.00.7 CNS 560 
(promulga ted on 
5 Feburary 2005)Bars and rods, 
hot-rolled, of iron 
or non-alloy steel, of circular 
cross-section 
measuring less 
than 14mm in 
diameter, 
containing by 
weight 0.25% or 
more but less 
than 0.6% o f 
carbon 
indentations, ribs, 
grooves or other 
(inspection 
scope: steel bar 
for building) 7213.91.20.00.5 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
containing 
indentations, ribs, 
grooves or other 
deformations 
produced during 
the rolling 
process or 
twisted after 
rolling 
(inspection 
scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.20.00.00.4 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
of circular 
cross-section 
measuring less 
than 14mm in 
diameter, 
containing by 
weight less than 
0.25% of carbon 
(inspection scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.99.10.10.6 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
of circular cross-section 
measuring 14mm 
or more but less 
than 42mm in 
diameter, 
containing by 
weight less than 
0.25% of carbon 
(inspection scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.99.10.20.4 Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
of circular 
cross-section 
measuring 42mm 
or more but less 
than 70mm in 
diameter, containing by 
weight less than 
0.25% of carbon (inspection 
scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.99.10.30.2 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
of circular 
cross-section 
measuring 70mm 
or more in 
diameter, 
containing by 
weight less than 
0.25% of carbon 
(inspection scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.99.10.40.0 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
of circular cross-section 
measuring less 
than 14mm in 
diameter, 
containing by 
weight 0.25% or 
more but less 
than 0.6% o f 
carbon (inspection 
scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.99.20.10.4 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
of circular 
cross-section 
measuring 14mm 
or more but less 
than 42mm in 
diameter, containing by 
weight 0.25% or 
more but less 
than 0.6% o f 
carbon 
(inspection scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.99.20.20.2 Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
of circular 
cross-section 
measuring 42mm 
or more but less 
than 70mm in 
diameter, containing by 
weight 0.25% or 
more but less 
than 0.6% o f 
carbon 
(inspection scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.99.20.30.0 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
of circular cross-section 
measuring 70mm 
or more in diameter, 
containing by 
weight 0.25% or 
more but less 
than 0.6% o f 
carbon (inspection 
scope: steel bar 
for building) 7214.99.20.40.8 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
not further 
worked than 
cold-formed or cold-finished, 
containing by 
weight less than 
0.25% of carbon 
(inspection 
scope: steel bar for building) 7215.50.10.00.4 
Other bars and 
rods of iron or 
non-alloy steel, 
not further 
worked than 
cold-formed or 
cold-finished, 
containing by 
weight 0.25% or 
more but less 
than 0.6% o f 
carbon 
(inspection 
scope: steel bar for building) 7215.50.20.00.2 Remarkj 
The inspection standard CNS 560 can be accessible at CNS online service website: www.cnsonline.com.tw . 
The content of the standard can be previewed for fr ee. To download or print the abovementioned standard, 
please contact the Data Center at BSMI.  
Tel: +886-2-23414772 or +886-2-23431994 Fax: +886-2-8192-6746 E-mail: cnsonline@hibox.hinet.net
 
 
The conformity assessment procedures fo r the inspection schemes are as follows: 
 
Registration of Product Certification (R PC) Scheme (Module II + IV, V or VII) 
Under this procedure, domestic manuf acturers or importers must have products type-tested by the BSMI  
(Module II) before applying for registration of their products.  
For products applied with the Module IV or V procedures, the manufacturing facilities must have 
implemented ISO 9001 quality management system (full quality management system (Module IV) or 
production quality management system (Module V), respec tively) certified by the BSMI or BSMI-recognized 
certification bodies. As an alternative, manufacturers may establish a quality system that complies with the 
requirements stipulated by the BSMI (Module VII) and obt ain a factory inspection report issued by the BSMI 
or BSMI-recognized factory inspection bodies. 
Products will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspec tion 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 
pass through customs directly without any further in spection 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 certifications are valid for three years. If there are any serial products, the extra 
NT$3,000(about US$102) of application fee is need ed for every application in each certification. 
 Locations to apply for Type Testing: 
The BSMI  
 
Locations to apply for Registration of Product Certification: 
The BSMI or his branch offices.  
Time required for Registration of Product Certification: 
Fourteen working days. (This period does not include th e time for corrective actions by the applicant due to 
deficiencies in the documents or samples; another seven  working days may be required if additional tests are 
required) 
 
Related requirements for the inspection procedures: 
1. The revised inspection standard CNS 560 (promulg ated on 5 Februrary 2014) for steel deformed and 
plain bars for concrete reinforcement will be effect ive from the date of adoption. The current inspection 
standard CNS 560 (promulgated on 5 Feburary 2005) will be invalid from 1 April 2015. 
2. From the date of adoption, for a new appli cation before 31 March 2015 according to the revised 
inspection standard, the RPC certificate will be valid ated from the date of issue to 31 March 2018. 
3. For RPC certificates issued according to the current inspection standard and expiring after 1 April 2015, 
they  shall be renewed before 31 March 2015 accord ing to the revised inspection standard and the 
certificates will be validated from th e date of issue to 31 March 2018. Without renewing before 31 March 
2015, these RPC certificates will be rescinded. 
4. The national codes(eg, JP for Japan, KR for Korea) are required in accordance with the Section 8 in CNS 
560(promulgated on 5 Februrary 2014). 
5. The reference C.C.C. Codes are for reference only.  Goods remain required to complete the inspection 
procedure before being on the market despite bei ng identified as non-abovementioned reference C.C.C. 
Codes by the Customs Administration and Bureau of Foreign Trade.