1Proposal for Legal Inspection of  Bags, Cases and Trunks Commodities  
 
By the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
Background:  
Bags, cases and trunks are commonly used in daily life. Complaints from customers ha ve been raised 
about the disgusting odor they smell when opening the newly -bought bags and about the harms that such 
odor can pose to human health. Others complains were made about the broken shoulder straps, rusted 
metal accessories , malfunctioned pull ro ds and the performance of some products. According to the 
results of test performed by the BSMI  on marketed products in year 2007 and 2008 , traveling  trunks 
contained high level lead (Pb) in plastics and their labels did not show where they were manufactur ed. 
The BSMI, after having consulted with interested parties, intends to regulate the safety and physical 
performance  of these products.  
 
Proposed date of implementation:   
‧1 November 2010  
 
Products (HS/CCCN  codes ) covered:  
HS/CCCN 4202.11.00.00.5  Trunks, s uit-cases, vanity -cases, executive -cases,  brief-cases, school 
satchels and similar containers, with  outer surface of leather, of 
composition leather or of  patent leather . 
HS/CCCN 4202.12.00.10.2  Trunks, suit -cases, vanity cases, executive -cases,  brief-cases, school 
satchels and similar containers, with  outer surface of plastics . 
HS/CCCN 4202.12.00.20.0  Trunks, suit -cases, vanity cases, executive -cases,  brief-cases, school 
satchels and similar containers, with  outer surface of textile materials . 
HS/CCCN 4202 .19.00.00.7   Trunks, suit -cases, vanity -cases, executive -cases,  brief-cases, school 
satchels and other similar containers,  with outer surface of other 
materials . 
HS/CCCN 4202.21.00.00.3  Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including  those without 
handle, with outer surface of leather, of  composition leather or of 
patent leather . (Not including simple type plastic bags, shopping bags 
and reusable bags)  
HS/CCCN 4202.22.00.10.0   Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including  those without 
handle, with outer surface of plastic  sheeting . (Not including simple 
type plastic bags, shopping bags and reusable bags)  
HS/CCCN 4202.22.00.20.8   Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including  those without 
handle, with outer surface of textile  mate rials. (Not including simple 
type plastic bags, shopping bags and reusable bags)  
HS/CCCN 4202.29.00.00.5  Handbags, whether or not with shoulder strap, including  those without 
handle, with outer surface of other materials . (Not including simple 
type plastic  bags, shopping bags and reusable bags)  
Inspection standards:  
CNS 15331  
 
Inspection items:  
Chemical Materials Test : According to the kinds of main materials constituting  bags, cases and 
trunks, one or more of Migration Elements Test,  Free Formaldehyde Tes t, Certain Azo Colorants 
Test, Chromium (VI) Test, Dimethyl Fumarate Test will be performed.  
Physical Performance Test : For products with outer volume larger than 6000 metric centimeter or 
loading capability more than 3 kilograms, Falling Down Test, Loadin g Test, Cold and Heat 
Resistant Test, Resistance of Pull Rod (Only for products with pull rod) and Traveling Test (Only 
for products with wheels) will be performed.  
   
  2Conformity assessment procedures:  
Monitoring Inspection and Monitoring Inspection of Pr oducts from Premises with Registered 
Management Systems or Registration of Product Certification (RPC) Scheme (Module II + III)  
 
Monitoring Inspection and Monitoring Inspection of Products from Premises with Registered 
Management Systems  
Further informati on on the two procedures is available  on the BSMI web site at  
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=4460&ctNode=811&mp=2  
Registration of Product Certification ( RPC ) Scheme  
Under t his procedure, manufacturers must have their products type -tested by the BSMI or 
designated testing laboratories recognized by the BSMI (Module II) before applying for registration 
of their products. Manufacturers or importers will also be required to ensu re by declaration 
(Module II I) that all products made at their manufacturing facilities are in conformity with the 
prototypes submitted for type testing in Module II.  
Products will be allowed to use the Commodity Inspection Mark, 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 inspection.  The 
application fee and annual fee for RPC is NT$ 1,000 for each type of pro duct,  and a RPC certificate 
is valid for three years.  
 
Further information on this procedure is also available  on the BSMI web site at  
http://www.bsmi.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=4452&ct Node=811&mp=2  
 
Locations to apply for Monitoring Inspection or Registration of Product Certification:  
‧The BSMI or its branches.