Export of Taiwan's textile products need to pay attention to CNS15290 mandatory standards

In the second half of this year, the Taiwanese inspection department decided to implement a mandatory inspection system for textile and apparel products that are manufactured, sold, and imported into Taiwan. The inspection system is based on Taiwan's CNS15290 "Standards for Textile Safety (General Requirements)". In the first phase, the compulsory inspection system for “apparel and apparel accessories worn by infants and young children under 24 months or less than 86cm in height” has been implemented since July 1, 2011. The compulsory inspection system for "clothing, underwear, towels, sweaters, swimwear, hosiery, bedding, etc." will be January 1, 2012.

According to the provisions of the mandatory inspection system, textile and apparel products received from Taiwan must comply with CNS15290 "Standards for Textile Safety (General Requirements)". CNS15290 mainly includes free formaldehyde, azo dyes, lead content, cadmium content, and organic tin compounds. , component analysis and physical safety items, etc., at the same time require ingredient identification, washing marks and origin to be attached to the goods. Once the product passes the mandatory inspection, it must be accompanied by a commodity inspection mark, which can be attached to the product, the tag or other packaging materials. In addition, the inspection department in Taiwan prohibits retailers from selling textiles that are not accompanied by product inspection marks. The compulsory inspection system imposes stricter requirements on textiles and is more in line with the requirements of the United States, the European Union and other countries. Its implementation will greatly increase the technical barriers to textiles given to Taiwan.

Textile and apparel products are one of the major commodities exported to Taiwan by the mainland, especially since the Early Harvest Plan of the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) was implemented on January 1, 2011, the mainland’s textile and apparel products exported to Taiwan have grown significantly. . In January-November 2011, Changzhou District inspected 280 batches of textile and apparel products for inspection. The inspection amounted to 10 million US dollars. Here, the inspection and quarantine department warned the textile and clothing companies that have lost to Taiwan to actively respond to the work: First, close. Concerned about the latest developments in Taiwan's textile mandatory inspection system, timely understanding and mastering the specific requirements of CNS15290 standards and regulations; Second, actively improve the production process, increase the control of the intrinsic quality of the product, improve self-inspection and control capabilities, ensure product quality and safety; The third is to strengthen cooperation with authoritative testing laboratories, timely sampling and testing of indicators covered by the CNS15290 standard, strictly control quality, and avoid unnecessary economic losses.