The details list of imported Ch inese raw herbs applied for the 
Bureau of Standards, Metrology  & Inspection, Ministry of 
Economic Affairs, R.O.C.  
 
Herbs classification 
number Herbs name Inspection items and 
standard Inspection method code 
0804.10.10.00-4 Dry Hong Zao; Red 
dates, dried. (incl. 
for Chinese drugs)
(only Chinese herb 
for inspection use)Total BHC under 0.2ppm＊＊＊
Total DDT under 0.2ppm＊＊＊
Aflatoxin under 15ppb＊＊＊＊ Monitoring 
Inspection H02 
1211.90.13.00-9 Tu Chung; Cortex 
Eucommiae Lead under 30ppm＊＊ 
Cadmium under 2ppm＊＊ 
Mercury under 2ppm＊＊ Monitoring Inspection H01 
1211.90.20.00-0 Fu Ling; China root, Ping Pien (Poria) 
(Slices) Total heavy metal under 
10ppm
＊ 
Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.21.00-9 Fu Ling; China 
root, Chieh Pien Szu (Poria) 
(cut into shreds) Total heavy metal under 
10ppm
＊ 
Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.22.00-8 Fang Fu Ling, 
Fu Shen (Indian 
bread with hostwood), 
Pi Fu Ling (Poria) 
 Total heavy metal under 
10ppm
＊ 
Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.25.00-5 Chuan Kung; 
Rhizoma Ligustici 
Wallichii) Total heavy metal under 
10ppm＊ 
Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.30.00-8 Pai Chu; Rhizoma 
Atractylodis Macrocephalae Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ 
 Monitoring Inspection H01 
1211.90.44.00-2 Pai Shau; Radix Paeonige Alba) Total heavy metal under 
10ppm
＊ 
Lead under 5ppm＊＊ 
Cadmium under 0.3 ppm＊＊ 
Mercury under 0.2 ppm＊＊ 
Copper under 20 ppm＊＊ 
Arsenic under 2 ppm＊＊ 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.49.00-7 Ti Huang; Rehmannia glutinosa Total heavy metal under 
10ppm
＊ 
Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ 
 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 1211.90.50.00-3 Huang Chi; Radix 
Astragali Total heavy metal under 
10ppm＊ 
Lead under 5ppm＊＊ 
Cadmium under 0.3 ppm＊＊ 
Mercury under 0.2 ppm＊＊ 
Copper under 20 ppm＊＊ 
Arsenic under 2 ppm Total under BHC 0.9ppm
＊＊＊
Total DDT under 1ppm＊＊＊ 
Total PCNB under 1ppm＊＊＊ 
Aflatoxin under 15ppb＊＊＊＊ 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.54.00-9 Tang Kuei; Chinese Angelica Total heavy metal under 
10ppm
＊ 
Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.55.00-8 Hsi Kuei Chao, Siao Kuei Wei Total heavy metal under 
10ppm
＊ 
Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.56.00-7 Po Wei Kuei Pien Total heavy metal under 
10ppm＊ 
Arsenic under 5ppm＊＊ 
 Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.61.00-0 Pai Shao (Hao Shao) Total heavy metal under 
10ppm
＊ 
Lead under 5ppm＊＊ 
Cadmium under 0.3 ppm＊＊ 
Mercury under 0.2 ppm＊＊ 
Copper under 20 ppm＊＊ 
Arsenic under 2 ppm＊＊ Monitoring 
Inspection H01 
1211.90.70.00-9 Gan Cao Gen; Liquorice roots  
(only Chinese herb 
for inspection use) Total heavy metal under 
30ppm
＊ 
Lead under 5ppm＊＊ 
Cadmium under 0.3 ppm＊＊ 
Mercury under 0.2 ppm＊＊ 
Copper under 20 ppm＊＊ 
Arsenic under 2 ppm＊＊ 
Total BHC under 0.9ppm＊＊＊
Total DDT under 1ppm＊＊＊ 
Total PCNB under 1ppm＊＊＊  
 Monitoring 
Inspection H02 
Other Inspection Regulations: 
1. The commodities in the list have carried out imported inspection since Sep 15, 2011. 
2. The codes of imported commodities in the list are la beled as H01, which are under the regulations by the 
Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Inspection, Ministry of Economic Affairs.  Those imported Chinese herbs 
should have the imported permit notice from the F ood and Drug Administration, Department of Health, 
Executive Yuan; the codes of imported commodities in  the list are labeled as H02, which are under the 
regulations by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology & Insp ection, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Those herbs 
should have the imported permit notice from the F ood and Drug Administration, Department of Health, 
Executive Yuan. 3. Location for Accepting inspection: Food and Drug Admi nistration, Department of Health, Executive Yuan. 
4.     Inspection standard under the regulations by Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Department 
of Health, Executive Yuan.  
5. Inspection method: 
＊ Heavy metal inspection method of Classic Chinese Medicine, version year 2004. 
＊＊ Heavy metal determination method of Classic Chin ese Medicine (Cadmium ,lead, copper, Mercury and 
arsenic), version year 2004. 
＊＊＊ Pesticide residues in food testing methods - multi-residue analytical method Ⅱ" (CNS number13570-2, 
announced on August 04, 1999) 
＊＊＊＊ Mycotoxins in food testing methods - the aflatoxin test"  (Department of Health, Executive Yuan) announced 
on October 15, 2010 granted the Department of Food Zi No. 0991903564) 
6. The Commodities in the list can be without Commodity inspection and identification labels. 
7. Commodity label: The herbs should be labeled with the commodity title, the name or title of the owner who is 
declaring for examination, and address. 
8. Inspection time query: In seven workdays after the sample deliveries have arrived at the inspection 
department. 
9. The charge of inspection fees depends on the regula tion of “Commodity inspection and charging fees” table 
1 commodities 3-1. 
10. The other related stipulations according to the regulation of ”The rule of imported Chinese raw herbs 
inspection work”.