WTO notification · TBT
Chinese TaipeiProposed measure, open for comments
Official title
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Wooden Knock-Down Furniture
Chinese Taipei notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 6 October 2026. Comments are open until 5 December 2026.
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Wooden furniture for kitchens (excl. seats); Wooden furniture for bedrooms (excl. seats); Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)
Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO TBT enquiry point before 5 December 2026, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/TPKM/606 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Chinese Taipei.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)In response to concerns regarding the quality of wooden knock-down furniture and the risks associated with excessive formaldehyde emissions, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) proposes to require that wooden knock-down furniture be subject to mandatory inspection before being placed on the market. Applicants may choose either of the following two conformity assessment procedures: Registration of Product Certification (RPC) or Type-Approved Batch Inspection (TABI).
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